Pacific Northwest
February, 2008
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
New Apricot Zinnia
Zinnias are one of the easiest annual flowers to grow in the garden, and they come in many sizes, shapes, and colors -- from pure white to deep red. Now gardeners have a beautiful new apricot...
A Solution for Heavy Containers
Container gardening continues to be hugely popular, and many gardeners love to experiment with large containers, mixing and matching edibles, flowers, and even small shrubs. However, large...
The Best Daisies
The Shasta daisy ( Leucanthemum x superbum ) is a carefree, widely adapted perennial flower that gardeners across the country can grow. The flowers reach 5 inches in diameter with yellow centers...
Kudzu Contributes to Air Pollution
As if there weren't enough reasons to dislike this ubiquitous Southern weed that is migrating northward with global warming, now it appears kudzu emits gases that contribute to air pollution....
In the Garden
Planting a Rosy Future
Often called the Queen of flowers, roses have played a starring role in gardens for centuries. And it's no wonder. What other plant can possibly compete with the fragrance and beauty of a rose?
Roses also have the reputation of being difficult to...
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Resources
Books
Taylor's Guide to Roses Taylor's Guide to Roses (Houghton Mifflin, 2002; $23) is one of my favorite reference books. It...
Favorite or New Plant
Love-in-a-mist Love-in-a-mist ( Nigella damascena ) has it all: beautiful flowers; graceful, finely cut foliage;...
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Regional Reminders
- Windowsill Gardening for Kids
- Dealing with Precocious Bulbs
- Caring for Indoor Geraniums
- Start Tomato Seeds Indoors
- Plant Peas
