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Pat sent us a picture of a couple of her orchids that are magnificently in bloom. The one orchid has 10 blooms and the other had 15. They are both of the genus Phalaenopsis. These are called moth orchids. They came by this common name in a curious way. It is in reference to the […]
We will continue with the second half of the plant propagation class. In November we covered sexual prorogation or propagation by seed. This month we will do asexual propagation or propagation from a plant part. In all of its manifestations this is a form or cloning. With special equipment it can be done at the […]
Fall Pruned Plants As the growing season comes to an end the gardener must make a decision as to which perennials should be cut back now and which should be pruned in the spring. There are a number of reasons to cut back plants in the fall. Plants which are prone to mildew or other […]