Rhubarb
Although technically a vegetable, rhubarb is generally used as a fruit in desserts and jams. Attractive and easy to grow, rhubarb has a place in every home garden. Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable; put it where it won't be disturbed. Purchase and ... [... more]
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Lilac
Classic spring-flowering shrubs, lilacs produce abundant, colorful flower clusters with a sweet, memorable fragrance. Lilacs are hardy, easy care plants, and the fragrant flowers are good for cutting and attractive to butterflies. Flower colors ... [... more]
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Pea
Green peas are a garden favorite. Whether you grow English peas for shelling, or edible-podded snow and snap peas, there's nothing like the taste of fresh, sweet peas in spring. Because shelling peas (the kind you remove from the pod before ... [... more]
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Apricot
Apricots are beautiful to look at and wonderful to eat, especially when harvested fresh off the tree. The trees can also be lovely centerpieces in a yard, with their abundant spring blossoms and attractive foliage. Apricots can be a challenge to ... [... more]
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Apple
Grow your own apples and you can enjoy crisp, juicy fruit harvested fresh from the tree. Apples require a fair amount of patience and planning. If you want a choice crop, you'll have to control insects, diseases, and other pests, keep an eye on ... [... more]
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Dahlia
Flamboyant dahlias are quick-growing, heat-loving plants that produce abundant flowers on sturdy stems. There are hundreds of varieties with flowers in a wide range of sizes, colors, and shapes. Plant dahlia tubers in spring after all danger of ... [... more]
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Daffodil
The dependable, spring-flowering daffodil is a favorite for its long life and carefree, colorful blooms. Other common names include jonquil and narcissus. Daffodils bring cheer to the spring garden with abundant flowers in hues of yellow, white, ... [... more]
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Yarrow
Yarrow is a hardy and versatile perennial with fernlike leaves and colorful blooms. The large, flat-topped flower clusters are perfect for cutting and drying. Most yarrows grow 2 to 4 feet tall, although low-growing varieties are also available. ... [... more]
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Veronica
Gardeners who love the color blue know that veronicas provides some of the clearest, truest blues in the perennial border; other flower colors are also available. Another common name is speedwell. Although low-growing varieties are available, the ... [... more]
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Tulip
The jewels of the spring bulb garden, tulips are available in a huge range of flower shapes, sizes, and colors. From stately formal plantings to naturalized woodland areas, there's a type of tulip for every garden setting. Tulips grow best in ... [... more]
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Lily
Stars of the perennial border, summer-flowering lilies are tall, colorful, majestic, and sometimes very fragrant, depending on the species. With huge, trumpet-shaped flowers borne on tall stems, lilies in full bloom are the focal point of any ... [... more]
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Hyacinth
The intoxicating scent and vibrant colors of hyanciths make them a favorite spring-flowering bulb. Favored for their intense colors and heady fragrance, hyacinths are a staple of the spring garden along with daffodils and tulips. The plants' ... [... more]
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