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December 26, 2020 - Issue #493 Read in Browser


Merry Christmas! ~ From all of us at Garden.org

ARTICLES TO READ


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Easy Propagation Station Idea

Make a simple and cheap propagation station for all of your water-based cuttings.
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Miniature Roses For the Holidays

They're widely available, they're inexpensive, and they're perfect for indoor holiday decorations. This article describes the kinds of miniature roses you can buy and suggests ways to use them. It also describes how to grow them indoors or in your garden.
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Best Herbs for Teas

Here are my picks for the most flavorful and widely adapted "tea" plants for home gardens, along with tips for harvesting and my favorite recipes. All of these plants grow well throughout the United States. They are hardy perennials (up to -20oF) that do well in sun or part shade, except where noted.
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Holiday Houseplant Care

At the holidays, I like to give and receive flowering houseplants. Weeks later, however, after the fruitcakes and candy-canes are gone, these once-gorgeous gifts often struggle to survive, much less to bloom. So here's a seasonal-care guide that will keep those gift plants looking their best year-round.
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Prepare For Frost

Dealing with frost can be a challenge. Let us give you some tips and tricks with this guide.
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Drying Flowers

What you dry is just as important as how you dry it. The drying techniques that I describe work for all flowers- come join the fun!

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Rose (Rosa 'Swirly Pop')

Rose (<i>Rosa</i> 'Swirly Pop')

LOVELY PHOTO BY HAWKARICA

Orchid (Myrmecolaelia Veronica Romero)

Orchid (<i>Myrmecolaelia</i> Veronica Romero)

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Penstemon Riding Hood Red

<i>Penstemon</i> Riding Hood Red

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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Last Snowflake')

Daylily (<i>Hemerocallis</i> 'Last Snowflake')

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Peony (Paeonia 'Madame Ducel')

Peony (<i>Paeonia</i> 'Madame Ducel')

LOVELY PHOTO BY SYDNEY_ABERBACH

Feather Cactus (Mammillaria plumosa)

Feather Cactus (<i>Mammillaria plumosa</i>)

LOVELY PHOTO BY BOOTANDALL

Lily (Lilium Golden Splendor)

Lily (<i>Lilium</i> Golden Splendor)

LOVELY PHOTO BY PSUDAN

Dahlia Gallery® Pablo

<i>Dahlia</i> Gallery® Pablo

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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Tinkerbell')

Amaryllis (<i>Hippeastrum</i> 'Tinkerbell')

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