How to Grow Hostas
Hostas are one of the more popular plants grown in shade gardens. They come in a wide range of decorative foliage, but many have pretty flowers to offer as well. Plant hostas in a shady garden with a rich loam -- but not too deep shade. Hostas ... [... more]
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How to Get Bromeliads to Bloom
Bromeliads are popular plants. The most common being the pineapple but many bromeliads are kept as houseplants. Place bromeliad plant, pot and all, into a clear plastic bag. Put apple in same bag. Leave small hole for some air but keep it ... [... more]
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Camellias in your teacup
The Camellia is one of the most popular plants, seen in just about every garden. They are excellent for features, against walls and for use as hedges. One of the most common uses of course, is for a nice refreshing drink. Ready for a cuppa? Home ... [... more]
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Poinsettias Are Here
The poinsettia is one of the most popular plants for the holidays. It has undergone much improvement in terms of size, durability and range of colors. The brightly colored bracts (often referred to as the flowers) come not only in the traditional ... [... more]
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Avoid Monoculture Landscape Plantings
Popular plants can be overplanted in the landscape. Planting lots of one specific plant not only gets monotonous, but also it can lead to problems. Monoculture plantings consisting of mostly or all of one species should be avoided, primarily ... [... more]
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Official Seed Starting Home Page - Weekend Gardener
Select a seed group from the list below to get seed starting information for popular plants. From Asparagus to Watermelon. Flower Seeds sorted by Common name Flower Seeds sorted by Latin name From Ageratum to Zinnia. From Anise to ... [... more]
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How to care for your Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata ...
Boston ferns are popular plants used both inside and outside of many homes. This article will help you understand your ferns environmental requirements so you can have beautiful, healthy ferns year around. When considering locations to place your ... [... more]
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Indoor Plants
 This comprehensive, one-volume source covers the identification, culture, and use of indoor foliage plants. The book's unique quality comes from the authors' blending of botanical, horticultural, and landscape architectural perspectives. Presents [... more]
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Gardening With Perennials Month by Month
Completely revised, updated, and expanded, Gardening with Perennials Month by Month, Second Edition, continues as the most practical hardy perennial guide in North America. Documenting over 700 separate species, plus hundreds of their noteworthy [... more]
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Roses
Both the Taylor's Guides to individual plant groups and the Taylor's Weekend Guides on basic techniques and popular gardening styles are highly acclaimed and well established. We now enthusiastically add a quick-reference series for readers who don't [... more]
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Herbaceous Perennial Plants: A Treatise on Their ...
Amazon.com Review: Allan Armitage has a well-deserved reputation for serving up solid information with precision and humor. Now based in Georgia, Armitage began his gardening career in Montreal. Thus, he knows a lot about what happens to plants in both [... more]
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Herbaceous Perennial Plants: A Treatise on Their ...
Amazon.com Review: Allan Armitage has a well-deserved reputation for serving up solid information with precision and humor. Now based in Georgia, Armitage began his gardening career in Montreal. Thus, he knows a lot about what happens to plants in both [... more]
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