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Euphorbia is a very large genus of plants with more than 2,000 species. About 1,200 of them are succulents, some with bizarre […]

Inside every container garden there’s an epic battle being waged – even if it is happening on a scale that only plants […]

Vegetable gardens range in size from plant containers (mini-gardens) all the way to fields of an acre or more (maxigardens). What makes […]

Starting a garden can be daunting. There are all kinds of decisions to make, but a little planning can go a long, […]

Everyone hates weeds. We do anything we can to murder them but they keep bouncing back. But here’s a fact. If you […]

The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University has compiled a database with hundreds of plant species rated by their deer […]

Berries and other so-called small fruits generally don’t require as much space as full-size fruit trees. By growing several different types, you […]

I hate them. You hate them (or if you don’t, you should). Slugs. They are the bane of a gardener’s existence. The […]

I have always wanted more colour in my summer garden, so this year I was determined to get my summer bulbs – […]

Rudbeckia has suffered from over exposure, yet there is a great deal of variety within the species and they are true workhorses, […]

Dahlias are often grown for their long lasting cut flowers. There are some 30 species of dahlias and over 20,000 cultivars. Native […]

The names lily is applied to many plants, but “true lilies” belong to the genus Lilium. There’s a great deal of variety […]