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Dreaming of Spring Fragrance
Some scents are widely loved, among them that of hyacinth. For many of us, it's a signature fragrance of spring. Plant the hardy spring-blooming hyacinth bulbs in fall to have that remarkable, heady scent next spring. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Turnips
Relatively obscure in this country, turnips are a staple in many European kitchens. Fall crops are usually sweeter and more tender than spring crops, and insects are less of a problem late in the season. |  |
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When the Frost is on the Pumpkin
We all enjoy the eerie smiles from glowing jack o' lanterns, and, certainly, pumpkin pie is a quintessential part of Thanksgiving dinner, but did you know that many nutrition experts consider pumpkin a superfood? |  |
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Fertilizing a Tree
Most landscape trees growing in their natural environments rarely need fertilizer. However, trees growing in infertile soil along roadsides, in urban areas, and around new homes may need extra nutrients to keep growing strong. |  |
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The Mighty Lingonberry
If you live in the North and are searching for a new and unusual crop or landscape plant, consider lingonberries. These plants thrive in moist, acidic soils and produce an abundance of healthful, cranberry-like fruits. |  |
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A Bittersweet Story
Oriental bittersweet's aggressive habits aren't disputed. Native to eastern Asia, the vigorous vine invades natural habitats, weighing down tree limbs and causing breakage.
The plant's ornamental qualities aren't disputed, either. |  |
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Collards and Kale
Some of the least fussy plants in the cabbage family, collards and kale can be grown anywhere in the country at some time of the year. These highly nutritious greens thrive and are most delicious when it's too cold for other vegetables. |  |
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Together with AgroThrive "Love to use AgroThrive. It helps my garden grow in the high desert harsh climate, thrivingly it produces many very large blooms with rich depth of color!"- Paul P. from California, AgroThrive user submission.
AgroThrive Fruit & Flower Fertilizer is formulated to meet the needs of higher potassium demanding plants such as flowers, berries, peppers, tomatoes, and more to enhance soil microbial activity which helps nutrient release in soil and nutrient availability to plants. Click here to shop AgroThrive Organic Fertilizers
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Jade Plant (Crassula ovata 'Ogre Ears')
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet diameter
Flower Color: White, Pink
Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Chinese Dogwood (Cornus kousa subsp. chinensis)
Plant Habit: Shrub, Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: 15' - 30'
Plant Spread: 15' - 30'
Leaves: Good fall color, Unusual foliage color, Deciduous
Fruit: Showy, Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Flowering Tree, Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Clown Pants')
Hybridizer: Todd
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2015
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 33 inches
Bloom size: 5 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Diurnal
Bud Count: 16-20
Branching: 4-way
Fertility: Pod Fertile, Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band, Dotted, Stippled, Streaked or Variegated, Edged
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: purple with darker purple eyezone, white serrated edge, and white stripes on sepals
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Dr Van's Lily Merlot x Eight Miles High
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English Shrub Rose (Rosa 'The Prince')
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Globular
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Dark red
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, upright
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1990
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Parentage: Lilian Austin x The Squire
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Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 6-10 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other
Flower Time: Other
Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover, Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
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"Happy Crown Agave (Agave 'Kissho Kan') growing at “The Prickly Pear”."
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"#pollination"
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"McKinney's Water Primrose #282; RAB page 745, 137-1-4. LHB page 734, "Named for C.G. Ludwig, botanist/author.""
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"8" pot"
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