 Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. -- Victor Hugo
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The Wonder of Seeds
The miracle of seeds never fails to astound me. How can a tiny, inert, rock-hard nugget be so quickly transformed into a lush green plant, exploding with life? |  |
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Planning a Vegetable Garden
When I was young, my parents offered me a tiny plot of ground in our backyard for my own garden. That first season, I grew carnations, tomatoes and cucumbers. |  |
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Soil for Seed Starting
It is one of the many paradoxes in gardening that the best soils for starting seedlings indoors contain no real soil | |
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Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Pruning is a task that few gardeners want to do, but it's essential. The more you do it, the more it makes sense, and the easier it is. The most important step is to get out there and prune something. With a little instruction and some common sense, you'll be able to prune your trees, shrubs, and roses like a pro and have beautifully shaped, flowering plants to boot. |  |
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Garden Design 101
You've looked at your home, apartment, or condominium a thousand times, but have you looked at it through a gardener's eyes? |  |
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Together with Jung Seed New Flowers for 2024
The new Jung Seed 2024 Catalog has arrived! Shop hundreds of varieties of flowers, shrubs, roses, and more. We have a wonderful new selection this year that we are very excited to share with you. FREE SHIPPING on orders $100+ valid till 2/25/24. Shop now!
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Rose (Rosa 'New Year')
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Orange and orange blend
Extra Bloom Info: Medium to large, double to full, in clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Grandiflora
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, upright
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Samuel Darragh McGredy IV, 1982
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer
Awards: AARS
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: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Parentage: Mary Sumner x (Yellow Pages x Kabuki)
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Sweetheart Hoya (Hoya kerrii)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent, Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover, Medicinal Herb, Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Butterflies, Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Beetles
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Columbine (Aquilegia 'McKana's Giant')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®)
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Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Resistances: Drought tolerant
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"TB Iris Mamasito"
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"Clematis 'Early Sensation'"
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