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Bee on Sunflower
June 30, 2022

Sue Adams Interviews Her Pollinator Friends

   “Natives, Nativars, Hybrids – We don’t care!          If the flowers have nectar, we’re there!”  – Sue’s friends, the hummingbird, butterfly & bee   Sue: I’ve heard your favorite color flower is red. Hummingbird: I love bright colored flowers, and yes, I love red. But I’ll visit orange, pink, yellow, and […]
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Bee on Coneflower
June 30, 2022

Pollinator-Friendly Plant List

Looking to attract specific insects or animals to your yard? Or want to know who you can expect to visit your current plants? Take a look at our handy Guide to Pollinator-Friendly Plants. You can also download the list HERE.
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Lavender Flowers
June 30, 2022

Lavender: Info & Care

How to grow: • Good drainage is important; plants won’t tolerate standing in wet soil • Plant in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight) • Best grown in a raised bed, slope or rock garden Pruning: • Prune in the spring or fall after danger of a hard frost, shaping the plant […]
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Potted Flowers on Deck
June 23, 2022

Planting in Flower Pots

Get your pots cleaned up and set up the right way so you will have happy plants that thrive all season long. Don’t start planting until your pots are ready to do their job. Make sure your containers are well prepared, draining properly and protected from the elements so they’ll be easier to maintain. Here’s […]
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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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Phlox Volcano Purple Eye
June 23, 2022

All About Phlox

Phlox are perennials and a favorite choice—from ground cover that blooms in early spring to the tall phlox that bloom in mid- to late summer. Learn more about how to grow and care for the phlox in your garden! About Phlox These plants sport many star-shaped, colorful flowers when in bloom. Because there are so many varieties and types […]
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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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Allium Ornamental Onion
June 22, 2022

Serendipity Ornamental Onion

Rosy-purple spheres perch atop straight leafless stems to introduce a playful touch to any sunny garden. Flowers rise above a mound of blue-tinged foliage blades. Onion-scented foliage and flowers keep deer and rabbits at bay. Easy care, Alliums multiply naturally and can be left undisturbed in the same area for years. Butterflies adore ornamental onion! […]
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Japanese Beetle on Leaf
June 19, 2022

Controlling Japanese Beetles in Your Garden

Japanese beetles were not much of a problem in the United States until about 1919, when this ravenous native of Japan began a serious invasion, probably after hitchhiking to North American on imported ornamental plants. Today, they are a serious nuisance to gardeners and farmers across North America. The adult Japanese beetles that eat so […]
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