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I Love Galanthus nivalis aka Snowdrops

Name:  Galanthus nivalis aka snowdrops Type of Plant: A bulb that flowers in the late winter and early spring. Common snowdrops are native to Europe. Why I Love This Plant: What’s not to love? These fresh, white flowers are so welcome among the brown leaves of...

I Love Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ aka red bee balm

Name:  Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline' aka Jacob Cline bee balm Type of Plant: Native perennial that was discovered in a Georgia garden. Why I Love This Plant: This is one of the most mildew resistant Monarda varieties. The tall stems are sturdy and the flowers are...
I Love Abies concolor aka Concolor Fir

I Love Abies concolor aka Concolor Fir

Type of Plant:   A blue needled evergreen tree that’s hardy in ones 3 - 7 Why I Love this Plant:  I fell in love with this plant 25 years ago when I did a consultation for a woman in Yarmouth. I looked across her...

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I Hate Blue Rug Junipers

I Hate Blue Rug Junipers

Every week on GardenLine on WXTK I start the show off with "I Love This Plant/I Hate This Plant." One look at the titles of most of these blog posts...

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Tulips Are Terrific

Tulips Are Terrific

Name: Tulip sp. aka tulips Type of Plant Spring flowering bulb, usually planted in the fall. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Tulips are the magic wands...

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Four Steps To Joy

Four Steps To Joy

The graphic might say four steps to fantastic outdoor living, but I'd call it Four Steps to Joy, because that's what creating beautiful landscapes...

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