Elkhorn
Elkhorns have spore-bearing fronds and also produce small plants, on branching rhizome extensions, on the outer margins of their nest leaves. These plantlets can be removed when three or four spore-bearing fronds ... [... more]
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Bob Staake
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Garth Stein
A: The first seed for this book was planted in my mind about ten years ago. I was no longer working in documentary films, but a friend asked me to consult on the U.S. distribution of a film he knew about from Mongolia, called "State of Dogs." I ... [... more]
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Mark D. Siljander
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Jonathan Selwood
For years, painter Isabel Raven has made an almost-living forging... Promoting The Pinball Theory of Apocalypse [... more]
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Alyssum
Propagation by seed and almost any time of the year. In colder climates it is best to sow during spring or autumn. Once established it will self seed and spread rapidly. ... [... more]
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Fan Flower
Its ground hugging habit makes Scaevola an excellent ground cover or basket plant. Ideal for coastal gardens as some of its 100 species are tolerant to salt spray. ... [... more]
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Schefflera
There are about 900 species consisting of shrubs (1m) to trees (10m) and even some climbers. Glossy leaves emerge in a fan-like manner from the end of a long stalk, giving the plant a unique appearance. ... [... more]
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G. Sturtianum
It has oval, gray-green leaves, usually with black stipples, and beautiful large mauve flowers (5-10cm) with overlapping petals that are darker at the base. Flowering is not strictly seasonal but reaches a peak in ... [... more]
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Sage Salvia
Many beautiful sage species are grown as garden plants, including some with aromatic leaves grown primarily as culinary herbs, but even these can be grown for their ornamental value alone. The genus name goes back to ... [... more]
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Maya Snow
Maya Snow once had an aikido teacher who told her that the best place for a tree to hide is in the forest. Maya decided that the best place for a writer to hide is among her own words. Kimi dreams of being a great samurai warrior, but she and her ... [... more]
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Bridal Wreath
It grows to a height and spread of 3m (10 ft), is primarily grown for its pleasant and strong fragrance and has attractive foliage of waxy, deep green leaves. The pure white trumpet-like flowers with widely flared ... [... more]
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