Daisy
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Seed Starting is Starting
The Clueless Gardener &bull Feb 21, 2012
This is my lustful find at Renishaw Hall's garden last summer... it's Arctotis Grandis. It's a daisy with blue-grey foliage, and a heartbreaking blue center. Looks like an osteospermum, but I guess it isn't...but golly, I'm gonna try and grow… Full Story »
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Blue-Eyed Daisies
About.com - Gardening &bull Feb 7, 2012
You have to wonder what goes through the minds of the folks that name plants. Osteospermum? Really? It doesn't help to learn that it's some Latin/Greek combination for bone seed. Don't hold it against this plant. Think of it's many… Full Story »
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Reporter Error
Cactus Blog &bull Feb 6, 2012
I suppose this is why we don't use common names at the nursery - it's easy to get them wrong and they can be applied to different plants and it just is less precise and I think that common names… Full Story »
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Cremanthodium.....a Personal Experience in Growing this Himalayan Daisy
Dave's Garden &bull Jan 28, 2012
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. This article was originally published on August 29, 2009. Most gardeners have never heard of the genus Cremanthodium. They are a group of rather obscure composites that hail from the Himalayas. I was first introduced to them when our local rock garden society hosted a guest speaker named Finn Haugli, the Director from the Tromso Botanical Garden in Norway. That botanical garden is located well above the Arctic circle. I found it hard to imagine much of anything growing… Full Story »
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Mystery Succulent
Cactus Blog &bull Nov 22, 2011
I am Pat and this is my question plant. Hope you can help me identify this mystery succulent. Pat, It is Senecio kleiniiformis, an interesting succulent daisy from South Africa and hardy outdoors to about 26 degrees. Peter That was… Full Story »
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A "Fall" Sunday at the Grackle
The Grackle &bull Oct 2, 2011
It's possible that our 100 degree days have passed for the season, but I'm not counting my chickens yet. Still, the mornings and evenings are waxing gorgeous, with temps in the 60s. So this Sunday morning, John and I grabbed… Full Story »
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The Ultimate Fall Flower
The Home Garden &bull Sep 27, 2011
Is this the ultimate fall flower? Yellow Mums According to Robert Bornstein via Twitter and Stephanie via Facebook Or is this it? Goldenrod (Solidago) According to Suzy via Twitter Or is this it? Shasta Daisy According to Joyce via Facebook… Full Story »
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Lovely Leopard's-Bane
Dave's Garden &bull Sep 10, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! Most gardeners are familiar with leopard's-bane. They are among some of the oldest cultivated 'ornamental' plants. They are mostly appreciated for their spring display, but there are a few that don't bloom until late spring or early summer. This versatile plant can be used… Full Story »
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Aunt Bett's Unmentionables: Blue Cohosh
Dave's Garden &bull Sep 6, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! There is nothing worse than being a little kid and knowing the adults are talking about something and don't want you to hear. It's like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. I hated all the whispers that went on at Christmastime. And whoever heard of bunnies laying eggs, for goodness' sakes! It truly aggravated me when Aunt Bett started whispering and leaving me out. Editor's Note: This article was originally published on September 16,… Full Story »
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The Hackberry Tree
Dave's Garden &bull Aug 30, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! The hackberry tree does not stand a chance with a name like this. In fact its wood is not worth much, it makes an annoying mess if it stands over a vehicle or on a pathway. But it does have incredible value in the great scheme of things. Editor's Note: This article was originally published on March 24, 2009. I have a friend whom I have known for many… Full Story »
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Beloved Carmichael nursery nears the end
Sacramento Bee - Home and Garden &bull Aug 27, 2011
Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com Paul Niemann, left, helps customer Kari Jacobsen at Windmill Nursery. At left, Mary Simmes of Woodland goes through the checkout line. After several bad seasons and a burglary, Niemann plans to close the nursery. Windmill Nursery, Carmichael's… Full Story »
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Out Front
Rock Rose &bull Aug 26, 2011
Most of my efforts at restoring order in the garden have been concentrated on the sunken garden and the vegetable garden. Yesterday, early in the morning, I went out to do some work at the front. The dry creek areas… Full Story »
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Losing an old washtub..
Meadowview Thymes &bull Aug 8, 2011
I seem to remember having an old wash tub in this corner..but where did it go? Do you think it is under all that coleus and sweet potato vine?? Seriously, can you believe the old tub has grown this much?… Full Story »
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White Hibiscus: Physical Representation of My Inferiority Complex
My Skinny Garden &bull Aug 1, 2011
Do you have a plant in your garden that, when you look at it, you almost get embarrassed that you grow it? For me that's my big gaudy white hibiscus. I am always fascinated by how things going on in my garden are such… Full Story »
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Garden Jewels
Snappy's Gardens Blog &bull Jul 27, 2011
In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful." The garden is still full of… Full Story »
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Birds and Bears and the Beechnut Tree
Dave's Garden &bull Jul 26, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! The kids at school said there was a bear on my side of the mountain. They said it was on the Virginia side but they reckoned that the Virginians had run it clear across the mountain and now they just knew it was on my side. Editor's Note: This article was originally published on February 6, 2009. Aunt Bett wanted to go up on the mountain to get some bark from… Full Story »
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Montauk Daisy
Horticulture Magazine &bull Jul 12, 2011Virtues: Blooms in late summer, sometimes into fall. Drought tolerant. Bright white daisy flowers that serve as a white accent in the garden and hold up well when cut for flower arrangements. Nectar source for butterflies. Flower: Typical "daisy" flower,… Full Story »
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A July Almanac
Dave's Garden &bull Jul 11, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! When you're a gardener, July means dealing with heat, humidity, weeds and bugs. Depending on the weather, you may spend a lot of time with a water hose in your hand. What pleasure, though, to perform your gardening tasks surrounded by lush flowers and ripening vegetables. July garden favorites vary by horticultural zone, but many sunny perennial borders are showing off the blooms of hemerocallis, monarda, phlox, astilbe, liatris, veronica, hibiscus and sweet-scented Oriental… Full Story »
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Our most beloved garden helpers
Fine Gardening &bull Jun 28, 2011
Luke is a rescue puppy from Knoxville, Tennessee. He was given a good home by Sandi and Tom Burdick. Danielle says he's fairly shy, and likes to hide behind the daylilies. Darla is a French bulldog who lives with Dean Riddle in… Full Story »
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June Garden
Snappy's Gardens Blog &bull Jun 25, 2011
In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful." I finally had a day off to chill out… Full Story »
