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Ornamental grasses add drama and motion to any garden with their elegant plumes and graceful foliage. Best of all, there are many varieties that stay compact under 2 feet tall – ideal for small spaces or tucking into beds and borders. Let’s explore 10 fantastic choices for dwarf ornamental grasses guaranteed to elevate your landscape … Read more

One glimpse of a male rat reveals a rather shocking anatomical feature – massive testicles dangling behind their rump, These giant “pillows” seem exaggerated and rather comical in proportion to the rat’s body size But why exactly do rats have such large testicles? There are some fascinating scientific reasons behind this evolutionary adaptation The Link … Read more

People think of geraniums as very low-maintenance summer flowers, and they’re right! But there are four things that geraniums don’t like. If you avoid these things, they will thank you with beautiful blooms. In this article we tell you what geraniums can’t stand. We’ll tell you how to tell when your geraniums aren’t doing their … Read more

Catkins resembling lambs tails, and late-summer nuts. Hazel is one of the most useful trees for its bendy stems and as a conservation saviour. And its nuts are loved by people, squirrels and hazel dormice. Hazel was grown in the UK for large-scale nut production until the 1900s. Today, most of our hazelnuts are imported. … Read more

You will never see blossoms on a fig tree. The fruit is the blossom — and it’s actually an inverted flower. When the fig is fully grown, the inside only has the flower’s remains, which include the small, gritty structures we normally call seeds. These “seeds” are actually ovaries that were fertilized but didn’t grow. … Read more

Some fall leaves provide color to a green carpet of of moss growing in the lawn.The Oregonian/Oregonlive.com Reality can be skewed when there are a lot of places to get it. Books, magazines, newspapers, nurseries, and especially the internet and social media leave a lot of room for disagreement. So, how do you find the … Read more

When I started gardening as a “hobby,” I was broke and in college. I quickly learned that pre-made seed starting mix was way too expensive for me (sigh), even though I was getting a discount because I worked at a hardware store. With a small or large garden, it can feel like you’re losing money … Read more

Sea holly is an eye-catching and unique perennial plant that makes a great addition to any garden. With its spiny, thistle-like blue flower heads and attractive silvery foliage, sea holly provides interesting texture and color. Though sea holly is not the most common flowering plant, it has become increasingly popular with gardeners and plant collectors … Read more

Sweet potatoes are not usually planted the same way as are white potatoes. Planting white potatoes in the early spring means putting a whole sweet potato in the ground. The cold weather will stop the sweet potato from growing, and it might even go bad. Because of this, planting “slips” after the last frost date … Read more

From the number of questions and positive comments about potatoes we get here at GrowVeg, it’s clear that you’re really into these tasty tubers. And I don’t blame you—they’re easy to grow, and there’s nothing better than pulling those tasty nuggets out of the ground when it’s time to harvest! Power to the potato I … Read more