Category: PLANT INFO
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Autumn Flowers for Cold Climates
Why do people think that autumn is a time when nothing blooms? One attendee said that my collchicum presentation inspired her to add color to her fall garden. My […]
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Hydrangeas: You Have Choices
The siren song of the original Endless Summer®. (Photo courtesy Bailey Nurseries) Have you ever been seduced? I know that I am. I bought one when the […]
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Snowdrop Addicts can get their fix at the Galanthus Gala
In 1997, Mona Wysocki sent me a “sod”, or a small amount of snowdrops (Galanthus Nivalis), about the size and shape of a large salad plate. It was […]
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Canada Anemone is My Frenemy
I was warned. When she gave me a few Canada anemones ( Anemone canadensis), my friend warned me that it would spread. I wanted to cover the shrubs […]
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Beautiful Scanned Flowers Images
You take photos of your flowers. But have you ever considered scanning? You can scan them with the scanner on your desk. In 2007, I gave it a […]
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The Lessons of Growing Houseplants
Since high school I have been growing houseplants, and I am always learning more about them. Take zygocacti (Schlumbergera)-popularly known as Thanksgiving cactus and Christmas […]
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How Hardy Souls Can Wait for Spring
The mild Februarys of last year and 2015-2016 led this gardener in a cold climate to believe that an early spring is the norm. Even […]
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Book Review: Minding the Garden
My favorite gardening books for winter are those that make me stop and reflect on what I’ve just read. They also bring back fond memories of […]
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Paperwhites: Adventures in the Wild
It’s not uncommon to find a house that has a drafty cellar. According to Bulbs Forcing for Beginners by Art Wolk and the Seriously Smitten, hyacinths should […]
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Crocuses: Where the snow melts first, plant the earliest flowers
This is the third of a post that encourages you to plant the first-blooming flower where the snow melts the earliest. You won’t be able to remember the […]
