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Pansy basket

It's A Pansy Party! Sale

March 19, 2014  |  annuals

  There is no more cheerful or hopeful spring flower than the pansy!  With their bright colors, sweet scent, and tolerance for cool evenings they escort us happily into spring.  Add some now, your day will be

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Impatien Leaf

We Want Your Input: How Are Your Impatiens?

August 14, 2013  |  annuals, insects

We've had some real successes in the garden (really enjoying the Mariachi peppers and beautiful eggplants) along with a few struggles (tomatoes not ripening, like everyone of you, and nimblewill creeping into the

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Begonias in planter

What Have You Learned This Year?

July 23, 2013  |  annuals

It's easy to fall into a routine when caring for your garden, and that's a good thing, right?  You fertilize, water, and pinch at even intervals and all is wonderful?  Not entirely true! While a little bit of a

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Magenta Geranium

Garden Classics: Geranium Sale!

April 30, 2013  |  annuals

  Thursday, May 2 through Wednesday, May 8  Geraniums are a classic garden choice for good reason: their ruffled yet sturdy dark green foliage topped with baseball-sized clusters of brilliant flowers are easy to

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Magenta Geraniums

A Garden Classic: Geraniums

May 2, 2012  |  annuals

Updated 5/2/12: Geraniums are a garden classic for a reason: full of color, simple and reliable to grow, and a controlled form, they fit in many garden applications. New varieties stretch the color palette from reds,

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Spring Flowers

Spring Pick-Me-Ups

February 27, 2012  |  annuals

The early sunshine has brought the pansies to attention: they are blooming and beautiful already! A quick and easy way to get a little spring on your doorstep and easy to protect if Mother Nature remembers she forgot to

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