10 Neat Things About African Violets
1. Genus and epithet In Latin, African violets are Saintpaulia ionantha. They are named after Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, a German colonial official, who
Shauna Dobbie
April 5, 2023
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8 Perennials That Attract Our Friends the Bees
Are you looking for ways to attract more bees to your garden this year? More and more we are learning how important these fuzzy
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March 30, 2023
Peonies are the perfect flower
When peonies burst into bloom, they scent the air with their musky fragrance. Everyone with a garden should have at least one of these
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March 27, 2023
Test Your Garden Knowledge: Daffodils
Test your daffodil knowledge by answering true or false to the following questions. 1. A daffodil is a kind of narcissus. 2. The plural of
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February 26, 2023
Coreopsis: A bright and cheery flower
Coreopsis pleases everyone! People love it for its sunny, long-lasting blooms. Birds love it for its seeds and butterflies, and other pollinators enjoy its tasty
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February 22, 2023
Dissecting Bleeding Heart
By Shauna Dobbie My grandmother had a big bleeding heart in her garden, next to her front door. As a child, I was fascinated by
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January 27, 2023
About Petunias
1. The scent of a flower. Petunias have a heavenly scent in the early part of summer, before they have been pollinated. It is especially
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July 27, 2022
About Native Wildflowers
1. Typhoid saviour. One of the native wildflowers, Joe Pye weed, boneset to some, and botanically Eutrochium (reclassified from Eupatorium a few years ago), shares its common
Shauna Dobbie
June 30, 2022
About Alliums
Allium azureum Toxicoxcordion venenosum Allium cepa (onion) Allium sativum (garlic) Allium moly Allium schoenoprasum (chives) 1. What are alliums? Plants in the genus Allium generally
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May 19, 2022
About Crocus
1. Plural. You can say “crocuses”, “croci” or “crocus” when you have more than one. Personally, I think “crocuses” is the clearest. 2. Fall-blooming crocuses.
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April 13, 2022