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Garden Books

Book Review: The Inward Garden: Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning

Karen February 28, 2014 0 Comments

Garden design can mean many different things to different people but to author Julie Moir Messervy, it is a journey of discovery. It involves looking within ourselves and creating a…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Carolina Geranium (Geranium carolinianum)

Karen February 27, 2014 0 Comments

Carolina chickweed is native to Eastern United States but is known throughout North America where it is a winter annual from Zone 6 southward but a spring weed in northern…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)

Karen February 26, 2014 0 Comments

This native of Japan is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that provides a beautiful display of flowers in spring. The white or pink tinged flowers are star-shaped, three…

Garden History

Gardens of Pompeii: Animals in the Garden

Karen February 25, 2014 0 Comments

The Romans enjoyed animals in the garden just as we do. Birds, dogs, cats, and fish all had a place in Roman life. Evidence for the presence of animals in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Floribunda Rose ‘Fabulous!’

Karen February 24, 2014 0 Comments

Be sure to notice the exclamation point at the end of the name because there is a double orange blend hybrid tea by the same name but without the exclamation…

Garden Books

Book Review: Ladybugs

Karen February 21, 2014 0 Comments

One of the first insects a child is likely to enjoy is a ladybug. With its bright red color and black spots the common ladybug is appealing and makes a…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Wild Garlic (Allium vineale)

Karen February 20, 2014 0 Comments

A native of Europe, wild garlic was brought to North America in soil used as ballast in ships. It has become an invasive weed in many parts of the eastern…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Autumn Pineapple Lily (Eucomis autumnalis)

Karen February 19, 2014 0 Comments

Neither a pineapple nor a true lily, this native of South Africa is related to hyacinths and asparagus but has a tuft of leaves above the flowers that gives them…

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How to Care for Bonsai: Desert Rose (Adenium obesum)

Karen February 18, 2014 0 Comments

This succulent bush from the dry desert areas of East Africa and Arabia is sparsely branched with very thick stems and a swollen caudex. The fleshy leaves are spirally arranged…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Double White Cone Flower ‘Coconut Lime’ (Echinacea purpurea ‘Coconut Lime’)

Karen February 17, 2014 0 Comments

Cone flowers of all kinds are a great asset to the garden and this ‘Coconut Lime’ is extra special since it is the first double white cone flower available commercially.…

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