For many years I was familiar with white argyranthemum frutescens flowers but believed it to be another variety of daisy. At a recent trade show, I saw several new varieties and it caused me...
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If you think of succulents but don’t think of flowers, we are here to change your mind. You can grow flowering succulents to add some color to your home, on your patio or in difficult to grow...
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Every fall I see the same thing happening; perfectly good chrysanthemums being thrown away in the trash or tossed on the compost pile. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that mums are a...
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Agapanthus is a flowering tender perennial with a long history of confusion surrounding where it originated from and what family of plants it is related too. It also goes by the name Lily of the...
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Perhaps the biggest challenges facing gardeners who have a lot of shade is how to bring color to your landscape. Shade gardens are dominated by the color green and adding some plants with different...
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You may not be aware that some varieties of Geranium can actually be treated as perennials. In other words, it is possible to bring Geraniums indoors and store them to plant again next spring. This...
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I fear that many younger gardeners may not be familiar with what a pincushion actually is let alone the Pincushion Flower. For those readers who may not be familiar with a pincushion, it is a...
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During the depths of winter under a blanket of white snow lies the promise of spring. Hellebore, also known as Christmas Rose or Lenten Rose gets ready to bring forth its beautiful pink, white, red...
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