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Wintercreeper or Winter Creep

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Oriental bittersweet or Celastus orbiculatus is a vining plant, beloved for fall arrangements. Its sparkle comeS from the fruits, which burst out of papery beige wrappers to reveal bright orange berries. The wrappers look a bit like little hats atop the ripe fruits. The problem with this non-native bittersweet is that its rampant beauty is … Read more

The Year of the Vines

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Gardeners tend to remember days, months and years by certain significant events and conditions.  Right now, too many people in the western United States are sweating through The Year of No Rain.  Five years ago, many of us who grow hydrangeas in the northeastern part of the country went through a couple of late spring … Read more