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Botanical Oddities: Buds That Never Open
For so many people, flowers are the main reason they’ll select (or simply like) a plant. As they mature as gardeners, foliage, bark, and plant form start to become more important – but it takes time to...
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Can you identify this mystery rose?
One of the truest signs that a plant is a garden tough-guy is how well it survives in the absence of care. That’s why you can often find an old farmstead by the giant rhubarb or horseradish growing...
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The Hardiest Hardy Camellia
I consider myself an equal opportunity gardener: I like all kinds of plants and am not really the type to devote myself fawningly to, say, roses or alpines. But there is one possible exception:...
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Step Away from the Pruning Shears!
You’re probably looking at your garden, thinking “I can’t possibly be expected to look at that all winter. Could I?” In a word, yep. Pruning at this time of year is tempting: Everything looks dead or...
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A Sane Look at the New USDA Zone Maps
The USDA just released a new version of the hardiness zone map – everyone run around like a maniac and freak out! The 2012 USDA hardiness map. Doesn't look so scary from this distance, does it? No, not...
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How do I get wisteria to bloom?
…or, more likely, how do I get my *%$#@!^ wisteria to bloom? By now, you’ve probably seen the uber-fabulous photos of the wisteria tunnel at Japan’s Kawachi Fuji park. Most people are doubting that...
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