Feb 22
Wild ride. Our landscape seems as confused as our bodies through this most unusual winter. Spring bulbs certainly think it’s spring one day, only to be blanketed by snow the next. There’s not much to do to prevent this early emergence, other than to enjoy the show. Snowdrops, crocus, hellebores, even my neighbor’s daffodils are …
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Feb 14
Grow Freesia Freesia is a native of South Africa and can be somewhat difficult to grow. They can be grown year-round outdoors in zone 9-11 where summers are dry and winters are sunny, cool and moist. The plants go dormant from the summer heat and return in the fall. Grow Freesia outdoors In cooler climates, plant the small corms in …
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Feb 14
If you’re a gardener who still doesn’t have any ornamental grassin your yard, Jeff Epping of the Olbrich Botanical Gardens inMadison, Wis., can tell you what you’re missing. Epping, the gardens’ horticulture director, will be the keynotespeaker Saturday, Feb. 25, at the 16th annual Nursery School:Lessons in Gardening at the i wireless Center in Moline. …
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Feb 12
My past two articles dealt with very easy to care for houseplants. this article will also be about one that is also easy to care for but it won’t seem so at first. Some may give up prematurely or won’t try at all. but if you stay with it for a month you’ll see that …
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Feb 08
Tender deciduous shrubs are very fragile, so protect them. If you’ve got tender shrubs which are potted, you need to protect them from cold weather. Tie together the tops. once the canes are snugly together, put a sheet over the wigwam. Covering your foliage in plastic will let the air in – and may lead …
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Jan 26
MOBILE, Alabama — Mystery plant comes from Japan Q: I have attached photos of a plant that has been growing in my back yard since we moved in four years ago. I have lived in Mobile for all of my 51 years and have never seen anything quite like it. It loves our summer heat …
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Jan 25
This year I need to divide my irises. They have grown too dense so dividing them is very important. Among perennial ornamentals, irises are easy to grow favorites with many flower gardeners. although easy to maintain, iris clumps do need some extra attention every few years for best performance. Divide iris clumps every 3 or 4 years. …
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Jan 22
Dividing iris every three to five years will keep your iris bed healthy and looking well-groomed. Three simple steps are all you need to know and do to divide and/or transplant your iris: Depending upon the size of the clump, use a shovel or garden fork to lift the clump; for a smaller clump, you …
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Jan 21
Mainly two types of peonies are selected for gardening, the herbaceous cultivars and tree type. while the former perishes in every autumn, the latter sheds leaves during this season. Suffruticosa and paeonia are tree types and these are small shrubs. Buds of herbaceous cultivars are formed at crown in underground. PHOTO BY FLICKR.COM/LONETOWN/ Peony flowers …
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Jan 19
those who don’t know freesias by name still recognize these flowers as florist favorites. Their elegant form and long vase life endear them to anyone who arranges flowers, professionally or otherwise. Freesia are most famous, however, for their intense sweet citrusy perfume, which can envelop an entire room. If fragrance is your thing, these blossoms …
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