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The roses of winter

Article Abstract:

Hellebores are sturdy plants that need little effort on the part of the gardener to produce elegant, serviceable plants. All hellebores are poisonous, and should never be ingested, though their roots have been used to produce medicines since the fourth century BC. Most hellebores are cold hardy to USDA Zone 5, and the Christmas rose has been known to bloom in late December.

Methods, Gardening, Varieties, Helleborus, Hellebore

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Mad about milkweeds

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Milkweeds are both colorful and useful. They provide a wide variety of different-hued and unusually shaped blooms, adding interest to gardens. Native Americans and early settlers used many features of this plant, including seed pod fluff for mattress and pillow stuffing, bark for thread and fishing lines and spring shoots for potherbs.

Usage, Milkweed, Asclepias

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Windflowers

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The usage of the anemone species which bloom in the spring and early summer in garden design is discussed. Certain of the species are native to mountainous regions and will only thrive in areas not subject to hot, humid summers. Hints for planting and propagating are given.

Environmental aspects, Design and construction, Fragrant gardens, Anemones (Plants), Anemones (Plant)

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