Arizona Sun Blanket Flower - Landscaping
It's official. The All-America Selections winners for 2005 have been announced. Seeds will be available in garden centers and mail-order catalogs, while plants should show up at local nurseries and garden stores in the spring. For 2005, there are ... [... more]
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Beautiful for a Day Daylilies - Landscaping
The Latin name for the daylily in Greek means "beautiful for a day". Though a single flower may last only for a single day, a flower stalk contains many buds. Some may think of the ordinary daylily found in ditches and along roadsides as a [... more]
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Becky Shasta Daisy - Landscaping
This perennial displays superior landscape qualities. It is a low maintenance plant that brings beauty to the garden from spring through the fall months. Another feature that makes Becky a desirable plant is the fact that it is attractive to ... [... more]
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Fire Witch Cheddar Pink in the Landscape - Landscaping
If you are looking for a reliable flowering perennial for the landscape, you won't go wrong with the Firewitch cheddar pink. Very easy to grow, this cultivar is particularly outstanding. An evergreen, this plant makes a wonderful ground cover. It ... [... more]
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Flowering Sages - Landscaping
One of my favorite herbs is the sage for its crinkled gray leaves are so attractive. These add an ornamental touch to any garden. And I'm intrigued with the unmistakable scent of this venerable herb. There are over 900 species of sages worldwide, ... [... more]
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Frost Proof 'Icicle' Pansies - Landscaping
For fall, we need cold-tolerant plants with flower power. Super-hardy 'Icicle' pansies will never disappoint. While other flowers may be winding down for the year, these floriferous, dainty charmers are just getting started. Adapted to cool ... [... more]
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Ground Covers - Landscaping
Ground covers are really any kind of plant, either sprawling or upright, that will spread to cover an area. It can be a perennial, annual, shrub, or vine. Although ground covers are often evergreen, this need not be so. In the landscape, ground ... [... more]
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Hellebore-Perennial of the Year for 2005 - Landscaping
Each year, the Perennial Plant Association chooses a perennial of the year. For 2005, they selected Lenten rose, also known as hellebore. Suitable for USDA zones 4 through 9, Lenten rose will likely survive farther north if it is heavily ... [... more]
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Hollyhocks in the Landscape - Landscaping
With their exuberant nature, the hollyhocks have earned a place in the landscape. The tall growing hollyhock, familiar to most gardeners, comes in about as varied an assortment of flower colors as any ornamental plant, including reds, whites, ... [... more]
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Jewels of Summer - Landscaping
With few exceptions perennial beds and borders deserve a place in most every garden. Naturally those with limited space need to be more selective when choosing perennials. You can never go wrong with award-winning perennials. For 2004 the ... [... more]
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Late Blooming Sages - Landscaping
Nature saves the best for last. Witness all the spectacular late-blooming perennials. Among these are several of the sages. Some are hardy in colder zones, while others are tender perennials. Whether you choose blue blossoms or ones in varying ... [... more]
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Part 1-Ferns for the Landscape - Landscaping
I was introduced to ferns quite by accident. While walking around the front yard one evening, I happened to notice a tiny fern growing under a maple tree. Presumably a bird or some other animal had brought the fern spores into the yard. When it ... [... more]
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