Red poppies for remembrance and the garden on Memorial Day have a long history and significance. Memorial Day was first…
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Plant Questions & Answers
Porterweed is the star of this show
A visit to the past through email and a discussion about plant identification and native plants. Porterweed is the star…
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Drought doesn’t mean running the sprinklers more
It is the beginning of Summer, hurricane season is not far off, and the rainy season has not started in…
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Propagate your Plants, but Skip Rooting in Water
The days are getting longer as summer approaches and the temperatures are rising. Many plants in the landscape and house…
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Ixora and the spring hard-cut prune
Rubiaceae is a flowering plant family known as the madder or coffee family. It is a variable family; the plants…
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Selecting plants for a western exposure
Q: I have an issue I have been dealing with for years. In my front yard, up against the house,…
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