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• What is a Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)?

  Gaillardia is a perfect, hardy, herbaceous perennial for garden borders, and provides summer-long color for container gardens. Blanket Flowers have become known as "mailbox" plants since they thrive planted at the base of mailboxes next to black... Posted Oct 23 2009, 11:10 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blanket flower, common questions answered, drought tolerant plant, full sun plant, gaillardia, long bloomer, perennial

• How do I care for Lilac bushes?

  Lilacs are low-maintenance, easy to grow, and are fairly hardy plants. Most insects do not bother them, but if infected treat with an insecticidal soap . They offer good summer shade once they have reached their mature height, and do provide privacy from... Posted Oct 11 2009, 02:04 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common purple lilac, common questions answered, full sun plant, lilac bush, lilac care, lilac plant, lilac shrub, low maintenance plant, pruning a lilac

• Are Hollyhocks easy to grow?

  I remember my grandmother’s farm yard with these majestic, towering plants that added beauty wherever she grew them. Since she lived on a farm, she often planted them to hide unsightly places, such as around old buildings or to hide an ugly fence. She... Posted Jun 22 2009, 10:31 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions answered, flowering plants, full sun plant, hollyhock, juglone tolerant plant, tall perennials

• What is False Spirea?

  False Spirea is not for those who want compact shrubs which mind their manners. This shrub requires its own space and grows rapidly and will gladly spread to fill a space of 5' to 8'. If you need a shrub that will quickly naturalize areas prone... Posted Jun 13 2009, 10:07 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bushes, commmon questions answered, false spirea, full sun plant, shrubs, spirea

• Is Angelonia a Snapdragon?

  Angelonia is related to the snapdragon, but its stems are thinner, and it has a mounding growth habit. Through careful breeding, Angelonias have become stronger, larger, produce better flowers, and are hardier. Angelonia is evergreen, in warm climates... Posted May 02 2009, 09:05 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: angelonia, commmon questions answered, container plant, full sun plant, long lasting blooms, snapdragon