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Growing Herbs Garden From Seed

December 05, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Garden

BASIL, SWEET (Ocimum basilicum) Both green and ‘Dark Opal’ basil are attractive plants for the garden. I prefer to plant the seed where it is to grow directly to -the garden in mid-May. Germination usually occurs in 7 to 10 days. Basil is not difficult to transplant. Grows to 18 inches; space 12 inches between [...]

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Speedwell “Goodness Grows”

August 25, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Plants

# Common name: Speedwell “Goodness Grows”
# Botanical name: Veronica spicata “Goodness Grows”
# What it is: A short, sun-loving perennial flower that puts out spiky violet-blue flowers for most of the summer. Attracts butterflies and bees.
# Size: Even with the flower spikes, it’s only about a foot tall. Spreads about 2 feet.

GENERA, SPECIES AND CULTIVARS

August 01, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Garden, Herbs, Landscaping, Plants

Urn Plants (Aechmea species): Urn plants are easy, dependable bloomers. They have tremendous diversity of color, form and texture. Spiny-edged leaves may be solid green, other colors, speckled or have bands of silver scales.
Nearly all do well when mounted, provided they are started young, before the plants are large. Give them bright light and [...]

Ornamental Grasses SPECIES AND CULTIVARS

July 30, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Japanese Sweet Flag (Acorus gramineus): Fine grass-like, foot tall semi-evergreen leaves give a texture similar to mondo grass, but thrive in constantly moist, even wet soil. They will also grow in ordinary garden soil in part shade, but need more moisture in full sun.
# ‘Licorice’ has evergreen licorice scented leaves.
# ‘Ogon’ has yellow leaves that [...]

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Lilyturf SPECIES AND CULTIVARS

Big Blue Lilyturf (Liriope muscari): This lilyturf grows in a clump form, making it well-suited for edging. The leaves are a little wider and the flowers somewhat bigger than those

Lavender (Lavandula vera)

Description Lavender is a many-branched, somewhat woody, perennial plant growing 1 ½ to 3 feet tall. The narrow leaves are about 2 inches long and have a pleasing gray-green color.

Speedwell “Goodness Grows”

# Common name: Speedwell "Goodness Grows" # Botanical name: Veronica spicata "Goodness Grows" # What it is: A short, sun-loving perennial flower that puts out spiky violet-blue flowers for most of

AJUGA SPECIES

Carpet bugleweed (Ajuga reptans): This is a very popular ground cover. It spreads quickly by runners, making a mat of dark green leaves that grow 2 to 3 inches wide

CULTIVARS OF CARPET BUGLEWEED

Selections for flower color: * Var. alba has creamy white flowers. * ‘Catlin’s Giant’ has tall (up to 8 inch long) spikes of blue

How To Prepare, Plant and Care Christmas bulbs

Buy hyacinth bulbs specially prepared for early flowering. These have been kept kept at carefully controlled temperature and humidity levels since being lifted from nursery growing fields. Planting Buy the bulbs in

Kid-Friendly Gardening

Most kids love to care and nurture small things like kittens, puppies and plants. Encouraging their natural interest in growing things can lead to a life-long passion for gardening!

Special Care For Farious Flowers

Special Care for Azaleas: Azaleas prefer and will flower longer if kept in a cooler environment. They do not like to dry out between waterings, so be sure to keep the
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