Many gardeners, particularly beginners, stay away from growing roses as they perceive them to be too difficult to cultivate and maintain. In the past, this very well may have been true but over the...
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What catches your attention in the garden? Is it a plant’s beauty, its color, its unusual shape or size? What is the major factor that catches your eye?  If it is any of these or all of...
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No one can deny that the petunia is one of the most popular annual flowers of all time. Its beauty is only matched by its versatility. Whether it is used as a bedding plant, groundcover or spilling...
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It’s my belief that every gardener should know the pleasure of having at least one clematis vine in their yard and once you have one you’ll more than likely want another! One of the...
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When I think of Irises I always think about my father as these are one of his favorite flowers.  I have almost a dozen different colors of bearded iris that are all gifts from dad. While...
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There is no plant in my garden that I neglect more than my daylilies.  I never water them and rarely fertilize them. I plant them in dry soil, wet soil, sun and shade without any thought as to...
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As part of the process that I use to write articles for our site I always try to do a little research to find out some unique facts about the topic that I am going to write about. I was surprised...
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Groundcovers rarely receive rave reviews or get a lot of positive press in magazines but they can play an important role in your garden. If you have problem areas in your yard than groundcovers may...
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