Flowers
Oct 9, 2018
Cover Your Tracks with Creeping Thyme
Hands down, there's no better miniature groundcover than creeping thyme. Feet down, it handles a little stomping if it's planted between pavers and stepping stones, or as a lawn replacement. Creeping thyme tolerates—if not thrives—most any backyard growing environment, and it's fuss-free, and beyond rewarding with its attractive foliage and densely-blooming flowers.
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Oct 4, 2018
We're Crazy About Growing Daisies From Seed!
The good ol' daisy is the universal icon for flowers thanks to its simple and highly-recognizable pattern. Crayon-scribbled daisies have decorated refrigerators for generations, and the plant has taken root in pop culture, common vernacular, and even politics. Growing daisies from seed is easy and we're excited to show you how!
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Oct 2, 2018
Kick Off Happy Hour! How to Grow Four O' Clock Plants from Seed
When our workday is done, four o'clock plants are just getting started. Growing four o'clock from seed is very easy and creates a tropical aesthetic no matter where you plant it. Its' ability to thrive in wet, riparian areas makes it a great choice for small-scale sustainable erosion management.
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Sep 27, 2018
Spike Your Heart Rate: Grow Your Own Foxglove from Seed
Close your eyes and imagine an English cottage garden. There in the background, up against the stone or earthen plaster walls...see those tall spikes of bell-shaped flowers? Those are foxgloves. If you want the same colorful garden standards, here's our guide to growing foxglove from seed.
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Sep 25, 2018
Pick the Right Potentilla! Growing Cinquefoil from Seed
There is a lot of confusing—if not downright conflicting—information out there, in part because there are many widely-accepted common and botanical names for many of the most popular varieties of Cinquefoil. We're going to simplify things just a little for those of you growing Cinquefoil from seed.
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Sep 20, 2018
Mixed Colors, Mixed Messages: Growing Carnations from Seed
You've sent them to your mother for her birthday. You've brought them to hospitals. You've seen them on lapels, on labels for dairy products, and in all sorts of impromptu vases. Florists don't have the market on carnations, so why don't you try growing carnations from seed and gift a bouquet of your own creation?
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Sep 18, 2018
Growing Chinese Houses From Seed + Bonus Post!
These individual flowers look nothing like Chinese architecture, but the overall silhouette of the flowering stems—large whorls of blossoms at the bottom, tapering to smaller whorls at the top—resemble the multi-tiered shape of traditional Chinese pagodas. Try growing Chinese houses from seed and see for yourself!
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Sep 13, 2018
DIY Green Manure: Growing Clover From Seed
Are you looking for a plant that's easy to grow, blooms with spectacular flowers, and improves your garden's soil? There's a wide variety of clovers. All of them improve soil quality through nitrogen fixation and biomass production, and most of them double as stunning ornamentals. Growing clover from seed is a win-win.
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Sep 11, 2018
She Loves Me...She Loves Me Not: Growing Cornflower from Seed
Cornflower is commonly known as "Bachelor's buttons" because gentlemen would wear them on their lapels. It's said that if the flower quickly faded, so would the woman's loyalty or interest. If it stayed "true blue," then she could be the one. Play along with the whimsy romantics by growing cornflower from seed.
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Sep 6, 2018
Ready for the End of the World? Stock Up on Chicory Seeds!
Are you planning for the apocalypse? If you've stocked bullets, beans, and bandages, that's a good start. But when the coffee runs out, all h*ll is gonna break loose. That's why we're so precious about our chicory seed stash. Growing chicory from seed can at least give you one last coffee fix while the world is ending.
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Sep 4, 2018
Get Over It! Growing Coneflower (Echinacea) from Seed
Coneflowers are a brilliant way to brighten up your garden plant selection and an asset to your herbal medicine cabinet. Friendly bugs love them, and we're pretty sure you will too. So, here's the skinny on growing coneflower from seed.
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Aug 30, 2018
Sashay! Shantay! Growing Coleus from Seed
We all love the average, everyday leaf. We know that the green stuff plays an important background role, but what if those leaves decided to steal some of that spotlight for themselves? That's what's going on with coleus—the divine drag queen of the garden. Here's to growing coleus from seed!
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