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January 15th, 2016 
Name: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris aka Swiss chard
Type of Plant: This leafy, green vegetable is one of my must grow edible plants. No one seems to know where the “Swiss” part of the name came from. But even if you just call it chard, this is a long-producing plant for the home garden.
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January 13th, 2016 
For those who listen to my radio programs on WRKO and WXTK, you know that I’m passionate about supporting flower growers in the USA. This is part of the Slow Flowers movement, a movement started and promoted by my fellow garden writer Debra Prinzing. Are you interested in supporting local farmers, growers and businesses? Do
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January 8th, 2016 
Name: Skimmia japonica – commonly called (what a surprise) Japanese Skimmia. Males!
Type of Plant: Short, evergreen shrub that’s hardy in Zones 6-8. These plants do best in part shade, and grow to about 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. They are not particularly fast growers, however.
Why I Love This: Why am I
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January 1st, 2016 
Name: Helleborus niger ‘HCG Jacob’ – aka Jacob Christmas rose, or Jacob hellebore
Type of Plant: An evergreen perennial for part-shade that flowers in the wintertime. These plants are hardy in zones 5-9, grow about 8 inches tall and 12 inches wide.
Why I Love This: This variety of Helleborus niger starts flowering earlier than
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December 26th, 2015 
Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Mop’ aka Gold Mop cypress or gold mop false-cypress
Type of Plant: An evergreen with golden, thread-like foliage that grows well in full sun or part-shade. Easy to grow in zones 5 through 7.
Why I Love This: Color and texture 12 months a year!
A Word to the Wise: Although
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December 12th, 2015 
Name: Weigela florida ‘Rubidor’
Type of Plant: A shrub that’s hardy in zones 5-9 that brings a large dose of “POW” to the garden. This variety of an old fashioned shrub has brilliant yellow leaves, bright pink (some say rose red) flowers, and a fairly large, sprawling shape.
Why I Love This: Any plant that
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