Children Enjoy Growing Zinnias
Children enjoy many of the same pleasures as adults, whether it be baking, woodworking, or gardening. A main thing to remember, however, is that a child needs to start with a project that will provide both enjoyment and success to maintain a ... [... more]
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More Garden Annuals
Annuals are easy to grow, add a bright spot of color in the garden, and grow well in all parts of Virginia. Following is a list of more garden annuals you may want to try: Balsam or Touch-me-not reaches a height of 20 to 28 inches and is best ... [... more]
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Impatiens
Impatiens is one of 500 species in the family Balsamineaceae. It was originally called Impatiens sultana, for the Sultan of Zanzibar, and was later re-named Impatiens wallerana, after Horace Waller, a British missionary. The common names of ... [... more]
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Cosmos Culture
Gardeners are becoming increasingly aware of the need for water conservation. Drought-tolerant plants are being used in areas where there is little rainfall or where local ordinances restrict watering. Cosmos is a drought-tolerant plant that ... [... more]
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New Ideas in Annual Beds
Annual beds can be some of the most exciting because they are usually planned for bold color impact. You can have several beds devoted to single, showy species including geraniums, dahlias, celosias, cockscomb, and plume celosias. A geranium bed ... [... more]
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Ornamental Cabbabe and Kale In The Home Garden
Home gardeners who wish to have year-round color in their flower beds and borders are faced with a dilemma in attempting to locate appropriate plants for use in late autumn and winter. One group of plants that has been developed to fit in this ... [... more]
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Annuals for Hot, Dry Summers
Even if you need to restrict your landscape water use this summer, you don't need to restrict using colorful flowers. Home landscapes can be awash with color and fragrance by using annuals. There are several heat- and drought-tolerant plants that ... [... more]
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Sunflowers
The sunflower may be one of America's unsung heroes. One of the few cultivated plants native to North America, it is believed that wild sunflowers covered thousands of square miles of land that is now the western United States. Sunflower remains ... [... more]
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Annuals for all Four Directions
Each side of a house - North, South, East and West - has some special opportunities to let annual flowers shine. Each facing of a home calls for varied garden possibilities due to the different mini-climates. North - This is the shadiest, coolest ... [... more]
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Dahlia Culture
The dahlia is an ideal flower for the home garden. It grows vigorously and produces an abundance of beautiful flowers. The blooms are excellent for arrangements, and for exhibition purposes. Dahlias are now available in many sizes and shapes. Try ... [... more]
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Annuals: Culture and Maintenance
Annual flowers live only for one growing season, during which they grow, flower, and produce seed, thereby completing their life cycle. Annuals must be set out or seeded every year since they don't persist. Some varieties will self-sow, or ... [... more]
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New Ideas in Annual Beds
Annual beds can be some of the most exciting because they are usually planned for bold color impact. You can have several beds devoted to single, showy species including geraniums, dahlias, celosias, cockscomb, and plume celosias. A geranium bed ... [... more]
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