I ran across this the other day, and attention plant people, you are not allowed to buy plants online anywhere other than Botany Tropicals. This is why: I think these may be the last true souls on planet earth, and they are here in West by God Virginia, and they must be protected at all …
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Lilac Festival
Another gorgeous flashback from commentor Delphinium: The Rochester Lilac Festival, held in Highland Park, has North America’s largest collection of lilacs, featuring more than 1800 bushes and over 500 different varieties. The festival goes for 10 days in mid-May with slight date changes from year to year based on weather and predicted peak bloom time …
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Deck Flowers
Sometimes you just want to sit down and *admire* the hard work you’ve put in. A potpourri from commentor SkyBluePink, headed ‘Flower addiction in full bloom’… Little Pink Fuchsia Begonia & euphorbia Cactus Blue Daze
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Tulip Typing
Honeymoon Thank you, ace photographer Ema: Did you know that tulips come in a variety of shapes? I didn’t, until a spring visit to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. We were there to see the cherry trees and yellow magnolias when we came across rows and rows of lovely tulips. Here is a sample. Which …
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Summer Flare
From our own beloved master gardener Satby: I went big on lilies and gladioli this year, so I have a couple of new pictures of the lilies. Glads aren’t open yet. First, a few daylilies. They came in a mixed bag, so I don’t know the variety names. Next, a couple of Asiatic lilies. This …
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Moab Area Wildflowers
Another fine set from commentor HinTN: On our way to the Grand Canyon, Mrs H and I stopped for four nights in Moab. We had been there before but chose some new places to explore. First up was a jeep trip up to Hurrah Pass. There weren’t a lot of wildflowers that caught my eye, …
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Sunday Garden Chat: Oklahoma Sun Lovers
From commentor JAM: I have become interested in native plants and I’m trying to add only natives from now on, preferably Oklahoma natives. I’ve mostly done that so far by buying native perennial seeds whenever I see them in the local stores, but that strategy has run its course because there aren’t that many …