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Easy Annuals
Petunias (pink and purple), lantana (yellow) and lobelia (blue) complement each other nicely in a hanging basket. Petunias (white), lobelia (blue), and potato vine (green) go well together in a hanging baskets. These beautiful gloriosa daisies flower abundantly all summer and also reseed themselves for the following year.
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The Vine That Ate the South
KUDZU Kudzu is an extremely aggressive vine, and infests over 7 million acres in the southeastern United States and it’s estimated that kudzu is spreading to 120,000 acres each year(CWC-chemical.com). The scientific name of Kudzu is Pueraria montana var. lobata (Invasive species info.gov). It’s vigorous growth and large leaves smother native plants: it’s vines kill […]
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How to Tame an Unruly Wisteria
My wisteria supplies abundant shade for my porch in the summer, which is a godsend, since my porch has a southern exposure. My white wicker rockers would be useless without the lovely shade it provides. Also, the screen of grape clusters of purple flowers in the spring are breath-taking! Taming this vigorous vine is no […]