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April Plant Spotlight: California Buckeye

[caption id="attachment_797" align="alignright" width="300"] California Buckeye Tree in Spring[/caption] Aesculus californica (California Buckeye) is an attractive California native tree that we think is a prize in the garden. We've chosen to share it with you as we think it ought to be more popular. California Buckeye is a small deciduous tree or shrub that packs a showy punch. Starting in…
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Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ – March Plant Spotlight

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' is one of the perennials I am most excited about using this spring. It has a unique flower texture, perfect for mixing into a meadow palette of grasses and perennials. (Has anyone else been really inspired lately by the wild landscapes Piet Oudolf is creating?) By the end of this March Plant Spotlight, I'm betting you'll be…
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February Plant of the Month: Fragaria

[caption id="attachment_594" align="alignright" width="259"] Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'[/caption] My favorite dessert for Valentine's Day is a chocolate tart covered in strawberries, and while strawberries are readily available in the grocery store, they aren't ready in my garden yet. They are just starting to bloom though, which is why I chose them for the February Plant of…
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February Tips of the Month

Use our February Tips as you're gardening this month. PLANT IN FEBRUARY Try growing potatoes that have stuck around your kitchen long enough to start sprouting at the eyes. Cut the potatoes into pieces with at least one sprout and let callous for a few days. Plant in the ground 4 inches deep by the third…
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