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Spitfire Nasturtiums: Pretty in Pots

garden and fence

Where Heirloom Seeds Got Started

pink cosmos bloom

When Do “Volunteer” Plants Become Weeds?

close up of maroon lily

Martagon Lily Season Begins

white flower on red-twig dogwood

Favorite Flowers that Bloom in May

Bee's Jubilee clematis

September Garden

State Fair Gardens 2009

Yvonne's Giant salvia bloom

Attract Hummingbirds with Yvonne’s Giant Salvia

allium with bee

Allium is a Bee Magnet

deep pink hollyhock bloom

Hollyhocks Add Cottage Charm

tall purple flower in bloom

Getting on the Baptisia Bandwagon

cluster of plants with pink flowers

Best Perennials for Northern Gardeners

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