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How To Grow Fall Flowering Crocus

Fall Flowering Crocuses are a fun late-season surprise in the garden. Most gardeners are familiar with spring-blooming Crocus. Fall Flowering Crocus, including Saffron and Colchicum, feature bright cup-shaped flowers at...

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All About Lilies

By Marianne Willburn, gardening expert, landscape designer, and writer.   Lilies are probably some of the most popular flowers utilized by gardeners and florists! Lilies are an incredibly versatile and...

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How to Grow Lilies

Growing Lilies When & Where Throughout the Season Care End of Season Care Extra Info Growing Lilies When & Where Throughout the Season Care End of Season Care Extra Info...

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All About Elephant Ears

By Katie Elzer-Peters, gardening expert and writer. Elephant Ears, loved for their tropical foliage come in countless colors and sizes. The elephant ears you grow in your garden are probably...

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How to Grow Elephant Ears

A customer poses with her 'Thailand Giant' Elephant Ear plant! Elephant ears are giant leafy (mostly) tropical plants. Colocasias are what we primarily call “elephant ears,” but alocasias (upright elephant...

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How To Grow Canna Lilies

Cannas, with their big, brightly-hued flowers and banana tree leaves, look like they spring straight from the tropics, but there are actually several species native to the United States. Rainbow-colored...

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All About Cannas

By Katie Elzer-Peters, gardening expert and writer Nothing says “island vacation” like a huge, healthy stand of Canna Lilies. While some varieties originate in the warmer climes, these giant herbaceous...

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How To Grow Gladiolus

Glads make every garden bed and every table vase look full! For a striking flower show and stunning cut flowers, grow gladiolus. This spring-planted corm (bulb), quickly produces flower spikes...

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All About Gladiolus

By Charlie Nardozzi, gardening expert and author. There are more than 250 species of gladiolus around the world with many being native to Europe and South Africa. While there are...

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All About Begonias

By Charlie Nardozzi There are more than 1000 species of begonias that offer attractive leaves and flowers for the outdoor and indoor plant enthusiast alike. Fibrous, rooted begonias or wax...

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