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Steps to Winterizing GeraniumsSteps on how to properly winterize geraniums.
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How to Plant a Gloriosa LilyThe gloriosa lily happens to be a form of a climbing lily that is native to Africa.
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Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes and Tubers: What's the Difference?Do you know the difference between bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers? -
Sunchokes: Go NativeSunchokes, often called Jerusalem artichokes, are native perennial plants in North America. They are easy to grow, nutritious and offer many possibilities in the yard and kitchen. -
Tips and Tricks For Growing DahliasA dahlia is a beautiful flower, but tricky to grow. Get some tips and information on how to grow dahlias in your own garden in the following article.
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Propagating Dahlias by DivisionCertain dahlia varieties can be quite expensive. By propagating your own, you can easily expand a flower garden and save money. -
A Beginner's Garden: What Are Tubers, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes?Tubers, bulbs, corms and rhizomes are each specific types of plant structures that some plants use to store food they will need the following spring. -
Dahlias - How, When and Where to PlantDahlias need to have sun and a rich soil in order to have better blooms. The spacing of dahlias is based on the height of each individual plant whether we are planting tubers or one that has been pre-started in a pot.
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Tuberous Begonia BulbsThe Tuberous Begonias are typical of those to be found in well-tended gardens all over the Peninsula.
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What Exactly is a Tuber?There are two types of edible tubers, the root and the stem tuber.
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Gloxinia Plants like Ample LightIf you have experienced any success at all with African violets, it is likely that you will do well with another exotic blooming plant, the gloxinia, since their requirements are quite similar.
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Planting Caladium BulbsCaladiums, a spectacular group of dazzling foliage, are just the plants for a shaded garden bed or to be grown in pots.
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Tips for Growing Caladiums SuccessfullyExotically marked, extravagantly colored Caladiums brighten shady areas all summer long.
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Perennial Food Garden Series - SunchokesSunchokes are the backbone of a perennial food garden menu - they grow fast, multiply profusely, and can be eaten fresh or cooked. Nutritionally, sunchokes have 0% fat and supply 15% of daily iron. -
Texas Garden Weed: Annoying NutgrassNutgrass annoys more people than any other weed in Texas. It competes with desirable plantings and gives an unkept appearance. Nutgrass actually is a sedge and over 50 species occur in the State of Texas, most of them are perennials.
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Long Lasting Garden Color: Plant Inexpensive Dahlias TubersDescribes how dahlias can provide long-lasting color and beauty to your garden. Describes first-hand experience caring for dahlias. -
The Ur-Tuber ControversyDid mankind descend from apes or an Ur-Tuber? Sir H.R.S. Brimsley challenges Darwin's assumptions with devastating logic. Excerpted from Vegetable Magnetism, a History of Hortiphilia.
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Video Game Review: Underwater Adventures of TuberReview on a 3D arcade PC game "Adventures of Tuber: The Map of Treasures "
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Tuber Vs Solanars ReviewWhen it all started nobody knows. The Solanars come from nowhere and turn whole live worlds into soulless mechanical systems. They don't lead any negotiations, they just conquer one planet after another, and why the Solanars do it is still unknown...
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Ethanol 2: Crops Suitable for Alcohol Fuel ProductionEthanol cuts emissions, can help wean us from foreign fuel sources and producing it with essential food products is unnecessary.
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A Gardener's Guide to GeophytesEverything you always wanted to know about geophytes, including what they are and what purpose they serve for the plant. -
Tender Summer Bulbs: Tips on How to Grow and Store ThemThere several popular varieties of tender summer bulbs that can be planted in the spring after the soil warms. Often these bulbs are treated like annuals, but they can be dug and stored for the winter. -
Brand New Vegetable and Fruit Varieties for 2007The Spring 2007 vegetables and fruits has great surprises for gardeners. This year the there are four new tomato varieties, two new potatoes. A new hybird carrot and a sweet pepper variety. It is going to be a cook's dream year. -
The Voodoo LilyWhen searching for an interesting and exotic new houseplant, there is no reason to look any farther than the Voodoo Lily.
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Enjoying Caladiums IndoorsCaladiums can be enjoyed indoors as much as outdoors with a little planning and some care.
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Planting and Growing the Green Dragon PlantAlso known as the dragonroot, the green dragon plant is native to the United States. It is botanically known as Arisaema dracontium, or by the synonym Muricauda dracontium.
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Lilies Aren't Just for Dead PeopleYou get double use from your day lily patch; strikingly beautiful orange flowers, and, when it's time to thin the patch, there are tasty, edible tubers.
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Fall Plant and Yard CareA list of 10 things that every gardener should do during the fall months to prepare the garden and lawn for winter.
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Caring for the Gloxinia PlantThe correct gloxinia plant care will keep the plant healthy and alive for years. -
Outstanding AchimenesThe overlooked African Violet relative that combines drop dead beauty with ease of growth.
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Haiku Thursday (first of September 2009)my short hiatus from the 3 line haiku is over: this 17-syllable poem comes to you with hope and a celebration of words
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Temperature Important for Bulb StorageAmong ornamental plants that are used in flower borders and landscapes, are those that grow from a bulb or storage root.
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Two More Plants You May Never Have Hear DAboutThe tall spadix of this Amorphophallus plant can grow over seven feet tall, while the Drakaea plant fools male wasps into thinking it is a female wasp. -
Distinguishing Bulbs and Bulb-Like StructuresIf you're new to bulb gardening, you may be thinking that a bulb is just a bulb. But is it? There is a wide range of garden bulbs to choose from; therefore, it helps to know a little bit about them before you begin diving right in.
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