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Carrots, Beets and Scallions
June 22, 2022

5 Tips for Harvesting Fruits & Vegetables

You’ve watered, fed and nurtured your garden. Now you’re ready to start enjoying the fruit of your labors! Read these 5 tips for picking before you get started. Remember, bigger is not always better. Many vegetables taste best before they grow too big. For example, zucchini are best picked when they are 6 – 8 […]
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Tuscan Sun Heliopsis
May 6, 2022

Tuscan Sun Heliopsis

Heliopsis has gotten a reputation as a great blooming plant that is far too big and wild to be controlled in the landscape. While that criticism is a bit overstated, Proven Winners® has come up with a Heliopsis that combines the outstanding bloom of the species with perfect, garden friendly form making this a can’t […]
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Sunshine Hellebore
May 3, 2022

Sunshine Strain Hellebore

A vigorous and colorful strain of Helleborus that brings out the sunshine colors in your garden- including colors of pink, purple, white, red and yellow! Blooming for 6+ weeks starting in spring, it will give you a show just as you’re itching for winter to end. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Little pruning needed. […]
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Hens & Chicks Succulents
May 4, 2022

Hens and Chicks Plants

Hens and chicks plants are mat-forming succulents native to Europe and Africa that appear as clusters of rosettes. The parent rosettes are the “hens” and the smaller rosettes that spring from them are the “chicks.” A low-growing perennial, hens and chicks will quickly spread to 2 feet or more in width through manual propagation or self-propagation. […]
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Herbs in Pots
July 19, 2022

Storing Fresh Herbs

Whether your garden herbs are growing faster than you can use them, or you bought a beautiful, big bunch at the store, you’ll want to keep them fresh for as long as possible. With just a couple quick tricks, you can enjoy those fresh herbs longer than you’d think. How to Store Herbs Dill and […]
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Dried Herbs
May 6, 2022

Drying Herbs

Using a Dehydrator This method is fast and protects against possible mold. Wash herbs lightly in cold running water. Drain thoroughly on absorbent towels or hang plants upside down until the water evaporates. Place the branches or leaves in a single layer on the racks that come with the unit. Follow directions for your dehydrator. […]
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Purple Palace Heuchera
June 7, 2022

Palace Purple Heuchera

The brilliant deep purple foliage provides a wonderful mass of color and offsets delightful sprays of tiny, white, summer flowers. A great choice for adding color and contrast to borders when coupled with green foliage plants. Evergreen in mild winter areas; an herbaceous perennial in colder regions. An exquisite small perennial that should be grouped […]
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Hibiscus Berry Awesome
June 23, 2022

Growing Hibiscus

If you’re looking for a plant with an impressive, exotic, trumpet-like flower in a wide range of colors and sizes, you can’t go wrong with a Hibiscus—there are over 200 species and many more cultivars and hybrids in the genus. Tropical hibiscus varieties are perfect if you live in a warm climate or want an impressive […]
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Hibiscus Summerific Tie Dye
June 30, 2021

A Summerific® Hibiscus

Just about the time that many gardens are beginning to look a bit forlorn from the summer heat, Summerific Hibiscus (commonly called Rose Mallow) comes into its prime. Blooming from mid to late summer, and well into fall, these stunners bear the largest flowers of any perennial with buds appearing up the stems, not just […]
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