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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Increases

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Monarch Butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) BREAKING NEWS "The yearly count of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico, releas...
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Saturday, January 26, 2019

Got Milkweed? Feeding Hungry Monarch Butterflies.

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Credit:  Kenneth Dwain Harrelson under GNU Free Documentation License It's winter. Monarch butterflies ( Danaus plexippus ) ...
Friday, January 25, 2019

All America Selections Announces the 2019 Winner - Nasturtium Baby Rose

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Photo credit: All America Selections Here it is! Great news straight from All-America Selections. Exciting news! The last nasturtium ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

A New Gardener's Questions About Composting

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Q. I don't know if you've covered this in your blog, but should I be composting even if I don't keep a vegetable garden? If s...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Behind A Garden Wall: Edith J Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University

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Edith J Carrier Arboretum entrance In 1964, James Madison University Botany Professor, Dr. Norlyn Bodkin, began using a wooded are...
Saturday, January 19, 2019

2019 is Year of the Dahlia

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The National Garden Bureau announces 2019 as Year of the Dahlia!  Every flower has its following of fans, and the dahlia certainly has...
Thursday, January 10, 2019

FAQ: Collecting Native Plants From The Wild

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Galax urceolata and Chimaphila maculata (center) Q. Hi. I want to collect native plants from the wild to transplant to my garden. ...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

Meet Begonia Viking™ XL Red on Chocolate F1, a 2019 AAS Flower Winner

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Begonia Viking™ XL Red on Chocolate F1. Photo Credit: AAS Meet Begonia Viking™ XL Red on Chocolate F1, a 2019 AAS Flower Winner! Al...
Thursday, December 20, 2018

No, Virginia, It's Not Too Late for Christmas

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The line at the post office stretched " across the floor, through the hall and out the door ." I wasn't going to get caug...
Friday, December 14, 2018

Eve's Needle - It Will Produce Thorns For You

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'Eve's Needle' Cactus Sometimes I wonder why plants are named as they are. 'Eve's Needle' (aka Eve's Pin...
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Caladium 'Fiesta' - It's Party Time!!!

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Caladium 'Fiesta' It's party time!  This is one of the most exciting caladiums ever introduced.  Caladium 'Fiesta...
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Caladium 'Autumn Beauty' - An Exciting New Plant For The Southern Garden

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Caladium 'Autumn Beauty' Caladiums are always favorites in Southern gardens. Their lush, colorful leaves lend a wonderful tr...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

National Garden Bureau Promotes Angelonia 'Archangel Cherry Red'

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Angelonia 'Archanagel Cherry Red' - Credit: National Garden Bureau Angelonia angustifolia is an annual of increasing po...
Sunday, December 9, 2018

A Dangerous Bunny

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  Honey Bunny Cactus (Opuntia microdasys var. albispina) My name is dangerous bunny Be careful what you say Be careful what y...
Friday, December 7, 2018

Ageratum 'Blue Planet': Another Heavenly Favorite of the National Garden Bureau

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Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Planet' - Photo Credit: National Garden Bureau If you've been staring off into space wonderin...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Be Careful How You Hold This Tongue

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Cow's Tongue Cactus ( Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis ) “ The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you fee...
Sunday, December 2, 2018

Make Your Garden Sing with 'Pop Star™'

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Platycodon grandiflorus 'Pop Star™' - Image courtesy of National Garden Bureau As I mentioned a few days ago, you can thank  ...
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Saturday, December 1, 2018

FAQ: How should I prune my hydrangeas?

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Q. Look at my hydrangeas. They've gotten way out of control. They're covering my windows! How should I prune them? I want the...