Archive for the ‘Ornamentals’ Category

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  Container plants for full sun: Choices for colour, foliage, and texture in your summer pots

  by Tara Nolan

  Each spring, I collect annuals from a variety of sources. I like to amass a whole bunch of plants with various textures, blooms,...

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  Purple perennial flowers: 24 brilliant choices for big and small gardens

  by Jessica Walliser

  Purple is a powerful color. When the Pantone Color Institute declared a shade of purple named Ultra Violet to be the Color of the...

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  Foliage plants for lead and supporting roles in the garden

  by Tara Nolan

  Raise your hand if you think foliage is just as important as the flowers in your garden. Foliage plants don’t necessarily have...

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  Brighten up dark areas of the garden with annual flowers for shade

  by Tara Nolan

  I have a pretty sunny property, but there are a few little pockets that don’t see as much sun, if any. In these spots, I’ll...

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  Houseplant fertilizer basics: How and when to feed houseplants

  by Jessica Walliser

  Being a houseplant parent can be confusing business! Unlike human babies, houseplants don’t cry when they’re hungry...

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  New plants for 2019 gardens

  by Tara Nolan

  One of the perks of being a garden writer is I sometimes get to trial new plants and seeds a year before they appear in retail...