Flowers
Aug 28, 2018
Fire on the Prairie: Growing Blanket Flower from Seed
We love to feature wildflowers native to North America, especially those displaying such dramatic colors as blanket flower. After growing blanket flower from seed, bask in the firey crimsons and burning yellows that will light up your garden. As always, we have the 411 on growing this feisty beauty from seed.
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Aug 23, 2018
Physalis Alkekengi: Growing Chinese Lanterns from Seed
Chinese lanterns are easy to maintain once they've sprouted, but getting them to sprout can be a challenge. That's why we're here to help! Here's our guide to everything you need to know for growing Chinese lanterns from seed.
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Aug 21, 2018
Join The Annual Tour: Grow Candytuft From Seed
Candytuft sounds kinda like an electronica band. Something that would play at the same clubs as Lemon Jelly. But the latter hasn't put out an album in more than a decade, while Iberis umbellata remains a hit with gardeners and puts on a performance that never gets stale. So keep rocking and growing Candytuft from seed.
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Aug 16, 2018
Bishop's Flower: Doin' It's Own Darn Thang
Bishop's flower is coveted for its flat or slightly domed frothy, creamy-white flowers perched on long, delicate stems. Want to attract butterflies, bees, and beneficial wasps? Bishop's flower draws them in. Go ahead and start growing Bishop's flower from seed today.
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Aug 14, 2018
OMG THEY'RE CUTE! Growing Bunny Tails from Seed
Ever consider growing bunny tails from seed? If you have children and they're bugging you for a pet, make them grow bunny tails instead. They're easy to care for, they're fuzzy, and aside from the occasional dirt ball one might find after an overly-enthusiastic gardening session, they don't leave turds in the yard.
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Aug 9, 2018
Gold Rush! Growing Calendula (Pot Marigold) from Seed
Do you need a little extra sunshine in your garden? Check out calendula! It's a classic favorite for ornamental beds, vegetable patch borders, and container gardens. It's also a must-have for the home remedy enthusiast, given its history as a medicinal and cosmetic herb. Here's how we're growing calendula from seed.
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Aug 7, 2018
Growing Cleomes from Seed
This spider flower plant, also simply called by its genus name "Cleome," ranks among the easiest plants to grow. It begins blooming when others start to fade and keep kicking until the first fall frost. So it's the perfect plant to start and end your summer garden. Read on to get the dirt on growing Cleome from seed.
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Aug 2, 2018
They Come From the Land of the Ice and Snow: Growing Columbine from Seed
Columbines didn't arrive on leaky ships with early explorers or colonial settlers. Nope. The wild Columbines we find here originated in eastern Europe and Asia and probably arrived here on the backs of freaking MAMMOTHS. How metal is that?! Here's your rockin' guide to growing hardcore Columbines from seed.
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Jul 31, 2018
A Long-Lasting Floral Favorite: Growing Peruvian Lilies from Seed
Florists love Peruvian lilies. They hold up as cut flowers for as long as two weeks and they're beautifully exotic. Also known as Lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria grow in a variety of colors and patterns. Spoiler alert: they're all drop-dead gorgeous. Here's what to know when growing Peruvian lilies from seed.
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Jul 26, 2018
Faerie-Dusted Moon Rock Gardens: Growing Alyssum from Seed
Creeping between stepping stones. Spilling over terraced rock gardens. Providing a cooling living mulch between vegetables and tall ornamentals. If you want to carpet your garden with an easy-to-grow, densely-flowering groundcover or garden accent, you've got to try growing alyssum from seed.
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Jul 24, 2018
You Can Call Them "Shrek's Ears": Growing Bells of Ireland from Seed
If you want a "once upon a time" start to your garden, and that "happily ever after" feeling as your summer winds down, you'll love growing Bells of Ireland from seed. Here's our run-down of everything you need to know about this lucky heirloom plant.
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Jul 19, 2018
Endless Summer: Growing Asters from Seed
The gardener's equivalent to a fireworks crescendo is the spectacular end-of-summer encore performance starring flowers in the Asteraceae family. If you want your garden to go out with a bang this fall, you'll definitely want to try growing asters from seed. Here's how.
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