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 SeedNew 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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Photo by KGFerg
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Photo by Caruso
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Photo by Caruso
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Photo by GreenIris "TB Iris Mamasito"
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Photo by drirastucker
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Photo by drirastucker
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Photo by Valery33
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Photo by Galanthophile "Clematis 'Early Sensation'"
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Photo by Galanthophile "Anticlea elegans"
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Photo by drirastucker
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