As summer is rapidly approaching we are also going to enter peak mosquito season. We have put together this list of plants that help keep mosquitos away naturally. These plants have strong scents...
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Oriental Poppies are a favorite of mine.  The blooms remind me of crepe paper flowers I made as a child. Their brilliant colored blooms are 6-inches in diameter and grow up to 3 feet. The...
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The first time I saw a Celosia plant I was fascinated by the velvet texture of the flowers and their unique shape. They were brightly colored and looked like mini trees. There were also some that...
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At the turn of the 20th century, Sweet Peas were one of the most popular annual flowers in the United States. They were frequently on the cover of seed catalogs and many gardeners remember their...
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I first discovered the Clivias plant when I moved to Southern California.  I was drawn to their pretty brightly colored orange flowers that bloom in the early spring. With the drought, these...
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Lucky Green Bamboo is the plant you’ve seen growing in a glass container with just pebbles to keep the roots in place and some water. The plant is also known as ribbon plant or its true name,...
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Senecio are very interesting and diverse plants with over 1,000 species of this plant found all over the world. This group of plants is part of the daisy family and includes common perennials...
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If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for plants that will have a big impact in your garden.  Something that makes people stop and say “Wow”! One way to do is...
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