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When There Is Snow There Are Orchids
An orchid nut tells why everyone, even people in the Northeast with below-freezing winters, should grow orchids. Look here for orchid resources of care, societies and shows, growers and sales.
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published on January 22, 2010
Growing Amaryllis - What's Hot!
What's new in the world of Amaryllis? Find out here the most popular varieties and trends in color, fragrance, and form. See great photos of different varieties of this flamboyant flower.
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published on November 26, 2008
Saving a Genus
Over half of wild magnolias are facing extinction. Saving an entire genus is a daunting task, but see what public gardens are doing about it and what you can do, too.
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published on May 24, 2008
The Last Rose Grower in New England
See why New England's last rose grower is able to grow roses with heavy fragrance, so unlike the ubiquitous roses from foreign growers. And learn how they are able to hold their ground while others have closed their greenhouse doors.
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published on April 09, 2008
On Breeding Rhododendrons & Azaleas
What's it take to breed a rhododendron or azalea? Hank Schannen tells all - numbers, types, hand pollination, fragrance, deer, and what kills them.
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published on October 26, 2007
Mr. Rhododendron
Take a drive to RareFind Nursery, Purveyors of Fine Plants, in Jackson, New Jersey, where proprietor Henry Hank Schannen has created a garden/nursery of thousands of extraordinary plants.
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published on October 24, 2007
Fun with Mums
A new Jersey barber and chrysanthemum hobbyist/exhibitor tells step-by-step directions on how to grow mums for fun and exhibition. Plus, Longwood Gardens' grower and horticultural helper describe how they grow cascading displays and "Thousand Blooms" for Longwood's Fall Mum Festival.
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published on November 10, 2006
Mr. Grass and the Amazing Encyclopedia of Perennials
The American Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Perennials (DK Publishing) offers practical advice from experienced multi-national professionals on choosing, planting, growing, and designing with over 5,000 taxa of herbaceous perennials.

Meet contributing editor and plantsman extraordinaire, Kurt Bluemel.
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published on October 30, 2006
Chelone? No Baloney!
Create an outstanding fall flower display with native and cultivated turtleheads. Learn where to buy them and how to plant them - right here.
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published on September 25, 2006
Saucy Cyclamen
In early spring, I usually plant a few small flats with seed of the ivy-leafed cyclamen, Cyclamen hederifolium. The saucy pink or white blooms and ivy-like foliage bring unexpected delight to every garden where they are displayed. Here's how to grow them from seed with gardens to view the blooming plants.
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published on April 17, 2006
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