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Episode 8: Talking Soil Mixes with Sol Soils
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Apr 26th 2023
Podcast Episode 8: Talking Soil Mixes with Sol Soils April 27 2023 | 30:27 min...
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Continuous Color
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 11th 2023
Planting for Continuous Color Along with their beautiful foliage interest, textured bark, and ornamental berries, perennials produce stunni...
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Yucca
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 6th 2023
Yucca (Adam's Needle) The perfect perennial for gardeners longing for warmer climates and sunnier days, Yucca filamentosa (YUK-uh fil-a-men-TOH-sa), or Adam’s Needle, is an excepti...
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Alcea
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 6th 2023
Alcea (Hollyhock) A standout garden staple spanning countless generations of gardeners, Alcea rosea (al-SEE-ah RO-see-ah), or hollyhock, formerly Althaea, is an iconic landscape standout...
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Geum
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 6th 2023
Geum (Avens/Prairie Smoke) One of the first perennials to emerge in the spring, Geum (JEE-um), commonly known as avens, is a distinctly ch...
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Tiarella
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 4th 2023
Tiarella (Foamflower) Bringing bright blooms and lasting foliage interest to shadier spaces, Tiarella (tee-uh-RELL-uh), of the Saxifrage f...
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Ratibida
Posted by Aaron Barton on Mar 30th 2023
Ratibida (Prairie/Gray-Headed Coneflower) Glowing with bright summer color and unique thimble-like blooms, Ratibida, of the Aster family,...
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Epimedium
Posted by Aaron Barton on Mar 30th 2023
Epimedium (Barrenwort) A standout shady perennial in both its utility and its beauty, Epimedium (ep-i-MEE-di-um), or barrenwort, of the barberry family, Berberidaceae (though unproblemat...
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Ferns
Posted by Aaron Barton on Mar 29th 2023
Perennial Ferns One of the most widely recognized residents of shady perennial beds, woodland gardens, and natural areas, ferns are fascin...
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