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POTUNIAS IN THE GARDEN |
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Ruby Weinberg, long-time gardener and landscape designer, tells us about POTUNIAS, a new line of petunia and her recent "discovery" that could enhance your home property.
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published on April 05, 2011
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DESIGN AND CONQUER - an astilbe bed all its own |
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Mid-winter is the perfect time to plan an all-astilbe bed. Expert gardener, Ruby Weinberg, clearly lays out everything you need to know: how to plan and know how many plants you need, cultivars and their descriptions and site planning. Read it all here.
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published on February 24, 2011
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Orchids: Tropical Paradise |
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Bring a tropical paradise into your home this winter. Buy an orchid. Here's tips form two orchid breeders/growers on how to care for orchids and why they are so intriguing.
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published on February 08, 2011
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The Christmas Cactus Business |
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Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera, is a cultish holiday plant. With no US breeders and a handful of growers, this plant hits a niche market. Find out why here.
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published on December 15, 2010
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Hildegarde's Affection |
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Hildegarde Howell, proprietor, Heart’s Ease Nursery & Tewksbury Orchids, tells how to grow and care for daylilies and how to hybridize daylilies.
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published on September 12, 2010
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An Orchid Show Story |
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Jorge Sanchez, landscape architect, Sanchez & Maddux, tells how he designed the New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Show. The design symbolizes his remembrances of growing up in and, later, his visits to Cuba.
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published on March 25, 2010
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When There Is Snow There Are Orchids |
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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
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Growing Amaryllis - What's Hot! |
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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
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Saving a Genus |
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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
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The Last Rose Grower in New England |
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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
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