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4 Hydrangea Myths Busted - National Garden Bureau

4 Hydrangea Myths Busted

How-to, Plant Care & MaintenanceApril 7, 2022gail
Gardeners are waking up all over the country. How do I know this? I am seeing all sorts of garden-related info flash across my devices, from Yahoo News to horticultural sites, to personal blogs. But what gets most of my attention these days is all of the bad info about hydrangeas. So let’s do some...
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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Peperomias (Plus Popular Varieties) - National Garden Bureau

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Peperomias (Plus Popular Varieties)

Indoor Gardening, Plant Care & MaintenanceFebruary 3, 2022gail
Why Grow Peperomias? Peperomias are part of the Piperaceae plant family which contains a number of delightful and popular houseplants. Commonly called “Radiator Plant”, there are more than 1500 species of Peperomia with most of them hailing from tropical Central and South America. Peperomia plants are grown for their beautiful ornamental foliage and the shape...
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10 Gardening Gaffes To Avoid in the New Year - National Garden Bureau

10 Gardening Gaffes To Avoid in the New Year

Plant Care & MaintenanceJanuary 6, 2022gail
What’s the difference between a new gardener and an experienced one? The experienced gardener has killed way more plants, the saying goes. That truism speaks to the fact that gardening is a highly trial-and-error venture – and one where some plants are just going to struggle and die no matter what you do. The good...
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Beware of the Hydrangea Danger Zone when pruning your Hydrangeas - National Garden Bureau

Hydrangea Danger Zone

How-to, Plant Care & MaintenanceMarch 18, 2021gail
Oh, no! Something else to worry about? Yes, I’m afraid there is. What is the Hydrangea Danger Zone™? Right now you and all other gardeners who grow hydrangeas could be in the Hydrangea Danger Zone. It’s that time between the fall when your “old wood” hydrangeas set their flower buds, and the coming spring when...
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Hydrangea Check Up Time - National Garden Bureau

Hydrangea Check Up Time

Planning and Design, Plant Care & MaintenanceJuly 15, 2020gail
Take time for a Hydrangea Check Up Are Your Hydrangeas Blooming? Every gardener I talk to, especially in the northeast and New England, is doing a happy dance this season: their hydrangeas are in full bloom. Despite temperature fluctuations, the sudden freezing temperatures of November 2019, and the wacky late spring weather we had (hailstorms,...
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Victory Garden 2.0 Summer Maintenance

Plant Care & MaintenanceJuly 8, 2020gail
Summer Maintenance Tips for Your Victory Garden 2.0 “When the pandemic hit, I decided to plant a vegetable garden.” I’ve heard this from consultation clients and Plantrama listeners for the past three months, and my response is always the same. “Congratulations! You made a terrific choice.” I recognize that the stress of the COVID crisis...
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The Best Time To Prune Your Hydrangea - National Garden Bureau

Hydrangea Pruning on Your Mind?

Plant Care & MaintenanceMarch 5, 2020gail
When to prune your Hydrangeas so they bloom this season. The Best Time for Hydrangea Pruning It’s unavoidable. A few warm days, birds chirping, snow melting, and crocuses sprouting can only mean one thing. Time to get those pruners out and do a little trimming. When it comes to hydrangeas, however, incorrect pruning is the...
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Storing Dahlias for Winter

How-to, Plant Care & MaintenanceSeptember 27, 2019gail
Tips on Storing Dahlias for Winter Storing Dahlias for Winter Dahlias tubers can be enjoyed for years with proper handling in the fall. Follow these easy tips from National Garden Bureau member American Meadows on how to dig and store your dahlias tubers. Native to Mexico, dahlias won't survive the freezing temperatures that many North...
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Five Fabulous Finds for Fall - National Garden Bureau

Friday Five – Five Fabulous Finds

Container Gardening, Garden Planning & Design, Plant Care & Maintenance, VegetablesOctober 20, 2017gail
Fall is transition time in the garden.  It's time to properly overwinter your containers, harvest fall crops and make your own Hoop House for extending your growing season both this Fall/Winter and next Spring.  It's also a time to gain some gardening knowledge and fun facts. Enjoy the season and these five fall finds! How...
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Water-Wise Gardening

Plant Care, Plant Care & MaintenanceFebruary 14, 2017shari

Landscape watering is one of the biggest uses of water for the average homeowner. However, it is possible to dramatically reduce your water consumption, lower your water bill and still have a beautiful, productive garden. Just follow these eight steps: Add organic matter to your soil. Soil is essentially a collection of mineral particles of…

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