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Over the past three years I’ve been growing various annual vines in containers, trying about 6-8 different varieties of the most commonly found annual... The post Growing Annual Vines in Pots...

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We, gardeners, are all familiar with the genus Nicotiana. While we may not know that was named for Jean Nicot, a French diplomat in... The post My Surprising Nicotiana Trial Results appeared f...

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My last post, (which was surprisingly this past February) proves not only how busy I’ve been, but how time can fly by. First, just... The post Salpiglossis Techniques and Trials appeared fir...

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Maybe you’ve never noticed it, but a lot of information found on the internet is sometimes incorrect. After spending a week researching how to... The post A Comprehensive review of all the wr...

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2021 proved to be a record breaking year wherever one gardens. While gardeners are notorious about complaining about the weather 2021 proved to be... The post Looking back as well as toward the...

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The annual vine known as the Cup and Saucer vine is beloved by many gardeners. Their large, cup-shaped purple or white blossoms and their... The post Growing Cup and Saucer Vines appeared firs...

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If you’ve been following along regarding the first phase of our big driveway reinvention project, I’m thrilled to share that we are nearly complete.... The post Driveway Re-invention – Pa...

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I know that people find it fascinating that I live and now garden in the house where I was born and where my father... The post Our Driveway Re-Invention Part 1 appeared first on Growing With ...

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   Great confustion exists not only amongst us gardeners about what is and what isn’t a scented violet, but also with botanists. Luckly, with recient... The post Re-Thinking Scented Violet...

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I like to use the analogy of cooks vs. bakers when providing advice on annual artichoke culture. The fact is that artichoke culture isn’t... The post Artichokes in the North appeared first o...

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