Super-Nutritious Vegetables
To all the reasons you might choose one vegetable variety over another--appearance, flavor, yield, pest resistance, or regional adaptation--now you can add enhanced nutrition. The | |
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Garden Art Creations: QuikWall in the Garden
Our garden art creation this week will both surprise and delight you. Beginners and pros alike will find this mini-tutorial easy to understand and fun to follow. Let's step into the Wisconsin garden of artist Chris Rentmeister, known at ATP as goldfinch4, and learn all about QuikWall. | |
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Planting a Windowsill Herb Garden
Growing herbs indoors on a sunny windowsill can provide a convenient source of fresh basil, dill, rosemary, thyme, and other herbs. With a little planning and some good cultural techniques, your indoor herb garden will thrive. | |
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Herbs in a Pot
There's nothing like a home cooked meal flavored with herbs cut fresh from your garden. The best part is that you don't need to cultivate an entire backyard plot to grow enough herbs to use in meals - a simple container on a deck or patio can provide herbs all season, as you need them. Here's how to create an herb container garden. | |
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Hybrid or Open Pollinated
It's a struggle, even for experienced gardeners, to choose the best varieties of vegetables. Every catalog description includes only positive information, so each one sounds | |
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Getting Started with Fruit Trees
Be patient. Most fruit trees require at least two years from planting to the first harvest. A standard apple tree usually takes two years to start fruiting and four years to | |
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Double Daffodil (Narcissus 'Tamar Double White')
Division: Division 4 - Double Color: Perianth (Petals): White Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow Description: see comments below Bloom season: VL - Very Late Spring Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6") Special Classes: Intermediates List, ADS Historics Hybridizer: Unknown Year of registration: Registered/flowering pre 1880 Country of Origin: Unknown Origin of name: see comments below Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun Water Preferences: Mesic Plant Height: 12-26 inches Leaves: Spring ephemeral Flowers: Showy Flower Color: White, Yellow Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer Uses: Groundcover, Cut Flower, Will Naturalize, Erosion control, Provides winter interest Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees Resistances: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Squirrels, Gophers/Voles Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous, Roots are poisonous Pollinators: Bees, Flies, Moths and Butterflies Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Mistletoe Cactus (Rhipsalis campos-portoana)
Plant Habit: Shrub, Cactus/Succulent Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches Plant Spread: Pendant growth habit, 1 to 2 feet or more Leaves: Evergreen Fruit: Showy, Other Flowers: Inconspicuous Flower Color: White, Other Bloom Size: Under 1" Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer Suitable Locations: Houseplant Resistances: Humidity tolerant Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)
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Blue Echeveria (Echeveria secunda)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant Height: 6-12 inches Leaves: Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Glaucous Flowers: Showy Flower Time: Summer, Fall Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic Uses: Will Naturalize Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds Resistances: Drought tolerant Pollinators: Birds Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Eagleston Holly (Ilex x attenuata 'Eagleston')
Plant Habit: Tree Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) Leaves: Evergreen, Broadleaf Fruit: Edible to birds Flowers: Fragrant, Inconspicuous Uses: Windbreak or Hedge, Provides winter interest Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Bees
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Money Tree (Pachira aquatica)
Plant Habit: Tree Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade Water Preferences: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) Plant Height: To 60 feet in its native habitat. Leaves: Evergreen, Broadleaf Fruit: Edible to birds, Other Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Other Flower Color: Other Bloom Size: 3"-4" Flower Time: Year Round Suitable Locations: Street Tree, Houseplant Uses: Shade Tree, Flowering Tree Edible Parts: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves Eating Methods: Raw, Cooked Resistances: Humidity tolerant Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Photo by Christine404
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Photo by AnnKNCalif "First bloom on a new plant, spring 2023"
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Photo by Valery33
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Photo by lauriemorningglory
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Photo by Valery33
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Photo by KGFerg
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Photo by mantisOH
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Photo by Galanthophile "Canary Grass (Phalaris canariensis)"
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Photo by celestialrose
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Photo by Maryl "Zac Attack"
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