With five domesticated species in the genus Capsicum and 22 wild cultivars, an estimated 5,000 or more pepper varietals are available. For new gardeners or anyone new to growing peppers, this number could cause a freeze response: How do you decide what to grow? Naturally, start with tried-and-true advice from someone with pepper-growing experience who […]
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As an avid gardener, I have tried my share of different seed companies. Some were wonderful while others were a bit more disappointing. Still, it’s always a good idea to break out of your routine and try something new. After several of my gardening friends suggested I look at two companies, Ferry-Morse and Back to
Every winter, I pull out the box of leftover seed packets and discover that I remembered planting season much more clearly in June than I do in January. There is usually an opened packet of basil tucked inside another envelope, a tomato variety with four or five seeds left, and more beans than I could
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The first time your tray of seedlings starts looking bad, it’s easy to make the problem worse by trying to fix everything at once. I’ve moved a tray closer to the light, watered it, opened a window for air, and then decided it needed fertilizer, all in the same afternoon. By the next morning, I
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The spring I finally got serious about a vegetable garden, I stood in front of a seed rack at Tractor Supply holding Big Beef tomatoes in one hand and Kentucky Wonder pole beans in the other, trying to calculate how many hills I could fit. I bought both. I also came home with zinnias I
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If you love unique plants, you will love this most picturesque plant, Polka Dot Begonia (Begonia maculate). This Begonia can add drama and color to indoor areas as a popular and stunning houseplant. It boasts spectacular rusty-red undersides, featuring wing-shaped, bronze-green leaves. The leave tops are teasingly adorned in silver spots, and it gets its
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Ficus Microcarpa (Ficus macrocarpa), also known as Indian laurel, Malayan banyan, or Chinese banyan, belongs to the family Moraceae and is native to northern Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, New Caledonia, the Ryukyu Islands, the Malay Archipelago, India, Philippines, Japan, and Southeast China. It is an evergreen, broad-headed, rounded, and rapidly growing tree or shrub that reaches
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Begonia Ferox (Begoniaceae) hails from Southwest Guangxi, China limestone areas as a monoecious rhizomatous Begonia species, and it is an awe-inspiring new-to-the-scene species. Begonia Ferox is prized among collectors with incredible leaf patterns. Yam Liu & C.-I Peng described and publicized it in 2013 as a rare species after its discovery in 2011. It is
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Dragon Wing Begonia (Begonia x hybrida) belongs to the family Begoniaceae, a native of South America and a perennial flowering hybrid species. Growers prize this plant for its colorful flowers and lush green foliage. Its tolerance to humidity and heat makes it quite popular among growers, who constantly confused it with the Angel Wing Begonia.
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As a tuberous Begonia with tiny orange-red flowers, Begonia Boliviensis (Begonia boliviensis A.D.C.) is a native of Southeast Asia, Africa, South, and Central America. The plant’s bloom time is late spring through summer. How to Identify Begonia Boliviensis Begonia Boliviensis has tiny orange-red flowers as a tuberous Begonia with stems growing up from a tuberous
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