 Vines will be planted, corn will spring up, a whole growth of new crops; and people will still fall in love in vintages and harvests yet to come. Life is eternal; it is a perpetual renewal of birth and growth. Emile Zola
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Easy-Care Perennials
These are 12 of my favorite perennials. Most of them will grow in just about any part of the country and require little or no care for at least a few years. Mix them with annuals, try different color schemes, and enjoy! |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Celeries
Celery has a reputation for being a fussy, hard-to-grow vegetable, but in regions with a long, relatively cool growing season you can grow large, tender plants. |  |
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Edible Landscaping: Honeyberry
A member of the honeysuckle family, honeyberries are widely adapted, have few pests, and are easy to grow. But unlike most honeysuckles, they produce small, elongated, blue fruits that taste like blueberries. |  |
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Preventing Rose Diseases
It's no surprise that roses are among the most popular ornamental garden plants: they're beautiful, fragrant, and easy to grow in most climates. Here are suggestions for keeping them healthy and minimizing disease problems. |  |
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Whiteflies
In cold-winter climates, whiteflies are mostly greenhouse or indoor pests. In mild-winter climates with no winter cold to kill them, whiteflies are serious outdoor pests. |  |
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Building Pergola-Type Structures for Your Garden
Here is a way of building some type of pergola structure for your yard — in this case, I'm making a swing out of an outdoor papasan chair. I have also used this same building technique for a large privacy panel near the fence. |  |
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Become an Amateur Phenologist
As we observe the cycles of growth in our gardens and landscapes we become familiar with seasonal patterns. The study of this relationship between climate and biological phenomena is called phenology. |  |
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Together with Jung Seed Jung Seed is having a rose sale! Save 25% off all roses while supplies last with code J23RoseSale25. We have a wide selection of hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, both antique & modern climbing roses, and disease-resistant, highly floriferous shrub and groundcover roses. Shop now!
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Giant Maize (Zea mays 'Olotón')
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Fruit: Edible to birds
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Not suitable for containers
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Honey Euryops (Euryops virgineus)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Other
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring, Late winter or early spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
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Mophead Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'White Robe')
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy, Blooms on old wood
Flower Time: Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Pollinators: Bees
Parentage: Sport of: Buffie
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Rose (Rosa 'Tausendschon')
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Some
Class: Hybrid multiflora
Extra Color Info: Pink, with white center; ages to white
Growth Habit: Rambler, 8-12 feet tall
Fragrance: Mild
Misc: Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: Johann Christoph Schmidt, 1906
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 8-12 feet
Plant Spread: 6-8 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Parentage: Seedling of: Crimson Rambler
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"Planted April 2020, Scarborough ON"
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