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Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Annuals 5

Chuck — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:13 +0000

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This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing the type of plant or its broad characteristics. To play the game you identify [...]

Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Annuals 4

Chuck — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:36:09 +0000

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Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Annuals 1

Chuck — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:00:32 +0000

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Garden Journal: September 13, 2009

Karen — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:39:21 +0000

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Cool cloudy days have given us a welcome relief from summer heat and humidity. Fall is definitely in the air as mums begin to show color and bloom, and perennials rebloom, and some Johnny jump ups appear from self-sown seed. My garden is now looking its best [...]

Plant Profile: Cock’s Comb (Celosia argentea var. plumosa)

Karen — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:46:58 +0000

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I have always grown celosia in my garden and would never be without it. It comes in many colors that look good in both summer and fall, comes in various heights, and some offer the option of burgundy foliage. The feathery blooms add a [...]

Plant Profile: Moss Rose ( Portulaca grandiflora)

Karen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:13:16 +0000

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Read 'Plant Profile: Moss Rose ( Portulaca grandiflora)' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. Moss rose is a ‘must have’ for my garden because of the long bloom they bring to my garden. They come in so many brilliant colors I can use them in may places in my garden to provide color from summer into fall. Add to [...]

Garden Journal: August 16, 2009

Karen — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:46:27 +0000

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After the horrific heat of last week we have had some cooler weather with no appreciable rain. The heat, especially warm night time temperatures, have made the perennials run through their bloom cycle at lightening speed and the annuals have stepped up to the plate and provide [...]

Garden Journal: July 19, 2009

Karen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:04:29 +0000

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Read 'Garden Journal: July 19, 2009' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. Sun, some clouds, and a tad of rain, all with warm to hot temperatures have been good for the garden and gardener. Some flowers come into bloom while others fade, but the foliage of all keep growing and the abundance increases. The abundance is evident in this [...]

Source for Good Plants: A Visit to the Farmers’ Market

Karen — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:46:19 +0000

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Read 'Source for Good Plants: A Visit to the Farmers’ Market' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com. There are numerous sources for plants but my all time favorite is the local Farmer’s Market. As soon as the weather warms up my husband and I begin our ritual of going to the local Farmer’s market early every Saturday morning. On [...]

Ten Steps For Transplanting Plants from Pot to Garden

Karen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:08:18 +0000

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With beautiful spring weather come trips to the local garden centers in search of new plants for the garden. A successful trip will result in new acquisitions and you will then have to plant your newbies in the garden. Following a few simple [...]