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Portulaca: This plant thrives on neglect!

Laura — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:20:00 +0000

Portulaca (also called Rose Moss or Moss Rose) is an annual that thrives on neglect yet blooms non-stop Summer into Fall. Learn how to grow these pretty flowers easily. Perfect in hanging baskets and in the garden! If the idea of watering your garden often is not your cup of tea, you should consider drought-tolerant...

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Geranium Care — How to Grow Annual Geraniums

Laura — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:51:20 +0000

How to grow annual geraniums — also known as pelargoniums — including watering, pruning and taking cuttings for new plants. A complete geranium care guide! One of my fondest memories is when I was a young child taking piano lessons, and the wonderful woman teaching me had a giant picture window where she placed all...

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Lantana: A flower garden rock star!

Laura — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:30:36 +0000

Why is Lantana a garden rock star? Here’s just a few enticing answers: non-stop blooming time; easy-care flowers; and the color combinations are ah-MAZ-zing! Pull up a chair and let me tell you more . . . Lantana is a must-have for your flower garden. This plant — which can be grown as an annual or...

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I Love Petunias!

Laura — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:31:00 +0000

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I love perennials and try to use them whenever possible in our gardens. But there are some annuals that also have my heart, like petunias. With the official beginning of Spring just a few days away — and even though we’re getting another 6...

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Dry Your Own Strawflowers – It’s Easy!

Laura — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:22:00 +0000

I love Strawflowers!They are the perfect flowering annual to refresh your mid- to late-Summer gardens.Strawflowers are super-easy to grow, not needing anything in the way of special care. They are drought-tolerant, which makes them my favorite for containers that can dry out easily in between waterings. I wrote a post about Strawflowers last Summer, and...

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Strawflowers: Long-blooming drought-tolerant flowers!

Laura — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:08:00 +0000

Some women get all grabby and hot-and-bothered over a fashion sample sale, or a shoe sale. Me? I get grabby over plants. Just ask my husband. It has gotten to the point where the usual conversation, once my hands are gripping a potted plant and my eyes are looking a bit wild, goes like this:...

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