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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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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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