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Celebrating Nuts and Berries, Sticks and Vines!
Fall Gardening: Celebration and Thanksgiving
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nuts
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berries
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vines
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fall garden
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ornamental plants
Edible Fruits from Ornamental Plants
The late spring and summer provide a rich array of edible fruits and berries. Some of these are found on rather unconventional plants, ones that we grow for their landscape value.
ornamental plants
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barberry
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fuchsia
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mulberry trees
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edible fruits
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black mulberry
Midnight Gardens: Black Plants in the Landscape
How to identify the underlying color of black plants and use them in garden designs.
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gardening
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ornamental plants
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black
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garden color
Nuts and Berries, Sticks and Vines
Celebration and Thanksgiving in the fall garden -- some plants for fall and winter interest.
ornamental plants
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fall garden
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nuts
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berries
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vines
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ornamental plants
The 2002 All-America Ornamental Plant Winners
A preview of the 2002 All-America Selections. This article features the newest offerings of annual flowers and ornamental plants that have been awarded the All-America Selection winner status.
ornamental plants
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new annuals and plants for 2002
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all-america selections for 2002
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'tidal wave silver' petunia
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'black magic rose' geranium
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'jaio scarlet' vinca
The Ornamental Plant Conservation Association of Australia
The OPCA now is called the OPCAA.
ornamental plants
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collections
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botanical gardens
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gary buckly
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opca
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opcaa
Book Review: Restoring American Gardens
Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants - 1640-1940 by Denise Wiles Adams is a refreshing look at the expanding field of garden resotoration. This book is also a welcome addition to the professional or dedicated amateur gardener's reference bookshelf.
ornamental plants
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georgene a. bramlage
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georgene bramlage
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cercis
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designing home landscapes
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suite101
Deer-resistant Flowering Shrubs
Appetites of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) include ornamental landscape plants. Choosing native deer-resistant shrubs equals landscape success.
ornamental plants
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virginia white-tailed deer
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odocoileus virginianus
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deciduous shrubs
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flower shrubs
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flowering hrubs
Deer-resistant Landscape Trees
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) readily select small trees as available food sources. Native deer-resistant plants ensure success in built landscapes.
ornamental plants
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amelanchier
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cercis
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hamamelis
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deciduous trees
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flower trees
Advances with Artichokes
Artichokes are highly ornamental plants that should be tried in every garden. Recent advances in breeding enable gardeners in all climates to try this delicacy.
ornamental plants
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artichokes
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vegetable gardeners
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green artichokes
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green globe artichoke
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home gardener
Growing Trees and Shrubs
Large ornamental plants create the backdrop for garden landscapes and set off other plants and bulbs. Learn how to grow and care for flowering and garden shrubs.
ornamental plants
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trees and shrubs
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complete idiot's guide
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ornamental plants
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flowering shrubs
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fruit trees
Suggested Reading: Two Great Books On Tropical Ornamentals
If you’re like me and into growing and propagating tropical ornamentals there are two really good books on the market that I would suggest you add to your library. The first one is “Tropical Ornamentals” and the second one is “Breeding Ornamental Plants.
ornamental plants
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propagating plants
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tropical ornamentals
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breeding ornamentals
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tropical gardener
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gardening
Voles
Information about voles and how they differ from moles.
ornamental plants
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moles
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voles
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vole control
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animal damage
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animals
Trees: The Gift of Love - II
Arbor Day, observed in the U. S. on the last Friday of April, is a traditional time to plant trees. Trees in the home landscape provide physical structure and memories.
ornamental plants
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georgene a. bramlage
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georgene bramlage
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suite101
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landscaping
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landscaping at suite101
Winter Damage: Is Your Garden At Risk?
Tempting fate on the winter hardiness scale? Looking at warm fall temps and reduced soil moisture? Hoping to avoid repeating past winter kill and cold damage? It might be time to worry -- or it might not! Learn to evaluate the risks and take action to protect the ornamental plants in your garden.
ornamental plants
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winter hardy plant
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garden winter cold damage
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garden winter protection
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plant hardiness
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winter hardiness
Saving Plant Seeds
Helpful advice for the begining seed saver on which plants to start with and how best to harvest, prepare and save the seeds.
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gardening seeds
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how to grow seeds
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garden seeds
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bamboo seeds
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