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Something About Camellias

How to Grow Camellias Camellias are long-lived trees and shrubs that provide year-round glossy-green foliage and cool-season flowers. Cultivars of Camellia japonica (Japonicas) and Camellia sasanqua (Sasanquas) are the most commonly grown types of camellias. There are hybrids [...]

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Benefit from Beautiful Plants in These 5 Areas

Plants bring life, color, and joy to any space. Whether you’re looking to brighten your office, liven up your balcony, or enhance your garden, the right plants can make all the difference. In this guide, we’ll explore how to use plants to create stunning, functional spaces in your home and garden.

7 Ways to Attract Monarch Butterflies

7 Ways to Attract Monarch Butterflies: Monarch conservation is important for many reasons. First, conserving and creating monarch habitat will help many of our pollinators. Every third bite of food we eat comes to our table courtesy of a pollinator. Monarchs, bees and many other [...]

Organic vs. Conventional Gardening

Organic gardening refers to the way we grow agricultural products. Growing plants organically means that the methods used encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution of the air, soil and groundwater. Organic gardening doesn't use conventional methods to fertilize or [...]

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Succession Planting in Raised Bed Gardens

Succession Planting - Simply put, it's a way to keep your garden productive longer 1. Make a list of the vegetables you like 2. Find our when they grow 3. Make a plan - You will want to plant two or more crops in the same space [...]