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Top Six Live Christmas Trees

Karen — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:00:08 +0000

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Over 27 million real Christmas trees were sold last year in the US. That’s a lot of trees! Many different kinds of trees are used as Christmas trees but some are much more popular than others. Most people in the U.S. want a compact tree with a [...]

Five Plants to Grow for Fall Berries

Karen — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:00:45 +0000

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When the leaves fall in autumn and the first frost sweeps over the garden I always wish I had more plants that produce ornamental berries. The berries can provide color in the garden, attract birds and other wildlife, and be used in the arrangements for [...]

Five Favorite Heirloom Species Tulips

Karen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:00:54 +0000

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Growing species tulips is a rewarding experience especially considering that they are more likely to come back in future years than other kinds of tulips. Species tulips have a simple, delicate charm that makes them especially suitable for old fashioned gardens. Many species tulips, however, have been [...]

Five Bulbs for Damp Soil

Karen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:25:57 +0000

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Most bulbs like well-drained soil and will rot if they don’t get it. But there are some bulbs that actually like or at least tolerate damp soil. Grow them with other plants that like moist conditions such as Elephant Ear, Japanese iris, Ligularia ‘The Rocket’, astilibes, or [...]

Five Favorite Heirloom Tomatoes

Karen — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:00:37 +0000

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To be a genuine heirloom tomato, the variety must be at least 50 years old (some say older) dating from the time before the extensive breeding of hybrids for commercial tomato growing as large scale agriculture came into being. Heirlooms also must be open pollinated which means they [...]

Spring Blooming Bulbs for the Cottage Garden

Karen — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:54 +0000

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Bulbs always play a big role in the spring garden providing bright color to a gray landscape that has been resting for several months. Many bulbs that we grow for spring bloom are at home in the cottage garden too. Chosen with an eye toward [...]

Five Favorite Heirloom Narcissi

Karen — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:00:11 +0000

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With the increasing interest in heirloom plants the prospect of finding heirloom narcissus in bulb catalogs is very appealing. The world ‘Narcissus’ is used here as the botanical name for all the spring blooming bulbs that are called narcissus, daffodils, and jonquils. The term heirloom means different things [...]

How to Select Canna Lilies

Chuck — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:19:20 +0000

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One quick and easy way to give a lush tropical look to a garden is the grow canna lilies. A lot of people grow them in the middle of a lawn with annuals planted around them but they look good in the border as well as in [...]

Five Best Bulbs for Forcing

Karen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:00:37 +0000

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As bulb catalogs arrive in your mailbox during the summer begin to think about how wonderful a pot of tulips, daffodils, or hyacinths would look in January. Take time now to plan your order and mail it in by August so you get your bulbs by October. [...]

How to Select Autumn Blooming Bulbs

Karen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:00:34 +0000

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Most gardeners are familiar with the bulbs that bloom in the spring and summer but there are also bulbs that bloom in autumn. The good news about fall blooming bulbs is that you can plant them in the late summer or early fall and have them [...]