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Republican-American » Gardening
4M ago
The term bathroom décor often conjures thoughts of decorative shelving, a framed print or perhaps a colorful shower curtain. But what about houseplants? Most houseplants are tender tropical plants that thrive best in the warm, humid conditions of their native climate, often a rainforest or jungle. So, a bathroom, especially one with a window that ..read more
Republican-American » Gardening
4M ago
Camellias, known as “the queens of the winter flowers,” have for some reason been saddled with an unfair reputation as being difficult. Yes, they are susceptible to fungal diseases and scale insect infestations, but so are many other plants. And it’s true they don’t like salt spray or abrupt changes in temperature or irrigation, but ..read more
Republican-American » Gardening
8M ago
English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated its shade tolerance, versatility as both a ground cover and climbing vine, and rapid growth. But today, it’s classified as an invasive species ..read more
Republican-American » Gardening
10M ago
Looking to plant something unusual, easy to grow and exotically delicious? Let me introduce you to Asimina triloba, the pawpaw tree. Also known as Hoosier banana, poor man’s banana and false banana, the sadly underused fruit tree will transport you to the tropics, its 12-by-5-inch, droopy, dark green leaves swaying in the breeze. Except it ..read more
Republican-American » Gardening
10M ago
By Lee Reich Associated Press At a recent dinner party, my host launched into a monologue about a plant he had discovered in his garden and was delighted with. It had, he ..read more
Republican-American » Gardening
10M ago
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada drove down air quality across swaths of the Eastern U.S. this week. In the New York City suburbs where I live, the air became smoggy and orange, categorized for a time by monitoring agencies as “hazardous.” I wore as mask. But my plants stood in the garden ..read more
Republican-American » Gardening
11M ago
Culinary herbs are among the easiest plants you can grow. They only need sunlight, water, and well-draining soil with a neutral pH. You don’t even need a garden. Many herbs, such as rosemary, basil, cilantro, lemon balm, oregano and mint will grow well in containers. In fact, mints should only be grown in containers, unless ..read more
Republican-American » Gardening
1y ago
It’s prime planting time in many regions, and gardeners are flocking to garden centers for annuals, and herb and vegetablestarter plants. Likewise, those who have grown plants from seeds indoors may be gearing up to transplant them in the garden now. But regardless of their origins, seedlings can’t typically go straight from an indoor nursery ..read more