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Little Lawn of Horrors: Mystery plant spooks homeowner

Sarah’s plant is called a Voodoo Lily (Amorphophallus konjac). Native to subtropical Asia, it isn’t all that common in the United States. It is part of the Arum family and is related to plants you might know, like Jack-in-the-Pulpit and Peace Lily. Continue reading Little Lawn of Horrors: Mystery plant spooks homeowner

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Growing the biggest and best in the garden

So it goes to reason that letting plants grow to their biggest and best is a no-brainer. Often, however, the key to the nicest plants, the showiest flowers, or the biggest vegetables is all in knowing what to remove from the plant and when.Take, for example, flowers. If I have a dahlia plant, I can let the plant happily chug along, producing all of the … Continue reading Growing the biggest and best in the garden

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