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Lavender Phenomenal: best lavender for heat and humidity!

Laura — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:15:00 +0000

Lavender Phenomenal is one of the hardiest evergreen lavenders around. It handles heat, humidity and rough Winter weather with ease! Learn why you will love this lavender! A few years ago, I wrote an article here about how to harvest lavender the easy way. A reader asked what type of lavender I had in my...

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Verbena bonariensis: garden must-have or invasive weed?

Laura — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:40:00 +0000

Verbena bonariensis: a must-have garden perennial but sometimes considered an invasive weed. Learn more here before adding this self-seeder to your garden so you’re prepared! This article includes planting and seasonal care info plus plenty of photos. I love this easy-care plant! I can’t believe I haven’t yet blogged about Verbena bonariensis – being that...

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Magnolia Jane: you absolutely need this stunning flowering tree!

Laura — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 23:33:29 +0000

One of my favorite Spring-flowering trees is Magnolia Jane. It’s easy to grow, reliably hardy even through tough Winters, and puts on quite a show almost year-round. Here’s why you absolutely need at least one Magnolia Jane in your garden. We purchased three small Magnolia Jane shrubs years ago. Of course this was before I...

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How to prune Variegated Lilyturf (Liriope Muscari)

Laura — Tue, 19 May 2015 15:51:21 +0000

Variegated Lilyturf perennials – also known as Liriope Muscari – have earned my respect for their easy care, being practically maintenance free! I think every garden needs to have some carefree plants like these! Here’s how to easily prune them in the Spring . . . Last Fall, just after Labor Day, we embarked on a professional landscape transformation...

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Summer Garden Blooms!

Laura — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 03:51:00 +0000

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that I’m in absolute gardening bliss every Summer! Our gardens are blooming with all sorts of color right now, and I thought you’d like to see a sampling of our Summer flowers up close! Summer Garden Blooms! Jade Coneflowers: These coneflowers have dark green centers...

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