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Plants that Attract Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies are superb pollinators, and if they are fed plants they enjoy, they will pollinate your entire garden. Butterflies require two kinds of…
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Peace Lily Care – Spathiphyllum Plant
More than 30 different types of plants belong to this group along with dozens of hybrids. They are native to tropical areas of the…
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Care and Use Colorful Coleus Plants
Coleus is ideal for anyone who wants color in a hurry – in the garden, around the patio or as an indoor plant. There’s…
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Care For The Salvia Plant: Flower, Medicinal and Culinary
The more than 900 species more commonly known as sages are related to Nepeta (Catmint) and Monarda (Bee Balm). The common sage The common…
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How To Grow Lemon Trees From Seed
There is something about the fresh smell of a flowering lemon tree. Lush, dark green, oval leaves shining in the sunlight. Their fragrant, white…
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Janet Craig Dracaena: Low Light Houseplant
Dracaena Janet Craig has been a favourite indoor workhorse for decades, often used as a floor plant in interior conditions or mass planted in…
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Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive Landscape
Garden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Use bricks for walkways and garden wall…
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Overwatering Plants Is To Be Avoided
Overwatering plants can drown them, lead to root rot, attract unwanted pests, among other nasty effects. Sometimes heavy rains wash through gardens or cloudy…
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Sansevieria makes a Very Adaptable Houseplant
The snake plant or Sansevieria pronounced (san-se-vi-ee’-ri-ah) – A genus of perennial herbs with stiff, very thick leaves, often mottled with white, and clustered…
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How To Grow And Care For the Popular Jasmine Plant
The Jasmine plant (Jasminum polyanthus) is a beautiful plant that smells great. It grows well in containers, as a hanging plant, or over a…
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Diatomaceous Earth Keeps Insects Away
Insects are all at once the friend and the foe of the gardener. Beneficial bugs help with pollination and can help to keep the…
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Top 5 Plant Killing Diseases and Protections
Plant diseases can ruin your day! If you have several ornamental or edible plants in your garden, it’s a good idea to have a…
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How To Grow And Care For Calibrachoa – Million Bells
You’ve seen the Calibrachoa, a tender perennial commonly known as “Million Bells.” You’ve enjoyed this plant in the nightshade family filling containers and baskets…
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How to Prune Tomato Plants
It’s simple…. You’ll get the greatest yield when you learn how to prune tomato plants. Growing tomatoes is somewhat akin to growing bonsai. It…
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How To Care For The Appealing Fuchsia Plant
Our fuchsias of today still carry the original grace but the beautiful blooms are much larger and in showy colors.
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Easy Care Pothos Plant
The Pothos is one of the – “Best indoor plants for clean air.”
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Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus ornamentals include varieties that bloom profusely for months, with eye-catching blooms in a variety of colours up to 30 cm wide. Of the…
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How To Grow And Care For Marigold Flowers
The Marigold, a cheerful and easy plant to grow, and the first choice among those who want a bright and splendid natural display for…
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How to Deal with Brown Tips on Indoor Plants
Brown tips on houseplants indicate that the plants are stressed and require attention. Brown tips are due to a variety of circumstances. Most of…
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Choosing Plants for a Butterfly Garden
Butterflies need two types of plants to survive: the host plant and the food plant. Attracting butterflies to your garden takes more than just…
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Make An Eco Friendly Garden
Eco friendly gardens are gaining popularity. Creating and maintaining a pristine, eco-friendly garden is not rocket science. In fact, maintaining a sustainable and eco-friendly…
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Thoughts on Planning Your Garden
Planning your garden for the next season can add to the joy of gardening. Planning allows new ideas and accentuating what worked well. Greetings…
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Prevent Black Spot On Roses
Most people who grow roses, at one time or another will face the dreaded “black spot.” The first steps to reduce the possibility of…
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About Ordering Your Seeds
I used to be early if my order was in February, but now you will find many of the seeds that you want are…