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Category Archives: Basics
Invasive Species
Back in the 1980s, it was almost impossible to pick up a gardening book or horticultural publication that didn’t recommend planting species that are banned or restricted today as invasive plants. Some states have extensive lists of banned or controlled … Continue reading
Posted in Basics, Garden Design
Tagged ampelopsis, amur cork tree, bittersweet, celastrus, chinese cork tree, five-leaf akebia, invasive species, lythrum, phellodendron amurense, porcelain vine
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Sport or Sucker?
This bicolor rose in my neighbor’s garden has a shoot that is producing a single yellow rose. The majority of flowers on the plant are a combination of orange and yellow, so this particular shoot could simply be sporting back … Continue reading
Plant of the Month: Asiatic Hybrid Lilies
In between early summer and high summer, among the best perennials to join June-blooming roses are the Asiatic hybrid lilies. Stately and strong, they provide a welcome linear accent in the garden. The multitude of colors and patterns makes it … Continue reading
Posted in Basics, Garden Design, Insects, Plant Diseases, Plant of the Month
Tagged Asiatic Hybrid Lilies, B&D Lilies, Botrytis Blight, Connecticut King, dividing lilies, Fusarium oxysporum, John Scheeper, LA lilies, Longiflorum-Asiatic Lilies, Red Lily Beetle, transplanting lilies
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Review of Jack’s Classic Petunia FeED Fertilizer
Earlier this summer, while replenishing my fertilizer supplies at a local nursery, I came upon Jack’s Classic Petunia FeED. Made by the reliable JR Peters Inc, long known for its excellent assortment of indoor plant fertilizers, the clever name suggests … Continue reading
Posted in Basics, Fertilizers, Gourmet Gardening
Tagged basil, Easy Wave Petunia, high nitrogen, high potassium, Jack's Classic Petunia FeED, Original Wave Petunia, tomatoes
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It’s Time to Take Cuttings of Annuals
The last two weeks of August are the ideal time to take cuttings of annuals. Here’s why: Plants are still actively growing so rooting occurs rapidly The weather is still warm and humid so no need to create artificial growth … Continue reading
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Tagged argyranthemum frutescens, cuttings, damping off, geraniums, mandevilla
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