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Seven Easy Tropical Houseplants

These seven easy tropical houseplants will enhance any indoor living space and they will help to improve the air quality in your home or office..

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Plant Hardiness Zones

Know Your Zone: To help gardeners and growers select plants that will survive and thrive in their part of the country, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) compiles a Plant Hardiness Zone Map, an excellent tool for any gardener..

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How to Grow Amaryllis for the Holidays

The classiest and most spectacular houseplant you can grow this winter is amaryllis. I like the amaryllis varieties that bloom around Christmas..

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Visit a Public Garden This Winter

Winter is an especially good time to schedule a visit to a public garden because it can provide an out-of-season experience..

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Starting Radishes from Seeds

Radishes are cool-season root vegetables. You can have fresh-tasting radishes if you grow your own. Seeds can be sown as soon as the soil is workable..

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Bring Ultra Violet Purple Color to the Garden

The color Ultra Violet is big this year so why not add flowers and foliage in purple and blue to your garden? Ultra Violet, in fact, is a deeply saturated shade of violet that’s more blue than red..

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Annuals That Can Take Hot Weather

Looking for annuals that can take hot weather and can carry a garden through summer? Here are eight that have stood the test of hot and humid summers..

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Force Spring Bulbs to Bloom Indoors

Now's the time to buy bulbs on sale. As long as the soil has not frozen, you can plant outdoors. Use any extras to force spring bulbs to bloom indoors..

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Holiday Gift Ideas for Gardeners

The holidays will soon be here. There are plenty of holiday gift ideas for gardeners, friends and family (and maybe even for you)..