The color of springtime is flowers; the color of winter is in our imagination.
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Bromeliads: A Festive Fixation
Bromeliads are festive plants, perfect for this festive season. They make great houseplants and are increasingly available at nurseries and plant shops. | |
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How to Grow and Care for Culinary Sages
There are numerous types of sage, although just a few are considered culinary herbs. A classic herb for stuffing, common sage is a handsome perennial shrub with downy, gray-green foliage. | |
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Holiday Herbs and Decorations
Over the years, certain plants have taken on symbolic significance in association with holidays. As such they are a living connection with earlier times. | |
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Better Birdfeeding
Feeding wild birds is second only to gardening as the most popular hobby in North America. Here are some ways to maximize the number and types of birds that visit your yard. | |
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Don't Touch Your African Violets
African violet flowers are not only beautiful, they also have delightfully fuzzy leaves. As tempting as it is stroke them, research shows they're easily damaged by touch. | |
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The Lines of Winter
Snowy winter weather reveals so much about our home landscaping. Because it accents all features, a blanket of snow offers opportunities to evaluate our garden design and plan for updates. | |
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Herbal Vinegars Make Great Gifts
If you've never tried making herbal vinegar, you are missing out on a great late-season bonus from your herb garden. Vinegars add pizzazz to your cuisine, and they also make welcome gifts. | |
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Teddy Bear Vine (Cyanotis beddomei)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb 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) Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches Leaves: Evergreen Flowers: Inconspicuous Flower Color: Mauve, Other Bloom Size: Under 1" Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Xeriscapic Uses: Groundcover Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies Resistances: Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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Rose (Rosa 'Castilian')
Bloom size: Large: 4-5" Bloom shape: Cupped Petal count: full: 26-40 petals Rose bloom color: Red blend Rebloom: Good Class: Hybrid tea Extra Color Info: Orange-Red, with cream reverse Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, upright Fragrance: Mild Hybridizer & year: J. Benjamin Williams, 1999 Plant Habit: Shrub Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun Plant Height: 4-5 feet Plant Spread: 2-3 feet Leaves: Deciduous Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Flower Color: Bi-Color Flower Time: Spring, Summer, Fall Uses: Cut Flower Wildlife Attractant: Bees
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Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Ready for My Closeup')
Hybridizer: Paul Black Year Of Registration: 2014 Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2014 Seedling Number: S47A Classification: Tall Bearded (TB) Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm) Bloom Season: Early, Mid, Early Mid Flower Form: Laced, Bubble Ruffled Bloom Color Classification: Magenta, Wine Flower Patterns: Blend Bloom Color Description: Rose cranberry standards; orange garnet red falls, red violet blaze with orange garnet red center stripe, cream sanded veins across haft Beard Color: Burnt orange Style Arm Color: Rose cranberry, crests darker Fragrance: Slight, Sweet Awards: Honorable Mention Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Ploidy: Tetraploid Parentage: Red Skies X L22E: (Happenstance x J433A: (Fashionably Late x Keeping Up Appearances))
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Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
Plant Habit: Shrub Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8m) Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8m) Leaves: Evergreen Flowers: Showy, Fragrant Flower Color: White Bloom Size: 3"-4", 2"-3", 4"-5" Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall Suitable Locations: Houseplant Uses: Windbreak or Hedge, Cut Flower Wildlife Attractant: Bees Resistances: Deer Resistant, Humidity tolerant Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.
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