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COLUMN: The 2023 plants of the year
If you like to observe gardening trends, incorporate the “plants of the year” to your backyard garden. The Nationwide Backyard Bureau (NGB) is a non-income organization with a mission to “Inspire, Connect, Mature,” motivating gardeners and giving inspiration and education. The NGB has named these “Plants of the Year” for 2023. The Calendar year of the Orchid: The NGB first extra houseplants to its once-a-year record in 2022. Orchids are this year’s houseplant option. They have a status of staying tough, but they definitely are not. The simplest wide range to expand and a fantastic preference for the novice is the moth orchid. Bouquets on moth orchids fluctuate in color…
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GARDEN COLUMN: Putting the garden to bed for winter | Home & Garden
The phrase ‘putting the garden to bed for winter’ always struck me as unrealistic as there is always something happening in the garden all year round, particularly in the south. For those of us in Orangeburg County, the soil temperature is perfect for planting spring bulbs as well as hardy flower seeds that need cold temperatures before they germinate next spring. Dormant trees can also be planted as our ground rarely freezes so hard that you cannot dig in it. Primarily though, the main chore is to tidy the garden up which does not mean mowing or trimming everything above the ground. Many annual flowers will set seed around themselves…
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GARDEN COLUMN: Seasonal decorations | Home & Garden
KATE COPSEY T&D Garden Columnist The weather has turned seasonably cold with the first frost being seen by most of us. For most of the holiday season, our thoughts tend to be inside with family and indoor plants, some of which are popular as part of our seasonal decorations. Poinsettias, cacti and amaryllis are just some of the plants that we find in the stores right now. Poinsettias: The traditional Christmas poinsettia has been popular for decades with the bright red leaves still being the most popular color with shoppers. New colors such as variegated leaves or light-colored leaves dyed blue were a fad a few years ago and can…
