Growing One of the More Unusual Perennials: The Pitcher Plant
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GrowingWisdom on 09 Oct 2007
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Description: One of the most unusual types of (more...) perennials you can grow in a garden is the pitcher plant.These plants can be grown most easily in zones 6 through 8, but will adapt to colder zones if protected with a mulch in the winter.There are eight different species of these plants in the U.S., ranging in size from four inches to three feet! They all have one thing in common: They eat bugs.The plants secrete a wonderful smelling nectar (wonderful to the bugs, that is).Once the b... (less)
Daffodil - how to keep clump healthy and flowering
From: Hoggywart on 01 Sep 2007
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Description: Learn how to keep daffodil clump healthy (more...) and flowering. As the flowers of daffodils finish, the bulbs start to build up their food reserves for next year and you should always allow the bulbs to die down naturally. This means no chopping off of leaves or tying the foliage in knots as this reduces the amount of leaf area that is exposed to the sun which slows down the plants natural food making process. The general rule is to leave the foliage for around six weeks after flowering or until the leaves are turning yellow. Left to die down naturally daffodils should be fine. A few more things that you can do to keep the clump healthy and flowering. (less)