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| Growing: Rosemary
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How can I get rosemary to survive in the northern states? I kept my thyme from dying this winter by covering it in plastic but the rosemary didn't survive.
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| Posted on: 04/28/2009 | 5 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Yarrow (Herbs)
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 A common roadside plant found throughout North America, Yarrow is valued for its medicinal properties and for its use in cosmetics. Its colorful flat flower heads are 2 to 6 inches across and come in a variety of colors perfect for dried and cut flower arrangements.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Veronica
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 Veronica comes in many sizes - from varieties with creeping habits to 2-foot plants suitable for beds and borders. Attractive compact flowers in shades of blue and red grow on upright spikes surrounded by deep green foliage.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Verbascum (Herbs)
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 Mulleins can grow to height of 3 to 6 feet and are somewhat deer resistant. Widely distributed throughout the United States, wild species of Common Mullein are considered an ecological threat and a highly invasive species.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Tarragon
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 In ancient times, Tarragon was widely used to ward off dragons (dranuculus). Given the lack of dragons we see today, it's safe to assume it was highly effective. French Tarragon is a thick, bushy plant with long, narrow dark green leaves that have a distinctive licorice flavor.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sweet Flag
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 Sweet Flag is an unusual herb in that its natural habitat is in shallow water. Its sword-shaped leaves are similar to that of an Iris, except that when crushed, they release a distinctively pleasant scent, its tiny, greenish-yellow flowers are inconspicuous, appearing on tall, cylindrical spikes.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sweet Cicely
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 One of the first plants to arrive with spring growth, and the last to leave in the fall, Sweet Cicely is a wonderful addition to any flower garden.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Summer Savory
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 Summer Savory is native to the Mediterranean. In Ancient Rome, it was thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac. In the 1500s, Shakespeare wrote about it in A Winter's Tale.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Scented Geranium
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Scented Geraniums are hybrid cousins of the common garden Geranium. Most plants grow to a height of around 1 to 2 feet, but vary greatly in scent, foliage, flower color and even growing habits, depending on their variety.
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| Posted on: 10/26/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sage
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 Sage is actually classified as a dwarf, semi-evergreen sub-shrub, but most gardeners think of it as a classic herb that forms tidy mounds of aromatic foliage. Most cultivars grow 18-24 inches high.
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| Posted on: 10/12/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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