Mailbox Gardening The mailbox does not have to be dull. It is one of the first things seen in front of the home. Whether a wall mounted mail slot or post mailbox, I say give it pizzazz. In 1867 the postal service began to deliver mail directly to houses. In 1891, Philip B. Downing, an […]
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Native Petunia/Wild Petunia Native or wild petunias can be found throughout our state with some variations in the leaf and bloom appearance. Wild petunias are really not petunias at all but the blooms look like petunias. Blooms are mostly blue to lavender but may come in white or pink. Native petunias are actually members of
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Window Box 101 Flower boxes or Window boxes have a history beginning in Europe and making its way to America with early settlers. Terra Cotta planter boxes date back to the Romans with use in cottage gardens for food, medicine and religious uses and finally window boxes were used for flowers. Historically window boxes were
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Lisianthus Also known as Texas bluebell, Lisianthus is native to the south or warm areas and found in grasslands and ditches in some western states. This plant grows as a dwarf variety of 2 inches and up to 3 feet tall varieties. Some varieties may need to be staked to keep from flopping over. Used
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Containable Gardening A container filled with a special plant or arrangement can be just the thing to bring some interest to a ho hum garden or ordinary planting or porch. Why is gardening in a container so popular? For one, it doesn’t have to take up a lot of time or space. It is easy
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