There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments. - Janet Kilburn Phillips
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The Camellias
Camellia's abundant, showy flowers — ranging in color from the purest white to the deepest reds — add a striking, gracious element to the landscape. These handsome and long-lived evergreen plants are a lasting garden investment. | |
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How to Grow and Care for Catmints
Related to catnip but much showier, catmints are easy-to-grow perennials that boast flowers in shades of purple-blue, pink, and white atop fragrant, gray-green foliage. | |
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Unusual Edibles
One of the best parts of growing your own food is that you can try new things. Here are some suggestions for crops and varieties you might like to try now in your garden this year. | |
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Fertilizing Lawns
Lawn fertilizers consist of nitrogen, phosphate, potassium (also called N-P-K) and other important nutrients. Of these, nitrogen is the most important for healthy green growth. | |
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Growing Corn in Small Spaces
You can grow sweet corn in a small backyard garden, a raised bed, or even a container by selecting the right varieties, having fertile soil, and making sure the corn gets pollinated properly. | |
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Bird-Friendly Gardening
How can we feed birds and protect them at the same time? To build a truly bird-friendly garden, consider planting a multilevel habitat where birds can feel safe, sheltered, and well-fed. | |
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Dahlia 'Midnight Sun'
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun Flowers: Showy Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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Clematis 'Haku Ookan'
Raised by: Yashio Kubota Country of Origin: Japan Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, USDA Zone 11 Typical Plant Size: Typically 8 to 10 feet Pruning Group: Group 2 - Optional, light pruning after flowering Bloom Diameter: Large - between 6 to 8 inches Bloom Color (Tepals): Deep Purple hue Center Color (Anthers): Cream/White anthers Bloom Shape: Single, Semi-Double, Other Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade, Prefers full sun Suitability as Cut Flower: Good cut flower (strong stem, average vase life) Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements Additional Information: Free-flowering (very floriferous) Recommendations: Good choice for a container Plant Habit: Vine Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Plant Height: 8-10 ft. Leaves: Deciduous Flowers: Showy Flower Color: Purple Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Late summer or early fall Uses: Cut Flower
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Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
Hybridizer: Schreiner Year Of Registration: 1986 Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1986 Seedling Number: 1983-AA Classification: Tall Bearded (TB) Registered Height: 39 inches (99 cm) Bloom Season: Mid Late Flower Form: Ruffled Bloom Color Classification: Purple Flower Patterns: Self Bloom Color Description: Silky rich purple Beard Color: Deep violet black Foliage: Purple Based Awards: Honorable Mention, Award of Merit, Dykes Memorial Medal, Franklin Cook Memorial Cup Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) Flowers: Showy Ploidy: Tetraploid Parentage: Parentage unknown
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Canna Lily (Canna Sunscape™ Sun Splash)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade Flowers: Showy Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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St.Christopher Lily (Crinum jagus)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Flowers: Showy Uses: Cut Flower, Will Naturalize Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees Toxicity: Other
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Photo by Artsee1
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Photo by SL_gardener
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Photo by Betja
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Photo by scflowers
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Photo by scvirginia "public domain photo by John Jearrard via his web site: http://www.johnjearrard.co.uk/plants/narcissus/narcissusmanly/species.html"
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Photo by KatWoytek
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Photo by HamiltonSquare "Cooper's Haworthia (Haworthia cooperi) veriagata"
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Photo by Raimisx9
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Photo by piksihk "Byzantine Glads"
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An optimistic gardener is one who believes that whatever goes down must come up. ~Leslie Hall
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