 Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it.
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Remontant Roses
"Remontant" is a French word meaning to rise again and is used to describe the reblooming talents of hybrid perpetual roses — the roses most likely to bloom all summer and charm us with the last flowers of fall. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Oreganos
A member of the mint family, oregano is commonly used in Italian dishes and is a component of chili powder. This low-growing plant also makes an attractive ground cover. |  |
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Late Season To-Do List
The end of the garden season can get crazy-busy as I prepare my landscape and indoor plants for winter. Here's my to-do list for late-season chores that will keep me busy until the snow flies. |  |
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Making a Home for Houseplants
The term "houseplant" is really somewhat misleading. No plants are "native" to the house. Most so-called houseplants are native to the understory layers of tropical rain forests, where they thrive in the moist, humid, low-light environment. |  |
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Helping Plants Overwinter
Winter can be hard on plants, sometimes more so in regions with moderate winters compared to those with harsher conditions. Two factors stand out: fluctuating temperatures and the lack of reliable snow cover. |  |
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Plentiful Pecans
Pecans are my favorite nut, and it's a great time to fall in love with these wonderful treats. In addition to great flavor, they contain "good fats" that can lower cholesterol. |  |
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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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Sierra Leone Lily (Chlorophytum 'Fireflash')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Other, Broadleaf
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Late winter or early spring
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover, Suitable as Annual, Provides winter interest
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Prefers to be under-potted, Suitable for hanging baskets
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Eyefinity')
Hybridizer: Pierce-G.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2020
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 36 in, (91 cm)
Bloom size: 9 in, (22 cm)
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom, Diurnal
Bud Count: 31-35
Branching: 6-way
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band, Diamond Dusted
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: Lemon chiffon with chartreuse veining, purple eye above a large, almost seven inch celery green throat, dark purple picotee, green throat extends onto sepals, diamond dusted.
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, Fragrant
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: (Majestic Design x Pirate's Island) x Wildstar
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Aglaonemas (Aglaonema)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
Flower Color: White, Other, Green
Flower Time: Other
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Tree Philodendron (Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 10-15 feet
Plant Spread: 10-15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy, Edible to birds, Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 6"-12", Over 12"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Bog gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb, Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade, Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous, Roots are poisonous, Fruit is poisonous, Other
Pollinators: Beetles
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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"Eyefinity"
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"A beautiful bloom on early November morning."
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"10 inch pot, fourth harvest of the season"
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"The dark flares at the petal bases are echoed in the dark filaments, and accented by the brighter red stigmas that are peeping out of the sheath."
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"Mirabilis jalapa 'Strega'"
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