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Aloe Vera Plant
August 19, 2022

Growing and Using Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is commonly grown as a houseplant and gained favor because the gel from its leaves makes a soothing skin salve (although some people are actually irritated by the gel). It has thick, succulent leaves that are plumped up with a watery gel. The leaves grow from the base of the plant, in a […]
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Croton Houseplant
August 19, 2022

Growing Tropical Croton

The croton appears to have it all: colorful foliage, nearly limitless leaf forms and even a cultish following. But these plants have a drawback: They’re difficult to please indoors. In their native habitats, crotons like humid, warm conditions with dappled light and plentiful water. The primary challenge when growing them indoors is maintaining the ideal […]
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Assorted Bromeliads
August 19, 2022

Bromeliads Care & Info

The showy bromeliad may look difficult to grow but it can easily adapt to average home conditions with its astonishing array of colors and textures. Although many do have very splashy flower displays, bromeliads are just as popular as beautiful foliage plants with strappy leaves in red, green, purple, orange and yellow colors and with […]
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White Tardiva Hydrangea
August 19, 2022

About Tardiva Hydrangea

Late season flowers extend garden color into November! Lacy white flowers are tinted pale pink as the season progresses. Award-winning shrub for foundation plantings or encourage it into a tree form as a charming accent. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the […]
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Cloesup on Evergreen Tree
August 19, 2022

All About Evergreens

What is an Evergreen? Evergreen is a term used for any plant that retains its foliage through the year. As a group, evergreens are divided into two classes: needle-leaf (conifer) and broadleaf. Needle-leaf evergreens include spruce, pine, juniper, fir and yew. Broadleaf evergreens include plants such as azalea, rhododendron, southern magnolia, live oak and holly. […]
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White Gardenia
August 18, 2022

Growing Gardenias

Gardenias are tropical broadleaf evergreens, usually grown as large indoor potted specimens for the sake of their spectacular scented white flowers. The gardenia is a beloved plant for a very simple reason: Few natural scents are as remarkable, evocative and memorable. But the truth is that without the appeal of the spectacular scent, few gardeners […]
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Jade Princess Ornamental Millet
August 18, 2022

Millet Care & Info

Millet is a confusing term used broadly to describe five completely different genera of plants: Foxtail millet, Proso millet, Japanese millet, Brown top millet and Pearl Millet. While the others are used primarily as food crops around the world Pearl Millet is used mainly as an ornamental plant in the United States. Pearl Millet is recorded […]
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Pink Sedum Stonecrop
August 18, 2022

Rock ‘N Grow® Pure Joy Stonecrop

This low, mounding perennial is a wonderful filler for your flower border or container. Its delicate, bubblegum pink flowers blanket the light green foliage, making it an exquisite choice for cuttings or dried flowers, as well. Hardiness Zone Zones 3-8 Category Perennial Flower Color Pink shades Foliage Light green shades Light Requirement Full Sun Height […]
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Shrubs in Nursery
August 18, 2022

Caring for Shrubs

When designing your outdoor space, consider adding shrubs. They make great additions around the foundations of a house or as privacy walls. Shrubs provide shade which can be helpful for lower-growing plants and can be used as backdrops to define garden beds. Shrubs are small to medium-sized woody plants, larger than flower, but smaller than […]
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