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Extend the season: Vibrant fall blooms for your garden beds and containers

August 16, 2024

Fall-blooming plants help prolong the beauty of our gardens even after most plants have faded or finished blooming for the year. They provide a vital food source for pollinators that are still active, foraging to prepare for the winter when fewer flowers are in bloom. Both annual and perennial...

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Yarrow earns top honor as Herb of the Year

January 5, 2024

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

Grow a champion garden with award-winning plants. A plant showcasing a long season of showy blooms that is also drought tolerant, deer resistant, and visited by native pollinators is a prized addition for any garden. Yarrow, the International Herb Association’s 2024 Herb of the Year, earned the...

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Add pears to your home orchard for their complex flavor and history

October 6, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

A gift-wrapped pear, something rich, delicious, and luxurious. Have you ever received an ornate paper-ply box filled with this special fruit? Have you ever considered gifting yourself the rooted source? Discover the luxury of growing European pear varieties; they gift a floral show in spring and...

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Grow a showy garden with less water: Plant drought-tolerant plants

July 7, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

Summer water stress in the garden happens. Scorching temperatures combined with little to no water can be tough on plants. Grow a stunning landscape and conserve water by selecting plants that are drought-tolerant. Suited for harsh, dry summers, these plants do not require daily watering or care....

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Unveiling the diverse world of strawberries: June-bearing, ever-bearing, and day-neutral

June 23, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

When it comes to fruits that evoke feelings of summer, strawberries are undoubtedly at the top of the list. These delicious red berries have been a staple in many gardens and kitchens for centuries, and their popularity continues. Although we find it easy to love eating strawberries, growing them...

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Plant a piece of history that tastes delicious

June 9, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

Gardening enthusiasts on the lookout for unique garden additions should make space for red and white currant shrubs. Incorporation of perennial fruits in the garden is trendy and smart – they provide both ornamental value and food. With the addition of white currant (Ribes sativum) and red currant...

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Perennial herbs are easy to grow and good for the pocketbook

May 26, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

Adding new plants to a garden every year is hard on the back, and the pocketbook. Perennial herbs make great additions to any garden or landscape. Serving a dual purpose—beauty in the landscape and culinary uses in the kitchen— perennial herbs can save you money and labor. When added to existing...

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Celebrate pie all summer long: Plant a pie garden

May 19, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

From tried-and-true favorites to exciting new possibilities, the season of pie has begun. There are few things tastier than a freshly baked pie. As the seasons advance, each month brings new “pies-sobilities.” Savor a tasty slice of pie this season and consider growing next year’s pie filling at...

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Ramps: An ecologically and historically important woodland species

April 14, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

There are few activities more spring-like than a walk in the woods. Discover the emerging flowers (ephemerals) this season in a local nature preserve. A common spring species known as ramps (Allium tricoccum) has the distinction of being both an ephemeral and a vegetable. Ramps, also known...

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'Plants of the Year' offer beauty and dependability

March 3, 2023

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

Every gardener has a favorite plant—or plants. These prized possessions may offer unmatched multi-season beauty, survive tough conditions, or be a rare plant that you have searched the garden centers every year to find. Your connection with a special plant is unique. The joy of this plant cannot...

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