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plants on the move + some

plants on the move + some

I sometimes hesitate to show before and after photos of my former garden. It's distressing for us gardeners to see the fruits of our love and labor laid to waste. Recently, though, I've been perusing old photos in consideration of my new garden. I was...

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on conflating plant names

on conflating plant names

Do you ever get a wrong idea stuck in your head? For instance, I decided when I bought this plant that is was an Ernygium. Megan said, "this is a fabulus Acanthus. You should buy it." Which, of course, I did with all due haste. Because my kids don't ever steer me...

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plants that go bang, for you buck

plants that go bang, for you buck

I can't tell you how many times people have gone gaga over the lowest priced plant in the garden. Isn't it funny, how you can moon over some rare and expensive plant. And then you finally add it--just to have peeps push past to rave about some inexpensive annual...

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the Sea of Juniper is filling in

the Sea of Juniper is filling in

Just a bit over a year ago, I had the vision of someday removing the giant swath of Juniper we inherited with our Flamingo Park House. The "Sea of Juniper" was some 12' wide and 40' long. Apparently, back in the 60s and 70s, people got the notion that mass planting...

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The Jagged Edge: Serrated Foliage Round Up

The Jagged Edge: Serrated Foliage Round Up

We get a lot of people searching plant lust for serrated leaves, and I often wonder, are people seeing some jaw-dropping Melianthus out in the world, and searching for the name? I can see it, because that plant is always love at first sight. Or are people searching...

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always more to see

always more to see

Have you ever noticed, the more you see, the more there is to see. plant lust has changed my life in so many ways. I love working here. And by here, I mean at home with computer, cats literally on my keyboard, and the garden steps away. My boss, Megan, who says she...

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Other people’s plants

Other people’s plants

There is a folder on my computer, that holds my hopes and dreams. This folder is called Other People's Plants. Is there any plant you want more than the one you can't have? There are far too many reasons you can't have a plant, but my favorite is the...

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