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Orchids make great holiday gifts, as they keep on giving--possibly blooming for up to three months.
It is possible to keep a tropical hibiscus plant alive in a pot all through the winter...The plant will probably not look great, but it will survive.
African violets flower exuberantly but need some attention to achieve their best efforts.
Though we miss the flowers of spring, summer, and fall there are still wonders to behold in the landscape.
I make my potpourri using the rose petals and flower heads that I cut off while deadheading all summer.
As we tend our indoor plants, it often seems to soothe and calm our spirits. Some health experts have even suggested that our plants may help lower blood pressure.
Intermingling is similar to creating a prairie planting where the plants grow together without any defined edges or structure.
Plants with common names that are not so pretty should not deter us from using them in our gardens.
Sedums with dark-colored leaves look striking in the fall garden and contrast with the colorful autumn leaves.
One of impressionist painter T.C. Steele’s most admired paintings is “Selma in the Garden.”
Moya Andrews is a Master Gardener and a member of the Bloomington Garden Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn more »
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