Succulents For The North
Although all cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti. Cacti have spines; succulents don't. What they have in common is they retain lots of water. Both have a thick epidermis; the outer cuticle is often ... [... more]
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Q & A
As for why they are all the rage these days, I think much of it has to do with the mistaken notion that native plants will grow without any effort on our part. I'm here to tell you that's just not so. Generally ... [... more]
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Color Through The Seasons
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Coastal Gardening
Citrus fruits aren't the only delicious treats grown by the seaside. Raspberries grow wild, artichokes grow high, lettuce grows year-round, and coastal micro-climates are ideal for many warm-season crops like ... [... more]
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Heat Lovers
Profusion zinnias. Regular garden zinnias come in a wide range of colors but are subject to disease and insect problems, especially powdery mildew. The narrow-leaf zinnia (Zinnia angustifolia) has high pest ... [... more]
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Tatarian Dogwood
Selected Cultivars'Argenteo-marginata' (also called 'Elegantissima'). The leaves have creamy-white margin, so the variegation gives this shrub some summertime interest.'Siberian Pearls'. White flowers, white berries, ... [... more]
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Corneliancherry Dogwood
The corneliancherry dogwood bears a heavy crop of bright red berries in midsummer that are often partly obscured by the leaves. The fruit is edible but not palatable when raw; sometimes made into jam and preserves. ... [... more]
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Mountain Ash
Creamy white blossoms are grouped in umbrella-like clusters that are scattered over a dense foliage canopy in spring. In late summer, they develop into hanging clusters of small, red or orange, berry-like fruit. The ... [... more]
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Currant (Ribes)
This many-stemmed, thornless shrub with three-inch lobed leaves and summer fruit that's ideal for jellies, preserves and syrups is an attractive addition to any landscape theme. Growing to five feet high and wide, ... [... more]
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Desert Gardening
Growing some plants in the desert can be quite challenging because of the lack of organic matter in the soil. Mathura's solution to the soil problem is container gardening (figure G). She suggests planting in big ... [... more]
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Bulb Sense
You can also use this planting method to grow different types of bulbs in the same areas, which is commonly known as layering. For instance, you could plant a few daffodils first, then cover with a few inches of soil ... [... more]
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Carefree Roses
'New Dawn': If you've oohed and aahed at photographs of pale pink roses clambering romantically over white trellises, chances are good you've seen 'New Dawn'. A large-flowered climber introduced in 1930, it produces ... [... more]
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