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Dichondra
May 19, 2022

Fast Growing Dichondra

Dichondra plants are members of the morning glory family. The genus includes low-growing, spreading plants that can be used as a ground cover or even a lawn substitute. They also grow well in containers, spilling over the edges with their trailing foliage. Dichondra plants sport tight clusters of numerous rounded leaves that range from green to silver in […]
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Cleome-Spider Flower
May 19, 2022

Cleome AKA Spider Flowers

Cleomes aren’t the most popular annuals sold at nurseries, and it might be because they look rather weedy as young seedlings. Unlike pert marigolds or dazzling New Guinea impatiens, cleomes usually do not start blooming until they are well established in the garden. Though they can be planted in early spring, many gardeners opt for a late […]
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Floss Flower
May 19, 2022

Growing Ageratum

Ageratum, also known as floss flower, is a member of the Aster family, includes more than 40 annual and perennial plant species native to Central America and Mexico, but for North American gardeners, the name ageratum generally refers to Ageratum houstonianum. This annual plant is useful in flower beds for the large masses of bright […]
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Perennial Garden
May 19, 2022

Tips for Perennials

When to Plant Perennials can be planted in early spring. Add long lasting fertilizer and bone meal when planting. Mix spring, summer and fall bloomers in a perennial border. The easiest way to accomplish this is to visit the garden center from early spring until summer and buy what’s in bloom. Staking Tall Perennials Some […]
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Creeping Phlox
May 18, 2022

Keeping Creeping Phlox

Creeping phlox is a low-growing, mat-forming plant that is often seen spreading as a ground cover, in rock gardens and even in crevices of stone walls. It blooms in the late spring to early summer with clusters of fragrant, five-petal flowers that stretch almost an inch across. These flowers tend to attract butterflies and other […]
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Yellow Yarrow
May 17, 2022

Sunny Seduction Yarrow

Like the other Yarrow, ‘Sunny Seduction’ offers a more compact plant with sturdier stems and more uniformity than other Yarrow making it a no-brainer for the landscape. Sun loving and deer resistant, ‘Sunny Seduction’ is a butterfly magnet when in bloom and the flowers are perfect for cutting and brightening up the inside of the […]
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Ajuga or Bugleweed
May 17, 2022

All About Bugleweed

Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial ground cover (the species name reptans means creeping) that does a good job of choking out weeds. It produces shiny, dark green leaves and beautiful flower spikes, producing blue, violet, or purple flowers in mid- to late-spring that can reach eight to ten inches tall, although the flower spikes […]
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Snowland Daisy-new
May 17, 2022

All About Snowland Daisy

Snowland Chrysanthemum has masses of beautiful white daisy flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from late spring to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its fragrant ferny leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season. Landscape Attributes Snowland Chrysanthemum is […]
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Growing Mountain Fire Andromeda
May 17, 2022

Growing Mountain Fire Andromeda

The Mountain Fire Andromeda’s brilliant red new growth in mid-May makes for a stunning landscape feature. Slightly more upright than spreading, this deer-resistant plant is a dependable late March to mid-April bloomer with typical white Pieris flowers. Category Broad-leaf evergreen Hardiness Zones Zones 5-8 Height 6-8 feet Spread 5-6 feet Bloom Color White shades Sun […]
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