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Ever wonder why you buy perennials in the spring and they just sit there for a month or two before they start growing? Most of the time, we blame it on "culture shock" or "transplanting" or any number …
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Annuals are killed off by frost Biennials grow leaves in year one, flower in year two and die after that. Perennial flowers come back every year. Until they die - which could be anywhere from 3 …
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Echinacea or coneflower is one of the most beloved of garden perennials in the early parts of our century and breeders around the world have been working their magic with this plant. Echinacea …
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Spiderwort or Tradescantia is a particularly gratifying perennial because this plant is one of the longest bloomers in the garden - carrying flowers from early June right through until fall if treated …
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I'm having a bit of a struggle with long blooming perennials at the moment. I don't have enough of them. Sigh.. And over a cup of coffee, I was lead to the next gardening mystery in my life. Why do …
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Let's get the important stuff about Hakonechloa out of the way first. You pronounce it Ha-ckon-ee-kl-oh-ah - with the emphasis on the ee. So it sounds like "hackon-ee-kloa. Got it? :-) How To …
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