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Best Plants for Cut Flowers

Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Best Plants for Stunning Cut Flower Bouquets Although we love our flower gardens and take pride in their fullness and beauty, sometimes you want to ‘steal’ some of that splendor to bring indoors. Nearly every flower could...

Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Best Plants for Stunning Cut Flower Bouquets Although we love our flower gardens and take pride in their fullness and beauty, sometimes you want to ‘steal’ some of that splendor to bring indoors. Nearly every flower could...

Grow Your Own Veggies!

Grow Your Own Veggies!

Discover Delicious Varieties When You Grow Your Own Veggies Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman There is no sweeter satisfaction than harvesting vegetables you’ve grown in your own garden. Not only do they often taste better than store bought veggies but you have...

Grow Your Own Veggies!

Discover Delicious Varieties When You Grow Your Own Veggies Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman There is no sweeter satisfaction than harvesting vegetables you’ve grown in your own garden. Not only do they often taste better than store bought veggies but you have...

Low Growing Succulents

Low Growing Succulents

Low Growing Succulents for Colorful Ground Cover Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman The world of succulents is immense and varied but one of the most popular uses for these drought tolerant denizens is as a low ground cover. Whether they are used...

Low Growing Succulents

Low Growing Succulents for Colorful Ground Cover Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman The world of succulents is immense and varied but one of the most popular uses for these drought tolerant denizens is as a low ground cover. Whether they are used...

Planting a Bird Garden

Planting a Bird Garden

Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden: Plants That Welcome Wildlife Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman If you’re a birder and a gardener, you may have thought to yourself ‘Is there a way I can attract more birds to my garden?’ And the short answer...

Planting a Bird Garden

Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden: Plants That Welcome Wildlife Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman If you’re a birder and a gardener, you may have thought to yourself ‘Is there a way I can attract more birds to my garden?’ And the short answer...

The Importance of Fall Planting and What to Plant Now.

Fall Gardening: What to Plant Now for a Blooming Spring Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman As summer blooms start to wind down and the days gradually get shorter, many gardeners tend to step back from their gardens. But actually fall is one...

Fall Gardening: What to Plant Now for a Blooming Spring Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman As summer blooms start to wind down and the days gradually get shorter, many gardeners tend to step back from their gardens. But actually fall is one...

Romantic Plants

Romantic Plants

Romantic Plants: Flowers That Speak the Language of Love Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Through the ages, flowers have played a pivotal place in the history of romance. Whether given as an open gift of love, slipped surreptitiously to a lover or...

Romantic Plants

Romantic Plants: Flowers That Speak the Language of Love Earl Nickel,Curious Plantsman Through the ages, flowers have played a pivotal place in the history of romance. Whether given as an open gift of love, slipped surreptitiously to a lover or...