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Currently, my pineapple sage plants (Salvia elegans) are blooming in my garden, their bright scarlet flowers are attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.

Fall is not just the time to think about harvesting pumpkins and preparing the garden for winter.  Fall’s cooler temperatures are the perfect time to plant bulbs that will give

PLANT OREGON WITH NATURE PLAYGROUNDS

In early spring the sunshine and warmer temperatures can tempt you to go outside and plant, plant, plant.  But be cautious – we may still have a late f

Random Acts of Planting with Seed Balls by Donna Rouch, Second Vice President, NGC

Sometimes, you simply need to work with a plant for a number of years before you suddenly “discover” its beauty and come to appreciate that plant.  This plant may not provide an

When I was young, we lived in Thailand and my mother (who grew up in Milwaukee) would buy very cheap houseplants and orchids from the market.

Some prominent memorials to Nebraska's military veterans are in a sorry state.

As plants flower and set seed and fruit ripens on the vine, think of what seeds can be saved for next year. Saving seeds can be easy and cost effective.

Pat Neasbitt                                                                                                                   Master Gardener

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