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Under conducive environmental conditions, fresh stems should flourish and produce new buds that flower. 1. Excess Nitrogen When growing sweet peas, it’s a good idea to fertilize once […]
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Plants suited to xeriscaping, like native perennials and ornamental grasses with low moisture needs, can thrive in some of the driest garden soil. Interplant with other early-spring blooming
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Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon ‘Sugar Bon’ Container gardeners or square foot gardeners, take note: you should add ‘Sugar Bon’ to your vegetable patch. The self-supporting vines grow just
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Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis, is a rhizomatous ground-covering perennial with sweetly fragrant bell-like white or pink blossoms that nod demurely among masses of elliptical green leaves.
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Fortunately, there are several shorter statured cultivars to choose from in case you don’t have the space for such a giant. Keep reading to learn how to grow
How to Grow and Care for Tulip Tree (Yellow Poplar) Read More »
I grew up in a part of the Nebraska river bottom where black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) were abundant. I enjoyed picking the nut meat from the shells
Death by Black Walnut: The Facts on Juglone Toxicity Read More »
Davallia solida var. fejeensis I think rabbit’s foot ferns are among the most adorable of houseplants. It looks like a rabbit or two decided to hide out under
How to Grow and Care for Rabbit’s Foot Ferns Read More »
Water This species is actively growing in spring and autumn, and that is when it will require the most water, so check it frequently during those seasons. Throughout
How to Grow and Care for Ice Plant (Delosperma) Read More »
Roses are one of the most varied flowering plants out there. There are over a hundred species, and thousands of hybrids and cultivars. They come in an endless
What Are the Different Types of Shrub Roses? Read More »
Ananas comosus var. variegatus Variegated pineapple, Ananas comosus var. variegatus, (syn. A. comosus var. comosus) is an ornamental evergreen perennial in the Bromeliad family suited to cultivation in
How to Grow and Care for Variegated Pineapple Bromeliads Read More »
