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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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Patio Furniture
August 18, 2022

Winterize Your Patio Furniture

As sad as it is to move indoors after enjoying your outdoor furniture all summer, taking a little extra time to care for your patio set now will keep everything pristine for spring’s return. While most patio and lawn products are manufactured to remain outside for the winter, some precautions may still be required for […]
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Pink Spirea
August 18, 2022

Double Play Big Bang® Spirea

Japanese spirea comes by its popularity earnestly: durable, super easy to care for, and perfectly pretty pink flowers in spring. Double Play Big Bang® spirea does the landscape classic one better with the biggest, pinkest flowers of any Japanese spirea. It also offers super colorful new growth, especially when it emerges in early spring. That’s what […]
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Pilea Plant
August 18, 2022

Pilea Profile

Pilea is a genus consisting of more than 600 species of frost-tender, tropical foliage plants—including both upright bushy types and trailing varieties. Several smaller species are commonly cultivated as houseplants because they are easy to grow and care for. They make great starter plants for inexperienced growers. They are best planted outdoors in the spring, and indoors you typically […]
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Pelee Mums
August 18, 2022

Keep Pelee Mums Longer

With the proper care, Pelee mums can last from late summer, right into the fall holidays. Follow these easy steps for lasting color this fall. Temperature – Although Pelee mums can tolerate a large range of temperatures, they are happiest with a constant temperature in the range of 65º-70° F. Use your own sense of […]
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Alstroemeria in Vase
August 18, 2022

Alstroemeria as Cut Flowers

The cut flower of all cut flowers, alstroemeria is a staple flower in almost all bouquets. With blooms that can last up to two weeks and a color palette almost as wide as the spectrum itself, it is easy to see why. This South American native has made itself into a commodity for the flower […]
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Veronica Hybrid Magic Show® White Wands
August 18, 2022

Veronica Hybrid Magic Show® White Wands

Pure white flower wands are borne prolifically atop the short, dense clump of dark green foliage. Try planting in combination containers or near the front of the border. Hardiness Zone Zones 4-8 Category Perennial Flower Color White Shades Foliage Green Shades Blooming Time Spring and Summer Light Requirement Part Sun to Full Sun Water Category […]
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Potted Jade Plant
August 18, 2022

Growing Jade Plants Indoors

The jade plant is a popular succulent houseplant with fleshy, oval-shaped leaves and thick, woody stems that resemble tiny tree trunks. With a bit of easy care, it can grow to be between 3 and 6 feet tall, but does so slowly, only growing about two inches a year. Native to South Africa, jade plants were […]
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