August 13th, 2010 
admin If you garden in a cold, northern climate, and like roses, have you considered the Canadian Explorer series? Or if you have some, have you wondered just who these explorers were? This series of about 22 cultivars was bred from the 1960′s through the 1990′s, at the agriculture research stations first at Ottawa, Ontario and [...]
April 13th, 2010 admin Most perennial gardens rely on introduced species and cultivars that have been developed by plant breeders. But many native perennials are additions to the northern New England flower garden. Here are ten native plants for the moist, shady perennial garden. Nestled under a planting of native trees and shrubs, these plants add flower and fruit [...]
March 30th, 2010 admin We can thank the two world wars for most the world production of the Bermuda lily–better known as the Easter lily–in this country. Native to the Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, this lily (Lilium longiflorum) was discovered by the famous plant explorer Carl Peter Thunberg in 1777 and sent to England in 1819. Missionaries and [...]
March 22nd, 2010 admin Impatiens can be planted under trees although special care is needed, as the tree roots will compete with the flowers for space, water, and nutrients. here will require frequent watering and additional fertilizer. One easy solution is to construct a slightly raised garden six to eight feet from the tree. Or you can dig out [...]
March 16th, 2010 admin Impatiens is just one of 500 species in the plant family Balsaminaecae, which includes the old-fashioned garden balsam and the newer hybrid New Guinea impatiens, introduced in 1989. Also known as Busy Lizzy and Touch-me-not, the impatiens is “impatient”, as the slightest touch will cause ripe seedpods to open and scatter seeds to the wind. [...]
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