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Fall Epiphany

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I used to mope over the advance of fall, lamenting the loss of my beloved garden flowers, morosely plucking the last roses, and generally carrying on as if horticultural Armageddon was just around the corner.  I felt as if the Grim Reaper had stepped away from the neighbors’ lavish Halloween display to walk hand in … Read more

Amaryllis Project

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Amaryllis are exploding all over my dining room plant area.  The enormous bulb that I bought back in November now boasts two flower stalks with a total of eight huge white blooms and another four-bloom stalk on the way.  A second pot features a brilliant red-flowered variety, its dramatic coloration enhanced by the giant white … Read more