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I have good news. Free plants are all around you, ready for the taking. All you need to do is divide them. To divide a plant means to dig it The post Plant Division Made Easy appeared first o...

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Fall is an exciting time to be in the garden. Yes, it is the end of the current growing season but it’s the start of next year’s garden as well. The post Fall is the Start of Next Year’s...

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Spring fever will strike at any moment. Are you ready for it? You can be if you follow a few simple guidelines as you head out to the nursery for The post Shopping for Healthy Plants appeared...

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We frequently hear the terms “annuals” and “perennials” in reference to gardening, and particularly flower gardening. These terms refer to the lifespan of the plant. Annuals complete thei...

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Over the last several weeks, as I’ve toured several gardens around the country, I’m reminded that in spite of the beauty of roses in a garden, they are one of The post Growing Roses May be...

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Here is a questions I fielded recently:   I finally know what a perennial is, but now I’m hearing terms like ‘Herbaceous” and “Woody” perennials. Now I’m starting to get The post ...

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Rhododendron, Philodendron, Toxicodendron; I’ll gladly take the first two, but something about that last one sounds a bit ominous, don’t you think? That’s because Toxicodendron is the plant...

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Every time I go to the garden center or nursery, I’m amazed at the number of soil products available. There are bags for seeding, bags for potting, bags for containers, The post Store-bought...

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Midsummer is often a time in the garden where annual flowerbeds start to look a bit tired. That is unless you take the time to deadhead your plants. Deadheading is The post Deadheading appear...

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When I go to a nursery or garden center, what always draws me in is the sea of beautiful flowers, calling my name from the parking lot. Most of what The post Annuals and Perennials Defined ap...

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Forcing bulbs indoors is a fun and satisfying winter project. However, many bulbs require a chilling period in order to root; usually between 12-15 weeks. Then you’d need an additional The p...

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Wasn’t it Anita Bryant who said, “A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine”? Is anyone else old enough to remember that one? Well, this is the The post Perennials in the...

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In the warm summer months it’s easy to tell the gardens that are the serious butterfly attractors. Where butterflies abound, it’s usually not by chance. They’re attracted by specific elemen...

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The allure of those beautiful annuals calling our name as we drive by the nursery, or pull into the home improvement store can be too much. We probably didn’t even The post Tips for Buying A...

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I find gardening to be the ideal activity to pass the hours away, completely lost in the solitude and pleasure of time alone—just me and my plants. Honestly, I revere The post Community Gard...

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Starting flowers and vegetables from seed is a great activity, especially when you just can’t wait any longer to get your hands dirty before spring. It’s an inexpensive project, lots The p...

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You’ve eaten all the eggs and chocolate bunnies you can handle and the only thing left is that Easter Lily you received as a gift. You begin to wonder, “Now The post Add Color and Fragranc...

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By Jimmy Turner, Director of Horticulture Research, Dallas Arboretum If you have ever read any of my writing, you know I’m critical of what “northern” test sites, plant tags and The post...

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Walk into a garden with a hydrangea in bloom and your attention will be captured immediately. The big, bold, colorful blooms of Hydrangea macrophylla (literally, Bigleaf hydrangea) make a statem...

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Restoring a healthy green Poinsettia plant from last year back to its original red color is no problem if you follow a few simple rules. Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) need total The post...

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The robust, colorful blooms of an amaryllis or a Christmas cactus, dripping with red, pink, salmon or white blossoms, enhance the holiday season with cheer and beauty. With appropriate care, T...

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