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Leave Daffodil Leaves

After the flowers are gone on your tulips and daffodils, it’s sort of ugly and boring to look at all those green leaves dying back. But that’s how bulbs get their energy to put out pretty flowers next year.

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How To Properly Plant A Tree

A properly planted tree looks a lot like the trees we all drew as children – the trunk comes down on each side then flares out with the top roots above the ground.

2012/05/21

Baptisia Australis

A perennial that looks like a shrub all summer, then dies back to the ground for winter, our native Baptisia australis, or ‘False Indigo’ may become one of your favorite plants.

2012/05/16

Fothergilla Shows Off In Every Season

Fothergilla is an easy-going shrub that’s adaptable to different sites and soils, and has few problems with pests.

2012/05/15

Itea Virginica

Here’s an easy-to-grow native shrub with multiple seasons of interest from spring flowers to show-stopping fall color. Itea virginica, also known as Virginia Sweetspire.

2012/05/14

Creative Plant Tags

You don’t have to be stuck with those plastic plant tags to keep track of what’s in your garden.

2012/05/09

Raise Your Garden Right

The right plant in the right spot shouldn’t need to be babied. Good gardeners raise their plants to find their own way to bloom and grow and thrive.

2012/05/08

Native Plant Sales

This weekend, spring plant sales continue at area gardens, and two in particular focus on plants native to the Philadelphia region.

2012/05/07

A Gardening Tip You’ll Dig

Even though we’ve had some rain, much of the ground is still hard and dry. Wetting it slightly before digging to plant trees, divide perennials or move overgrown plants will make your project much easier.

2012/05/02

Your Guide To Spring Plant Sales

Plant sales are where you’ll find those specimen trees and shrubs that become garden centerpieces and perennials in unusual colors and native plants. Here’s a guide to plant sales this Spring.

2012/05/01

Tour Private Gardens Of Swarthmore

Each year, the Garden Conservancy holds ‘Open Days’ at some of America’s best private gardens and this Sunday, from 10 to 4, you can visit six gardens around Swarthmore.

2012/04/30

Plant A Tree For Arbor Day

Arbor Day is Friday a good reminder to plant a tree or three this year – and help meet the goal to plant ONE MILLION trees in our region.

2012/04/25

Have Fun With Phlox

Also known as ‘Moss pink,’ Phlox subulata is a native plant that’s easy to grow around here. And this is a perfect time to plant it, a small pot will grow to cover several square feet over time.

2012/04/24

An Annual Mistake

There’s a reason experts say not to plant annuals before Mother’s Day around here, because until mid-May, there’s still the chance of an overnight frost.

2012/04/23

Virginia Bluebells

They’re beautiful, native and blooming right now. Virginia bluebells, Latin name Mertensia virginica, are woodland plants that you can easily grow in moist, shady spots in your yard.

2012/04/18

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