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I Love Cardoon aka Cynara cardunculus

Name:   Cardoon aka Cynara cardunculus Type of Plant:  A perennial plant that’s used as an annual in northern areas, Cardoon is a relative of the artichoke. It’s large, silver foliage adds drama to gardens or containers. The blanched stems have long been eaten in many...

I Hate Spiderwort

As you can see from previous posts, most of the time I'm loving a plant. Not so much when it comes to spiderwort... Name:   Perennial Tradescantia aka spiderwort   Including T. x andersoniana, T. occidentalis, and T. ohiensis Type of Plant:  Perennial plants that are...

I Love Henry’s Garnet Virginia sweetspire, aka Itea virginica Henry’s Garnet.

Name:  Henry’s Garnet Virginia sweetspire, aka Itea virginica Henry’s Garnet. Type of Plant:  Mounding shrub native to the Eastern USA  Hardy in Zones 5 to 9 Why I Love This Plant:  This is an easy to grow shrub that is useful in many locations. It will grow in sun or...
Zucchini Shaming

Zucchini Shaming

It’s the dark side of community gardens that people don’t talk about. We focus on how great it is to see so many different methods of growing crops....

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Broccoli Makes Tiny Heads

Broccoli Makes Tiny Heads

"My broccoli only produces small heads!" many of my radio callers say. "What's wrong?"  New gardeners also ask about their broccoli producing lots...

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Garden Rooms

Garden Rooms

Last night it was great fun to be the guest host of #gardenchat on Twitter. If you're not familiar with it, this is a world-wide conversation about...

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I Love Golden Rain Tree

I Love Golden Rain Tree

Name: Koelreuteria paniculata - aka the golden rain tree Type of Plant: A fairly fast growing shade tree, hardy in zone 6-9, that’s known for nice...

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Flower Report Mid-August

I love the Sunday night #FlowerReport that is hosted by @alyssaharad. Sometimes there are so many people posting pictures of what's in bloom in...

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Zucchini Lasagna

Zucchini Lasagna

In summer squash season there are many yummy ways to cook your garden produce. One way is to use summer squash instead of lasagna noodles. You...

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I Love Rudbeckia triloba

I Love Rudbeckia triloba

Name:  Rudbeckia triloba Type of Plant: A tall, biennial, or short-lived perennial black-eyed Susan with small, cheerful flowers. This plant may...

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