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White Panicled Aster
The White Panicled Aster features daisy-like rays with prominent yellow discs that redden with age and make up clusters of mini-blossoms. Known as Symphyotrichum…
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Going to Seed
Several flowers and vegetables are going to seed. I took the opportunity to carefully collect Sweet Cubanelle pepper seeds. The humidity is oppressive this…
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Bottle Gentian is a Garden Darling!
Bottle Gentian is, with its dark blue closed flower, among the finest perennials to grace the garden in late summer. Bottle gentian has bottle-like…
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Squarrose Goldenrod
Solidago squarrosa may be the most distinctive species of the goldenrods. As a perennial herb, it can reach a height of 190 cm (6…
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5 Colourful Fall Flowers for an Easy Care Autumn
Colorful fall flowers for an easy-care autumn garden can brighten your day. Why should summer have all vibrant blooms! And what better way…
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Early Goldenrod
Early Goldenrod, also known as Solidago juncea, is a herbaceous perennial wildflower of the family Asteraceae. Once started, it requires little maintenance and grows…
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Hoary Vervain
The hoary vervain, or Verbena stricta, is a type of herbaceous plant falling under the Verbenaceae family. The flowering plant is most commonly found…
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White Heath Aster
White Heath Aster is a bushy, compact plant with many branched stems smothered in sprays of small, daisy-like white flowers. These sprays are so…
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Nasturtium Vinaigrette Recipe
Today I am straining my nasturtium vinegar and making my Nasturtium Vinaigrette. I like to use basil as my herb, but really the herb…
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Ohio Goldenrod
Ohio Goldenrod (Solidago ohioensis) has a compact form that belies its large, exuberant floral display late in the season. It has flat-topped clusters of…
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Zaatar Climbing Herb
Zaatar is an interesting herb and kind of acts like a climbing sage. The leaves are good to eat fresh, and they are quite…
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Rough Blazing Star Attracts Pollinators
Rough Blazing Star features fluffy, deep rose-purple flowers arranged in 1″ button-like heads. Blooming begins, as one would assume, at the top of the…
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Grass Leaved Goldenrod Adds Colour
Grass-Leaved Goldenrod is a colourful upright perennial. The bright yellow plants are commonly seen on roadsides in rural areas, moist meadows, and sandy or…
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Golden Alexander Is an Early Bloomer
Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) is an important early source of pollen and nectar for newly emerging bees and other insects. It is an early spring…
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Black-Eyed Susan Brings Cheerful Colour
Many people consider the ‘Gloriosa Daisy’ to be one of the most beautiful things to come from a seed packet. It is an “average…
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Colourful Flowers of My Morning Garden
My colourful flowers were so beautiful. The Emily Carr rose that had such horrible winter damage is covered in deep red roses. One of…
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Red Columbine is a Wonderful Woodland Flower
This beautiful woodland wildflower has showy, drooping, bell-like flowers that turn from red into yellow. Its lovely floral display, ease of growing, and overall…
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Sunflowers are Nutritional, Long Summer Bloomers
Sunflowers are versatile plants that provide a long summer bloom for the perennial border or cutting garden. They are also effective in a native…
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How To Care For Tiger Lily
It’s easy to grow a Tiger Lily from bulbs, and their lilies are one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. Offering vibrant…
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Passion Flower: Growing The Passiflora Vine
The Passion Flower is listed as hardy in USDA hardiness zones 5-9; however, it may actually struggle in zone 5 and may not survive…
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Deadhead Flowers For More Flowers!
Deadheading flowers is a very important job to do in the garden as it helps to increase the number of blooms on your plants.…
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Seven Easy Outdoor Plants for Everyone
These seven easy outdoor plants will set you on your way to sprucing up that backyard in no time. And they require very little…
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Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings
There are two types of plants that most people refer to as “geraniums”. There are “true geraniums”, which are hardy, native and wild plants…
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How to Propagate Cyclamen
When propagating cyclamens, remember that each propagation technique is not necessarily suitable for all types of cyclamens. Did you know that cyclamen plants come…
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