 Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out. Robert Collier
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How to Grow and Care for Daffodils
The dependable, spring-flowering daffodil is a favorite for its long life and carefree, colorful blooms. Other common names include jonquil and narcissus. Daffodils bring cheer to the spring garden with abundant flowers in hues of yellow, white, pink, salmon, orange, and red. Varieties are available in a range of sizes and forms. Flowers may be single or double, grow singly on a stem or with multiple flowers per stem, and height varies from 4 to 20 inches. Daffodils grow best in areas with cold winters, cool springs, and cool summers. Choose varieties that mature at different times to extend the bloom season. Unlike many spring-flowering bulbs, daffodil bulbs are not eaten by mice or voles. |
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Versatile Annuals
Because you plant them anew each spring, annuals are a great choice for gardeners who love to experiment with different color schemes or try out the latest varieties. |
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Winter Care for Houseplants
Everyone needs a little R and R, and for houseplants winter is the time to get it. Daylight is dramatically reduced, the air is dry, and temperatures are cool — not the perfect growing conditions. Follow these tips to keep your houseplants in shape through the winter. |
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Creative Container Combinations
Everyone loves a planter overflowing with petunias, geraniums, or begonias, and containers planted with a single type of plant can be spectacular. But don't be afraid to combine different types of plants, too. You can create dramatic, professional-looking displays by following a few simple rules. |
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Time to Plant Onions
Plant your sets early in the spring. Onions do best if the temperature is cool when they start to grow, and warm as they mature. |
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Pruning Tips and Techniques
Early spring is a great time to prune many trees and shrubs. Start by making sure your pruning tools are nice and sharp. Then check out the following pruning tips for successful snipping this spring. |
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Prolific and Terrific: Ranunculus
These are brilliantly colored flowers with multiple layers of delicate, crepe paper-thin petals. They look more like an origami masterwork than a flower. |
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Iceman')
Hybridizer: Gossard
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2006
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 35 inches
Bloom size: 8.5 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Diurnal, Rebloom
Bud Count: 21-25
Branching: 4-way
Fertility: Pollen Fertile, Pod Fertile
Bloom Traits: Self
Bloom Form: Unusual Form - Crispate, Unusual Form
Color description: white self above green throat
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Frozen Mert x Heavenly Curls
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Rose (Rosa 'Sweet Frances')
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Other
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub, Other
Growth Habit: Tall, 5-6 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Unknown
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 5-6 feet
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 3 - 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 - 4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White, Pink, Red
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Parentage: Paeonia jishanensis x Paeonia rockii
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Croton (Codiaeum variegatum 'Mother and Daughter')
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous, Roots are poisonous, Other
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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Bridal Bouquet (Plumeria pudica)
Plant Habit: Shrub, Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 4-8 feet
Plant Spread: 4-6 feet
Leaves: Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall, Late fall or early winter, Fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge, Flowering Tree
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip, Other
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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"Baja Red Fairy Duster in bloom"
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