March/April 2021

Horticulture

Horticulture Magazine

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Editor Meghan Shinn Contributing Editor Jennifer Howell COLUMNISTS Scott Beuerlein | Thomas Christopher | Greg Coppa Jeff Cox | Niki Jabbour DESIGN Associate Art Director Carrie Topp GROUP PRESIDENT Peter H. Miller, Hon. AIA VP & GENERAL MANAGER
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Editor’s Note
Growing up, I kept a collection of cacti and other succulents in my room. I was so devoted my parents installed a deep shelf underneath the double window there, so that I could keep expanding my little potted desert garden. At least once a week I wou
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Growing, Going, Gone
HOME AND PRO GARDENERS alike may wonder whether biodegradable containers decompose quickly enough to avoid hindering plant growth. A recent study conducted by University of Georgia researchers determined that, under standard cultivation practices, ce
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Lights Within
SCIENTISTS HAVE KNOWN for several decades that living cells of plants and animals emit low-level bursts of light that they call biophotons—a photon being a particle of light and a biophoton being a particle of light emitted by something biological, l
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Edible Edges
AS A RAISED-BED GARDENER, I want to use every square inch of my beds to grow food. To achieve this, I grow vegetables, herbs and flowers along the margins and sometimes even over the sides of my 16-inch-tall beds. Here are five of my favorite plants
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Early Spring Checklist
Sow! It’s finally seed-starting season, but before you start to sow, make sure you’re planting at the right time. Read seed packets carefully to ensure you’re not starting your crops too early. Tomatoes and peppers need six to eight weeks beneath gro
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Allan Armitage
A FAMILIAR NAME to many gardeners, Dr. Allan Armitage is a prolific writer and popular speaker whose enthusiasm and expertise continue to inspire and build the horticulture community. The recipient of numerous awards for his teaching, writing and oth
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Allan Says...
A three-foot perennial with large, yellow or lime-green compound leaves and a midsummer bloom. Sun or shade. USDA Zones 3–9. Allan says, “Fabulous color all season, even in deep shade.” A low-growing sedge with thin yellow-and-green foliage. Part sha
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Welcome Back
When birds start their southbound migration in late summer, they are moving through our gardens at an opportune time. Many of the plants are at their peak in terms of seeds and fruit. These abundant food sources help prepare the birds for winter or f
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A Garden Oasis
A bird bath is a great addition to any yard or garden. Birds are highly attracted to the sight and sound of moving water. Water features that include bubblers, misters, sprayers or even waterfalls will help birds resting in migration find water for d
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Hummingbirds On The Move
Consider having a good mix of early-season annuals and perennials in your garden. While these plants may not provide seed for birds, they may host insects that the birds can feed on. Early-blooming plants, either in flower beds or in pots, can also s
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Love Them & Leave Them
Three moms and a passel of kids went on a mission last spring: Find the fairy slippers! That’s to say, we were searching for the fairy slipper orchids (Calyspo bulbusa) that bloom only for a short time in the Little Belt Mountains of central Montana.
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Picture It
When was the last time you visited your favorite local botanical garden, or perhaps an arboretum that’s farther afield? Maybe it was recently, or maybe, given the covid-19 pandemic and the many ways it has affected us, your public-garden trip has bee
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Old Flames And New Loves
Gardens evolve, and so do their gardeners. I asked a handful of longtime gardeners to share a plant that’s been a faithful friend as well as one that has more recently sparked their interest. Proving the point, they each replied quickly with an answe
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Why Mulch Is A Do
A mulch is a layer of some material, organic or inorganic, put down to cover the ground. There are a variety of reasons to mulch a garden. As a biometeorologist, I’m going to look at mulching as it affects critical environmental elements such as soil
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A Proud Tradition
Each year since 1995, the Garden Club of America (GCA) has awarded one plant the Montine McDaniel Freeman Horticulture Award, thereby designating it as the GCA Plant of the Year. The criteria for this award, known as the Freeman Medal, is simple. Any
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A Florida Treasure
AFTER PUTTING my flower beds, lawn and vegetable garden to sleep for the long New England winter, I look forward to spending time in Florida, where I enjoy looking at other people’s neatly tended beds, lawns and vegetable gardens. It’s not that I don
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Pull Over For Plants
Sunken Gardens is proud to be “one of last remaining Florida roadside attractions.” Located at 1825 4th Street North in St. Petersburg, it’s open daily year-round, save for select holidays. To confirm this before your visit, and for more information,
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Well-adapted
RECENTLY I RECONNECTED with Panayoti Kelaidis, the Senior Curator and Director of Outreach at the Denver Botanic Gardens, and a longtime horticultural hero of mine. As a horticulturist, Panayoti is largely self-taught, or at least he received his edu
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The Latest From Plant Select
Colorado State University, Denver Botanic Gardens and professional growers collaborate in Plant Select, a program that finds, tests and propagates new plants that meet the challenges and opportunities of the Rocky Mountain region. The program introdu
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Plants We Love
WILLY WONKA WOULD APPROVE of the perennials shown on these pages—all have flowers with shapes that call to mind treats like lollipops and popsicles, in sweet and fruity shades. Mixing flower shapes helps create a more dynamic garden. Globes and spike
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All The Garden’s A Stage
RECENTLY, FOR THE FIRST TIME, I’ve become concerned about how my personal appearance as a gardener, and that of other gardeners, reflects on our beloved pastime. This stems from an epiphany I experienced last fall. I was in my front yard planting per

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