One of my family members once described Portulaca, also known as Moss Rose her “happy flower” and when you decide to grow this flower in your own garden you’ll know why. Portulaca...
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Cottage gardening dates back centuries to Elizabethan times in England and its principles were brought to the United States when we were still an English colony. At first it had more utilitarian...
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Nothing brightens up a room like a bouquet of cut flowers, but enjoying them regularly can be a costly indulgence, right? Well, not if you grow your own cutting garden it isn’t! With a little...
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Did you know that the use of window boxes for gardening dates back to the Roman Empire? Even the most modest of homes used this form of gardening to maximize growing space primarily for herbs and...
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As you travel our nation’s highways you often see areas along the highway set aside as wildflower planting areas. These wildflower plantings are no accident. After the Presidential election...
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Every avid gardener would probably consider their garden to be a magical place full of fun and surprises, but nothing is more magical than sharing your garden with your kids. Many of us were...
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What would a pizza be without Basil? Salsa wouldn’t be salsa without Cilantro and what would a potato be without sour cream and Chives! Herbs find their way into our food everyday and we...
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When I was growing up every Easter we would go and visit my grandparents who lived in Florida. My grandmother had a shrub that had the most beautifully fragrant white flowers. At the time I really...
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