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Jan 16, 2025 | 
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Network News™ World Views™ nerve plant. Photo by Proven Winners. Exposure: Bright indirect light Humidity: High Size: 3 to 8 inches tall Varieties to try: Network News™ series from Proven Winners Known for its striking veined leaves, Fittonia is a top choice for terrariums because it’s small and tidy while adding a bold pop of color.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
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Goldilocks Rocks® bidens. Photo by: Proven Winners. Are you in need of a colorful, easy-care plant that can take the summer heat? Then look no further than bidens. This charming member of the aster family (Asteraceae)—along with daisies, coreopsis, and sunflowers—will fill your garden with an abundance of cheerful daisy-like flowers right through the dog days of summer and well into fall.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
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Photo by Fabrizio Guarisco / Shutterstock. The snapdragon is one of those old-fashioned flowers that only gets better with time. If you haven’t shopped around for snapdragon plants or seeds recently, you’ll be amazed at what the latest hybrids have to offer, including a wider array of colors, growth habits, and height options, ranging from as little as a few inches to several feet. You can even find trailing snapdragons perfect for hanging baskets and window boxes.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
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'All Gold' Japanese Hakone grass. Photo by: Proven WinnersOne of the few ornamental grasses that grows happily in partial shade, Hakone grass (also known as Japanese forest grass) is prized for its gracefully arching bamboo-like foliage that changes color with the seasons and brings gentle movement to the garden.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
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Pincushion flower with Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. Photo by: Jennifer Bosvert / ShutterstockIt’s amazing that a flower as lovely and long-blooming as Scabiosa isn’t a staple in every garden. Better known as pincushion flower, this easy-care plant is a top performer from late spring into fall, putting on a continuous display of frilly dome-shaped flowers.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
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Photo by Renko Aleks / Shutterstock.com Lavender is not only prized for its long-lasting, fragrant flowers but also for its ability to thrive with very little maintenance. But one chore that’s essential to keeping your lavender shrubs robust, healthy, and attractive is regular pruning. Although pruning lavender is a fairly easy task that any gardener can master, it’s important to know the proper techniques and timing so you don’t do more harm to your plants than good.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
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Network News™ World Views™ nerve plant. Photo by: Proven WinnersWith its colorful, intricately veined leaves, nerve plant (Fittonia albivenis) is one of the most distinctive houseplants around and a favorite of many indoor plant connoisseurs. Rarely growing more than 8 inches tall, this dainty beauty is perfect for displaying on desks and tabletops or tucking into terrariums and dish gardens.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
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Catalina® Midnight Blue wishbone flower. Photo by: Proven Winners Do you love pansies but get frustrated when they fizzle out once the heat of summer arrives? If so, then wishbone flower (Torenia fournieri) is a great alternative. Bearing loads of cheery flowers reminiscent of pansies -- and in many of the same colors -- this shade-tolerant annual blooms nonstop from late spring through fall, even during the hottest days of summer.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
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Summer Breeze Peruvian lily. Photo by: Proven Winners Sometimes the best inspiration for choosing new flowers to grow in your garden is a visit to the local florist. One flower you’re sure to come across is Alstroemeria, also known as Peruvian lily.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
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'Miss Piggy' bergenia. Photo by: Proven Winners Are you in need of a low-maintenance ground cover that remains attractive in all seasons and will grow almost anywhere, from shade to full sun? Then look no further than Bergenia, also known as “pigsqueak” because of the sound made when you rub the leaves. Valued for both its flowers and foliage, Bergenia welcomes spring with showy panicles of dainty pink blossoms perched atop thick, upright stems.
