Whether you call them Hydrangea Macrophylla, House Hydrangea, French Hydrangea,, or Mopheads, growing Hydrangeas in the home garden can be an enjoyable experience. They are lovely, whether used as single plants or in mass, such as in a hedge, or border. Growing Conditions for Hydrangeas Hydrangeas grow best in partial shade to full sun. They…
Read More How to Grow HydrangeasClematis is easy to grow and care for and can live for 25 years or more. Clematis is a hardy vining plant that can be grown from zone 3 to 10. Clematis should be planted as dormant plants in the spring. If planting in the autumn do so no later than September so the plants…
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Tips for growing butterfly bushes in your garden. Butterfly Bush planting and care.
Buddleia, also known as, ‘butterfly bush’, is one of the most beautiful and easiest flowers to care for. The blooms may be purple, white, pink, or red and appear in late summer. The leaves are gray-green and range from 4-10” long and are 1-3” wide. Even though butterfly bushes are an easy plant to grow,…
Read More Planting and Care for Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)(NC)-As soon as you can dig the soil in your garden, you can start thinking about your color choices and planting pansies as a garden border, full beds or in containers. Whether it’s an array of color and shape or a specific color treatment to complement a certain theme or holiday, pansies are the hardy…
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