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How to Grow Succulents from A Leaf

Garden Experiments — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:28:52 +0000

If you have a favorite succulent plant and you want more (I mean, who doesn’t?), you’re in luck! It’s simple to grow a new succulent plant from a leaf and it’s really fun to watch the baby succulent plant grow. How to Pick a Leaf You don’t want to cut the leaf off of the […]

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Joe Pye Weed: Native Plant that Attracts Bees & Butterflies

Garden Experiments — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 23:15:52 +0000

Despite the name, you’ll find this ‘weed’ in more and more gardens. Joe Pye Weed is a good garden staple for attracting pollinators from bees to butterflies. I planted it last fall and this summer the blooms have been prolific and I have seen all sorts of bees, wasps, and flies feeding on the nectar. […]

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Get Free Portulaca Plants

Garden Experiments — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 21:15:24 +0000

Portulaca is the easiest genus of plants to propagate. You can start with just one plant and end up with four more with just a bit of extra care. It’s so simple! Portulaca is also known as purslane or moss rose. It grows in full sun, can handle high heat, and is drought tolerant. It […]

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Rosepink (Sabatia angularis)

Garden Experiments — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:13:35 +0000

This beauty can be found growing in the majority of the United States. It is native to the eastern U.S. – as far east as Kansas and Illinois, down to New Mexico, and north to Wisconsin. It is also native to Ontario, Canada. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9. Its vibrant pink […]

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Bee Balm Attracts Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Garden Experiments — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:39:52 +0000

If you’re looking for a native, perennial plant to add to your garden that will be easy to care for, add great color to your garden, and attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, bee balm (Monarda sp.) is a good choice. Bee balm is in the mint family; its leaves are aromatic and both leaves and […]

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Coleus: Colorful Shade Plants Easily Grown From Seed or Cuttings

Garden Experiments — Fri, 30 May 2014 21:41:02 +0000

Coleus are known for their colorful leaves and are a great addition to shaded or part-sun areas of your garden. Some cultivars are more tolerant of sun, so be sure to read the labels on your selected varieties. Here is a list of some of the sun-loving varieties. Cultivars can have wavy, smooth-edged, or serrated […]

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Hardening Off Seedlings the Easy Way

Garden Experiments — Tue, 27 May 2014 12:23:23 +0000

This winter, and even into the spring, I started some seeds in my garage under my new commercial grow light. It worked really well and I am growing marigolds, coleus, tomatoes, African daisies, basil, and more from seeds. It’s a whole lot cheaper than buying plants and I have a much higher success rate with […]

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Swamp Mallow (Hibiscus coccineus): Hardy Native for Wet Soils

Garden Experiments — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:24:14 +0000

Have you got swampy soil? Then this is the perfect flowering plant solution for your garden. Native to the marshes and swamps of the southeastern states – from Louisiana to North Carolina –swamp mallows (Hibiscus coccineus) prefer wet soil and even standing water. Swamp Mallow is Perfect for Wet Soil I had one spot in […]

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Cross Vine: Bignonia capreolata

Garden Experiments — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:06:44 +0000

As a native plant, cross vine has a big advantage – it’s easy to grow, hardy, tolerates the heat, has a low water requirement, and can grow in both full sun and part shade. It’s in the same family as trumpet creeper (Bignoniaceae), and the flowers are very similar – trumpet-shaped, 2″ long tubular, and […]

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Bringing Herbs Indoors for Winter Cooking

Garden Experiments — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:30:17 +0000

Having fresh herbs to add to your cooking in the winter is a great boon – you just can’t beat that fresh flavor. Now is the time to plan so that you can enjoy the flavor throughout the winter. Depending on where you live, some of your herbs will survive outdoors even in winter. My […]

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