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We are people who like plants. We like to look at them and think about them and read about them and talk about them and even to grow them! Some of us have lots of land, some of us have one pot on a windowsill. Plant care keeps us in harmony with our environment and connected to Life in a deeply satisfying way.

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Greetings, Everyone!

This group is open to anyone who likes to play in the dirt. Please feel free to post any message relating to your planting life: questions, comments, insights, frustrations, triumphs, failures, poe... | posted by Idamay
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Zil2's profile

What are the first signs...

of spring in your area? In the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks, the first signs of spring are the Red Buds every where you look. This is closely followed by Dogwoods, Service Berry, and Wild Cherry. T... | posted by Zil2
5 replies - last reply: "Crocuses and daffodils are first,... more" ~ shoebaby
Tedbear60s's profile

BLACK SPOT ON ROSES

OK people this is how to bottom black spot, first of all this is done in winter, when you prune your rose tree;s first of all prune your rose trees and rake all the rubbish up were your roses grow ... | posted by Tedbear60s
1 reply - last reply: "Thanks, Ted. I think a lot of people... more" ~ Idamay
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Rose Garden Soil

Whether you grow them in beds or in containers, roses appreciate soil that’s loamy with a pH of about 6.5. Just what does that mean and how do you achieve it? Read on and I'll tell you. What is Lo... read more | posted by Zil2
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Tip

Preventing Squash Borers: Sow radish seeds around squash plants to repel squash borers and cucumber beetles. Leave them there to go to seed. | posted by Zil2
2 replies - last reply: "Thanks for your tip. I'll remember that. " ~ Zil2
Tedbear60s's profile

Lets hear from the members

Come on people lets here from you even if its winter there is things to do in your garden i offered a cure for black spot but i think the members must have hibernated come on its no point in being ... | posted by Tedbear60s
10 replies - last reply: "I found a number of sites with boron... more" ~ Idamay
Zil2's profile

Deer-Resistant Bulbs

Bulb Plants That Deer Don't Eat By David Beaulieu, About.com Guide Whether it be deer-resistant bulbs or another class of plants, there's a lot to be said for battling Bambi simply by growing wha... | posted by Zil2
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Grape Hyacinth Post contains embedded images

Muscari armeniacum Description Grape hyacinth are a familiar sight in the spring. The terminal clusters of small bell-shaped cobalt blue flowers resemble and inverted clump of grapes atop the s... | posted by Zil2
2 replies - last reply: "sunnyside, is it too hot for... more" ~ Zil2
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Pothole Gardening

This Gardener Turns Potholes into Tiny Worlds The Pothole Gardener finds holes in urban spaces, then patches them up with plants. In the miniature scenes he creates, pansies grow larger than park... | posted by Zil2
1 reply - last reply: "Certainly a different definition of... more" ~ sunnyside7
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Dragons

By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide Latin Name: Antirrhinum majus Common Name: Snapdragon, Dog's/ Lion's/Toad's Mouth Overview: Snapdragons have stalks of brightly colored flowers that are especi... | posted by Zil2
2 replies - last reply: "Thank you. I have snaps in a fire... more" ~ Zil2

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