Upper South
June, 2011
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Gorgeous Gryphon Begonia
Plants that were once considered denizens of indoor windowsills are making a break and heading outside. A wide range of tender perennials are shedding their houseplant image and are being offered...
Healthful Maple Syrup
Maple syrup is good for you. This is the kind of nutritional news we need to hear more often! University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram, who specializes in studying medicinal...
Superior Shastas
Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum) have long been garden favorites, valued for their cheerful white flowers that bloom for a long period. Besides the classic, yellow-eyed daisy form, there...
New Garden Books from Taunton Press
Two new gardening books from The Taunton Press, the publishers of Fine Gardening magazine, provide plenty of inspiration and good advice for both beginning and seasoned flower and food...
In the Garden
Grow Up with Clematis
Jack may have had his wondrous beanstalk, but gardeners needn't feel jealous since we have our own magical vine, the clematis. Growing quickly up a trellis or tuteur or through other shrubs, a rapidly twining clematis provides an often-needed vertical...
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Resources
Favorite or New Plant
Bluestar Because there are so few blue-flowered plants, most gardeners find themselves drawn to them....
Clever Gardening Technique
Alfalfa for the Garden Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) contains a fatty acid alcohol called triacontanol, which stimulates...
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Regional Reminders
- Give Iris a Boost
- Plant Warm-Season Vegetables
- Repot Houseplants
- Prepare for Container Care
- Sow Annual Flowers
