Fairy Lily
Care and cultural requirements of the Fairy Lily, Zephyranthes DEAR GARDENER, I JUST BOUGHT A BUTTERFLY BUSH AND RECIEVED ABOUT 6 SEEDS OF FAIRY LILIES, I LIVE IN KENTUCKY AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD TELL WHERE THE BEST PLACE TO PLANT FAIRY ... [... more]
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Growing, Pruning and Caring for English Lavender
Gardening guide to growing, pruning and caring for English or Common Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia When is the best time to prune lavender plants? After blooming or in Spring? Thank you very much. Lavender (Lavandula sp.) should be pruned back ... [... more]
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Care and Growing Requirements for
Care and Growing Requirements for Poinsettias Grown in the Garden January 3,1999 My grandparents have received several poinsettias this Christmas season and my grandfather was wondering if he could replant them in his yard and enjoy them for ... [... more]
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Guide to Dividing Ornamental Grasses in the Garden
A gardeners guide to dividing ornamental grasses growing in the home landscape After a few years of growing, it may become necessary divide your ornamental grass plants. It is generally best to divide grasses in the spring just as they are ... [... more]
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Growing Cyclamens as a House Plant
Gardening information and advice on growing a Cyclamen as a house plant The blossoms of the Cyclamen twist and turn like tiny butterfly wings. The silvery, marbled coloring of the foliage accents the beautiful flower colors of lavender, rose, ... [... more]
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Planting and Caring for Honeysuckle Plants
A gardeners guide to the care and cultivation of Honeysuckle vines, Lonicera japonica Honeysuckle (Lonicera) vines are easy to grow, vigorous, heat-tolerant, and nearly indestructible. The flashy and fragrant flowers will attract hummingbirds and ... [... more]
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Caring for Flowering and Foliage House Plants
Indoor gardening guide to flowering and foliage houseplant care and cultivation Proper lighting and watering are, by far, the most important criteria for the health of your house plant, but temperatures and humidity will drastically affect your ... [... more]
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Perennial Garden Plants which thrive in Full Shade
Gardening Guide to Perennial Garden Plants and Flowers which Grow in Full Shade Amsonia tabernaemontana Anemonella thalictroides Mysotis palustris s. Polygonatum biflorum Thalictrum adiantumfolium Trillium grandiflorum Aconitum fischeri Ajuga reptens [... more]
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Guide to Growing False Spirea
Gardening guides to cultivate, grow and care for False Spirea in your Garden, Astilbe The fern like foliage and the showy plume flowers of False Spirea (Astilbe) make them a favorite summer flowering perennial. The flower plumes which appear in ... [... more]
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Keeping Deer Out of Your Garden
Deer resistant plants and other helpful information for gardeners who want to keep deer out of their gardens and from eating their plants December 27,1998 Hi, my name is Julie. I live in northern california and have taken on the task of ... [... more]
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My Splash Garden
The library of garden, gardening, flower and plant information In my quest to find a small rock to provide a bath for the butterflies which visit my garden, I stumbled (literally) across an almost perfect one. Normally a butterfly bath rock will ... [... more]
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Growing Chrysanthemums as a school project
Gardening tips to help you succeed with growing Chrysanthemum plants from seeds We want to raise mums from seed for sale in the fall septemberish. We really would like to have full plants in a variety of colors. Our up front money is limited but ... [... more]
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