Cottage Garden Charm
A Cottage garden can add an alluring element of color and drama to any house. Here's how to bring this style to your landscaping. There are many ways to add a cottage garden by renovating the garden you have or starting from scratch. This could ... [... more]
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Papaver Orientale -- Oriental Poppy
Oriental Poppy produceslarge, orange, red, white, pink or purple flowers. They prefer a sunny location and any well drained soil. In extremely fertile soil the plants may be tall and top heavy. Place oriental poppy in the middle or back of the ... [... more]
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Nicotiana Alata -- Flowering Tobacco
Nicotiana producesfragrant, tubular flowers in shades of white, red, or pink. They grow in any garden soiland prefer full sun to partial shade. Young plants need warmth and sunshine. Regularfertilization is recommended. Nicotiana makes a good cut ... [... more]
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Lobularia -- Sweet Alyssum
Sweetalyssum is an excellent low growing plant useful for edging. The flowers are purple, whiteor pink and the plants grow best in cool weather. Provide full sun and a well drainedsoil. In July or August, when the plants are starting to go to ... [... more]
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Lathyrus -- Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea often produces fragrant flowers but not always. The plants like cool temperatures so may suffer during hot, dry summer weather. The plants need regular waterings in summer for best growth. Remove old blossoms as they fade to keep the ... [... more]
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Calendula officianalis--Pot Marigold
Calendulas grow one to two feet tall and produce flowers of yellow and orange. They do best in full sunshine and a rather dry soil. The plants bloom most of the summer, but are intolerant of intense heat and may die out during periods of hot ... [... more]
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