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Home-grown herbs make any dish special

April 26, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Herbs

Asprinkle of cilantro on tortilla soup. Luscious lemon grass in a Thai stir-fry. A dash of French tarragon in a chicken salad sandwich.
You don’t have to be a foodie to know that fresh herbs make any dish special. And growing your own in a kitchen garden makes any meal sweeter, or spicier, or . [...]

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Seed catalogs plant row after row of ideas

February 21, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Plants

By DOUGLASS OSTER
When a gardening friend told me he had thrown away the first catalog he received, I was puzzled.
“Their seeds are too expensive, and they’re not selling plants this year,” he said.
Yes, some of the hybrid seeds were pricey. But if you spend a little quiet time with catalogs, you can find plenty of [...]

What to look for in gardening catalogs.

February 06, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Come late winter, newspaper garden writers routinely deliver a column about plant and seed catalogs. I sympathize. There’s not a ton to write about, with the ground half-frozen and the sun still low in the sky, and there are all these colorful catalogs littering the desk. It’s tempting to adopt the cheerleading tone—why not get [...]

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Chrysanthemum Special Care

Common names: chrysanthemum, mum Description: Colors include pink, yellow, red, white, bronze, magenta and purple. Special care: Water blooming plants every two days, even at risk of overwatering. Wilting shortens life. Give

Spider Plant CULTURE

Spider plants grow best with bright indirect light. They can tolerate some direct sunlight, but midday light may scorch leaves. Spider plants should dry out briefly between waterings. Check their soil

ADAM’S NEEDLE (Yucca filamentosa)

Mature Height/Spread: These very hardy plants form a low cluster of stiff, pointed leaves, 2½ feet long and 1 inch wide. The leaves have long, loose fibers at the edges.

CALIFORNIA PRIVET (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

Mature Height/Spread: This semi-evergreen shrub grows rapidly to 15 feet, has dark green, 2½ -inch leaves and dull white, heavy scented flowers. Landscape Use: California privet makes a good hedge, when

Mondo Grass CULTIVATION & CULTIVARS

CULTIVATION Mondo grass grows well in ordinary garden soil, requiring minimum attention once established. Plants thrive in filtered sun to full shade and prefer moist soil. The foliage is usually light

Oregano (Wild marjoram) (Origanum vulgare)

Description Oregano, also called "wild marjoram," is a hardy perennial that has sprawling stems which can grow to 2 feet tall. This plant is much coarser than sweet marjoram and

PACHYSANDRA SPECIES

Allegheny Spurge or Pachysandra procumbens: This much overlooked plant is native from Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia to Florida and Louisiana. Plants are evergreen in South Carolina, although the leaves

Phalaenopsis orchid

Growth habit: An evergreen orchid with leaves arising from a short stem within inches of the growing medium, producing plants that grow to 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide.
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