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Container Gardening In The Fall
Annuals are pretty much over with when the first light frost hits, but the Marguerite daisies, Argyranthemum hybrids, calibrachoa, or hybrid phlox generally intensify in color as the weather cools. If you have geraniums in among them, you’re ... [... more]
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Spring Bulbs In Container Gardens
Plant bulbs in groups of at least three using the same colors for a dramatic effect. If planting tulips, remember that you can plant for early, midseason and late blooms. Plant the bulbs in individual holes. The planting depth depends on the size ... [... more]
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Deadhead In Your Garden
Deadheading in the container garden is a pleasant pasttime, profitable in extra blossoms. The old saying, "Gardeners pinch things," is the product of this good habit, not kleptomaniac plant people. But one can never be really sure: maybe it's a ... [... more]
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Shady Container Gardening
Begonias come in an astounding variety of flower and leaf color and shapes. The common begonia is generally used as an annual, but will grow for a while in the house if it finds conditions to its liking. Generally, this means near a window that ... [... more]
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Wandering Jew And Moses In The Cradle
These trailing vines grow quickly and are quite robust when given adequate sun, water, and a dose of slow-release fertilizer as recommended. They are tropical and don't do winters outdoors, but certainly merit being kept over indoors through the ... [... more]
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Beautify Problem Spots With Planters
Another approach that will help beautify an ugly wall or fence is using the "Vines of Summer" approach that Thomas Jefferson used at Monticello all the way back in 1812, when he planted white, scarlet, crimson, and purple flowering "Arbor ... [... more]
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