 Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful: they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul. -Luther Burbank
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There are several species of oregano used in cooking, but the one we recommend for kitchen use is Origanum heracleoticum. If you haven't been impressed with the flavor of oregano you've purchased at the store, consider that commercially available dried oregano may contain any number of species of oregano, and even unrelated plants! Growing your own is the best way to find out which best suits your palate and compliments other ingredients.
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These simple maintenance tasks keep your patio planters and window boxes looking their best throughout the growing season and help cold-climate gardeners prepare for winter.
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Curly dock (Rumex crispus) is a hardy perennial weed found in most American gardens that is anchored by a branched taproot. New green leaves that emerge in spring often are tinged with red.
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Bamboos have become popular landscape plants for creating garden rooms, blocking unsightly views, or lending your garden an Asian feel.
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ot long after we moved from our small, shady city lot to a sprawling sunny piece of land in the country, we were rewarded by a visit from a flock of monarch butterflies that
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Several tiny wasps are parasites of garden pests. Most common are the Ichneumon wasps, Braconid wasps (pictured above), and Chalcid wasps.
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LOVELY PHOTO BY PIKSIHK
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LOVELY PHOTO BY BETJA
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LOVELY PHOTO BY IRISFISHER"Awesome Iris"
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LOVELY PHOTO BY CALIF_SUE
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LOVELY PHOTO BY SUNKISSED
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LOVELY PHOTO BY TOPDECKER"Closing at twilight"
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LOVELY PHOTO BY TVEGUY3
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LOVELY PHOTO BY BAJA_COSTERO"About to flower"
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LOVELY PHOTO BY BETJA
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 The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies. -Gertrude Jekyll
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