Did you know that there are over 20,000 species of orchid? To put this in perspective there are more species of orchid on the planet than there are species of birds and mammals combined! As you...
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If you garden long enough you’re going to discover that not every beautiful flower smells as lovely as it looks. For example, I grow pretty daisies that smell awful when you get up close and...
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Fragrance is the word that I most associate with spring. The aroma of lilacs and the perfume of honeysuckle are just two of the distinctive scents of this season, but one of the most popular...
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Are you bored with the typical spring flowering bulbs? Had your fill of daffodils and tulips? Well, I may have a bulb for you! Allium is a member of the onion family and its flowers resemble those...
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Every summer, like the snow from an arctic cold front, the Shasta Daisy’s flowers cover my yard with a blanket of beautiful white flowers. I think that is an appropriate way to describe a...
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Pansies, asters and chrysanthemums all deserve the attention they get in fall flower gardens and containers, but if you’ve never grown calendulas before you’ve been missing out on a...
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One of the hottest trends in gardening in recent years has been the increased demand for plants that are low maintenance and drought tolerant. There may be no plant that does this as effectively as...
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If you looked up the definition of versatility in the gardening dictionary it probably should just say “Hens and Chicks”; few plants rival its ability to adapt to a variety of growing...
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