Western Mountains and High Plains
December, 2007
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
New Fragrant English Roses
David Austins English roses have been gracing the gardening world for more than 25 years. These roses combine the beauty and everblooming nature of modern hybrid tea and floribunda roses with the...
Sock It To Strawberry Diseases
Black root rot disease is a menace to strawberry growers. Plants with this soilborne disease often are short lived and produce few berries. For commercial operations, fumigating the soil with...
New Award-Winning Viola
Violas and pansies are classic cool-season annual flowers. For gardeners in mild winter areas, they bloom and provide color all winter. In colder areas theyre one of the first flower transplants...
Milder Winter Predicted
Predicting what the winter weather will be like across the country is always tricky business, but with modern forecasting tools many meteorologists feel more confident about going out on a limb to...
In the Garden
Flowering Plants for the Holiday Season
Colorful blooming plants and fresh flower arrangements during the holiday season will help to make the wintry days less dreary. You will find a good selection of both at local florists and garden departments.
Kalanchoe
One of my favorites, which...
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Resources
Web Finds
Idaho Native Plant Society If you have an interest in native plants and want to connect with others who value native plant...
Favorite or New Plant
Rocket Larkspur One of my favorite plants that has been passed along from Grandma's garden is the rocket larkspur...
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Regional Reminders
- Grow Kitchen Herbs
- Decorate Outdoor Containers
- Use Snow as Mulch
- Check the Water Garden
- Tropical Plants Prefer Warmth and Light
