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Poppies hold a special place in many peoples hearts. : Great Scarlet Poppy from Thompson & Morgan It’s easy to add bright waves of color to your garden by growing your own poppies from seeds. They’re also great for filling in empty spots. Even better news? Once planted, they’ll come back year after year, forming … Read more
The taste of tiny, tender new potatoes need not be restricted to summer. You can grow them in the fall and winter if you know what you’re doing and time it right, so you could eat them at Christmas. Use cold-stored potato tubers, available from specialist seed merchants in July and August. These are seed … Read more
I was working in the orchard and something caught my eye. In the middle of the orchard, one of the new baby trees had a blossom. The tree is still too young for me to leave it on there, but it made me happy to see it. Peach trees are prized for their sweet juicy … Read more
Welcome to our exciting trip into the magical world of plants! Today, we’ll be learning about the mysterious and interesting plants that begin with the letter “X.” Prepare yourself, because we’re about to find some truly extraordinary plants that you most likely haven’t heard of before! Picture a place where plants have names like Xanadu … Read more
It would be hard to find a more popular annual flower in the Garden Center than pansies. We love pansies because they come in beautiful colors, can handle the sun and the cold, are happy with regular feeding and watering, and don’t mind if you forget one or two days. Violas are pansies, and from … Read more
The rose of Sharon is a large hardy flowering shrub that produces abundant blooms throughout summer. With proper care, this beauty can also thrive when grown in a pot or container. Below is a comprehensive guide on successfully growing rose of Sharon in pots. Overview of Rose of Sharon Also known as Hibiscus syriacus, the … Read more
Night-scented stock, sometimes called evening stock, is a hardy annual plant that adds old-fashioned beauty and a lovely scent to a flower border in a casual or cottage garden. It has thin, gray-green stems with long, narrow leaves that hold simple four-petaled flowers in white, lilac, or pink. The flowers give off a strong, sweet … Read more
If the ground is packed down, the soil may be wet. If the water table is high, the top level of the ground water is close to the soil surface. Clay soils are wet in winter and baked dry in summer. You will have to work with the soil and pick plants that do well … Read more
Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) is a dense, deciduous vine that can be used to cover a wall or trellis, climb a tree, or hide problems in the yard like stumps and rocks. These sturdy vines grow to lengths of 30 feet (9 m. ) and give complete coverage to almost anything. They tolerate any light … Read more
Russian sage (Salvia yangii, formerly Perovskia atriplicifolia) is a plant that grows in mixed borders, wildlife gardens, perennial borders, and other landscapes. It has spikes of tiny light blue flowers and gray-green leaves that are finely cut and smell good. This drought-tolerant, woody-based perennial is hardy in U. S. USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through … Read more