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Fertilizing Outdoor Gardens and Containers
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 12th 2024
Fertilizing Annuals, Perennials, Veggie Gardens, Evergreens, Containers, and Hanging Baskets The best days of summer are still ahead, and the garden is primed to perform at its peak...
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Crabapple
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 7th 2024
Malus sylvestris (Crabapple) Providing nectar for awakening bees, nothing is more fragrant and beautiful than flowering Crabapples in early spring. Crabapples are a member of the Ro...
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Syringa
Posted by Val T. on Apr 28th 2024
Syringa (Lilac) One of the most recognizable shrubs for its flowers and their intoxicating fragrance, lilacs are stately shrubs perfect for building excitement for the warmer months to c...
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Helleborus
Posted by Val T. on Apr 22nd 2024
Helleborus (Lenten Rose) Casting colorful blooms in early spring, Helleborus x , commonly called Lenten Rose or Hellebore, heralding spring with their 3-4”, rose-like, cupped, noddi...
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Symphoricarpos
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 1st 2024
Symphoricarpos (Coralberry) Captivating bell-shaped flowers in summer that change over to playful candy-colored berries in fall, Symphoricarpos, commonly referred to as Coralberry...
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Aconitum
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 1st 2024
Aconitum (Monkshood) When looking for vivid colors in late summer gardens, without question Aconitum, Monkshood or Wolfbane, is at the top of the list. Aconitum, a member of the Ra...
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Sempervivum
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 1st 2024
Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks) Colorful striking rosettes, easy to grow, and offering interesting texture, Sempervivum tectorum, commonly referred to as Hens and Chicks, is an atten...
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Barberry
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 1st 2024
Berberis thunbergii (Barberry) Striking foliage, easy to grow, and adaptable to most soil types, Berberis thunbergia commonly called Barberry, is a drought tolerant plant that can...
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Sisyrinchium
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 1st 2024
Sisyrinchium (Blue-eyed Grass) Dainty clusters of star-shaped flowers in shades of blue and violet sit atop the narrow grass-like leaves of Sisyrinchium angustifolium, commonly cal...
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