 You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you can't just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it.
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Share your photos in our 2023 Photo Contest!
We have already had almost 2,000 photos submitted into our contest, but we want more! Gardeners love taking photos of their garden through the year, and the best way to enjoy those photos is to share them with everyone else. Pick out your favorite photos and submit them soon. The deadline for submissions is the evening of November 26th. It's free to enter; the Garden.org members (including you!) do the actual voting, and the top winners get very nice prizes. |  |
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Bulbs in the Snow
Of all the different types and forms of plants, bulbs are some of the most forgiving, especially daffodils and smaller bulbs like crocus and scilla. even bulbs planted now will likely survive and even flourish. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Honeysuckles
There are numerous types of honeysuckles. Most are either large shrubs or twining vines that are noted for their colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers, sweet scent, and attractiveness to butterflies and hummingbirds. |  |
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Getting Gardens Ready for Winter
With the first blasts of arctic air from Canada comes the cold, hard truth that winter is right around the corner. Gardeners in northern regions it's time to wrap up the garden and tackle the last of the fall chores. |  |
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Fruitful Multiplication
The main role of fruits is to contain seeds, although they are often highly decorative, too. And as part of nature's amazing interconnectedness, birds and other animals are also attracted to them. |  |
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Lawn Grass
Having a beautiful lawn is a lot easier if you choose the right type of grass. Which type is right? It depends on the part of the country you live in and the situation on your property. |  |
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Art in the Garden
Gardens can look a little weary this time of year. After three seasons of color, winter brings a quietude that some people love, and some people find, well, a bit boring. Do you find yourself longing for some garden pizzazz? |  |
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Grow Your Own Herbal Tea
Many herbaceous plants that add color and scent to low desert gardens can also be used to brew an aromatic cup of tea. Plant these herbs in pots or raised beds if your soil is heavy clay or has poor drainage. |  |
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Diascia personata
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
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: 3 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Black Rainbow')
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Year Round
Uses: Suitable as Annual, Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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Takeshima Stonecrop (Phedimus kamtschaticus Atlantis™)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 6 inches
Plant Spread: 10 inches
Leaves: Good fall color, Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Variegated, Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow, Other
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic, Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Sport of: Gold Carpet
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Money Tree (Pachira aquatica)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: To 60 feet in its native habitat.
Leaves: Evergreen, Broadleaf
Fruit: Edible to birds, Other
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Other
Flower Color: Other
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Street Tree, Houseplant
Uses: Shade Tree, Flowering Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw, Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Sanchezia oblonga
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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: 4 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated, Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow, Other
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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"Photo by Sequim Rare Plants"
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"Out of Balance"
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"narcissus, small cupped daffodil, 'Orange Cockade'"
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"emerging bloom"
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