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How to Make a Shade Garden Look Great

When planning a shade garden, you need to focus not only on color, but think of texture as well. Remember that foliage can be just as colorful as flowers and last longer too. There are so many shades of green, such as variegated with white or silver that reflects light and gives the garden a feeling...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-03-2009
How to care for Astilbes

Though they are easy to grow, Astilbes have one critical requirement, they need lots of water. These plants must have consistently moist soil; dryness leads to a quick demise, especially in the sun. Astilbes should be fertilized in late spring before flowering starts. Do not cut back the old foliage...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 06-22-2009
How and when can I divide my hosta plants?

The hosta plant is quite easy to divide, transplanting at the appropriate time is important. The hosta plant is easily shared with neighbors and friends. Hosta division should be done when no shoots are growing from the center of the mature clump. You can divide later but you will improve the initial...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by mainspring-nhn on 01-18-2008

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