Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- January Tips
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- February Tips
October 1996 Delphinium and echinop will bloom again this fall, if cut back to the ground after flowering this spring. Coreopsis, heliopsis, and gaillardia should bloom again in the fall, if seed is not allowed to ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- March Tips
October 1996 Bluebells are superb for naturalizing in the same manner as daffodils but prefer a shadier location and will bloom even where they get no direct sun at all. Crocuses andgladioli are not true bulbs, but ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- April Tips
October 1996 When purchasing bedding annuals this spring, choose properly grown plants with good color. Buy plants with well-developed root systems that are vigorous, but not too large for their pots. Do not select ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- May Tips
October 1996 Some common ground covers suitable for sunny locations include Ajuga (Ajuga reptans), Moss Pink (Phlox subulata), and Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis). Lobelia (Lobelia pendula) is a great ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- June Tips
October 1996 For fragrance in the garden, use perennials such as Sweet Woodruff (Asperula odorata, Zones 4-8), Lily-of the-Valley (Convallaria majalis, Zones 2-7), and Lemon Lily (Hemerocallis liliosphodelus, Zones 5 ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- July Tips
October 1996 If you have been pinching back your mums this summer, mid-July is the time to stop so they will be able to develop flower buds for the fall. Hedera helix 'Buttercup' is an ivy with colorful foliage. It ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- August Tips
October 1996 Late-blooming perennials, such as Helianthus, Helenium, Heliopsis, and Rudbeckia, make great color displays in the fall landscape. Looking for a refreshing color combination for late summer and early ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- September Tips
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- October Tips
October 1996 One of the most popular of the early spring flowers is the perennial Polyanthus Primrose (Primula x polyantha). Plant some this fall, and you will have a rainbow of colors when the weather breaks. Other ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- November Tips
October 1996 Looking for a new perennial in your garden? Try Puschkinia (Puschkinia scilloides), a member of the lily family. This fascinating plant has a star-shaped flower with six points. Flowers appear in mid ... [... more]
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Perennials, Annuals And Bulbs -- December Tips
October 1996 Tender plants in perennial gardens benefit from a light covering of evergreen boughs or oak branches with their leavesintact. The purpose of this covering is to lessen desiccation ordrying out by wind. ... [... more]
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