Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence. -- Hal Borland
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Fungus Gnats
Fungus gnats are as common as dirt wherever plants are grown, but like dust balls under the bed we only notice them when they get out of hand. | |
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How To Store Elephant Ears and Other Tropical Bulbs
Tropicals are really catching on, and more gardeners are finding the rewards of growing these fantastic foliage plants outside of their normal zones. It's really very easy, and I'm happy to show you some tricks to growing them in your gardens. | |
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Growing Annual Vines
Looking for a fast way to add vertical interest to your garden? Annual vines are just the thing. With their quick growth and prolifically blooming nature, annual vines are perfect and inexpensive addition to any space. | |
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Stormwater Management and Rain Gardens
As weather patterns continue to change and there are more instances of flooding and inundation from significant rainfall, it will become more and more necessary to develop home landscape infrastructure to help capture and mitigate stormwater runoff and rainfall. The home garden can use many methods to capture rainfall. | |
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Reblooming Irises
Bearded irises have come a long way from the simple Iris pallida -- sometimes fondly called Grandma's flags -- that were grown in so many gardens 60 or more years ago. One of the least demanding of all perennial plants, irises are undergoing a radical transformation regarding color, flower form, and reblooming abilities. | |
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Daylily Companions
Daylilies are one of the most versatile perennials available to gardeners. Thanks to the work of devoted breeders and the enthusiasm of passionate gardeners, daylilies are available in an astonishing range of flower colors, sizes, shapes, and patterns, ensuring that there is a variety to complement any garden. | |
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All About Rosemary
Rosemary means dew of the sea, an appropriate name for this popular garden herb, watered by the ocean mists in its native habitat along the arid coastline of the | |
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Together with Jung SeedNew Roses for 2024
Jung Seed has a beautiful new selection of roses this year that we are very excited to share with you. We offer many varieties, including hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, climbing, and more. You can have roses blooming in your garden from summer to fall! FREE SHIPPING on orders $100+ valid till 2/25/24. Shop now!
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Buddy's Black Jack')
Hybridizer: Hall-J. Year of Registration or Introduction: 2006 Foliage type: Evergreen Scape height: 26 inches Bloom size: 5.5 inches Bloom time: Early midseason Plant Traits: Extended Bloom, Rebloom Bud Count: 16-20 Branching: 4-way Fertility: Pod Fertile Bloom Traits: Eye or Band, Edged Bloom Form: Single Color description: pink burgundy with black eye and edge above yellow green throat Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) Flowers: Showy Ploidy: Tetraploid Parentage: Meet Joe Black x Halloween Hocus Pocus
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Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa 'Exotica')
Plant Habit: Shrub, Tree Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) Leaves: Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Broadleaf Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Edible Parts: Roots Eating Methods: Cooked, Fermented Wildlife Attractant: Bees Resistances: Salt tolerant Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit)
Plant Habit: Vine Life cycle: Annual Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) Plant Height: up to 20 feet Plant Spread: twining climber, spreading 3 to 6 feet Leaves: Other Flowers: Showy Flower Color: White, Pink, Red Bloom Size: 1"-2" Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall, Fall Uses: Will Naturalize, Suitable as Annual Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees Resistances: Deer Resistant, Humidity tolerant Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus 'Tip Top Alaska Salmon')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Vine Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Leaves: Fragrant Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall Flowers: Showy Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall Uses: Culinary Herb, Medicinal Herb Edible Parts: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds or Nuts Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice, Raw, Cooked
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ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet; depending on growing conditions, the plant may attain heights to 4 feet. Plant Spread: 1 to 3 feet Leaves: Evergreen, Other Fruiting Time: Other, Year Round Flowers: Inconspicuous, Other Flower Color: Yellow Bloom Size: Under 1", 1"-2" Flower Time: Late summer or early fall, Year Round Inflorescence Height: 1-2 inches Suitable Locations: Houseplant Resistances: Tolerates dry shade, Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant, Powdery Mildew Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous, Fruit is poisonous, Other Pollinators: Various insects Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Prefers to be under-potted Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
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Photo by ndmpkt13
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Photo by SL_gardener
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Photo by Hemlass "DormantScape height: 26 inchesBloom size: 5.5 inchesBloom time: MidseasonPlant Traits: RebloomDiurnalBud Count: 21-25Branching: 5-way"
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Photo by cashe56 "From Hillside Irises"
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Photo by SL_gardener
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Photo by Gretchenlasater
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Photo by ndmpkt13
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Photo by robertduval14 "photo by: .John Jearrard"
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Photo by purpleinopp
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Photo by GentianGrower "Beautiful winter coloration is now starting"
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Together with Victory Seed CompanyThe 41 different varieties of seeds included in the Victory Garden Seed Vault are all open-pollinated and can be grown to maturity and allowed to produce seeds, potentially supplying you with an endless supply for your future gardens; like an "insurance policy" for a sustainable, personal food source. These varieties are also selected for their ability to grow under a broad range of climates and gardening conditions. Delivered to you in a heat-sealed mylar bag that can be stored in your freezer for years, keeping the seeds fresh and viable until you need them. Order yours today.
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The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway. -- Michael Pollan
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