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IN THE GARDEN: Fiddle leaf fig can be replanted, but wait until spring
DEAR JANET: A friend of mine would like to know the name of this plant and if it should be put in a larger pot?
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Warm spell after first frost can trigger late blooms, but rarely in a peony!
DEAR JANET: I have been growing peonies for many years, and have never had one bloom in the fall. It's an Itoh peony "Morning Lilac," which I planted three yea…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Rhododendrons with sad yellow leaves should look much better come spring
DEAR JANET: The leaves on my rhododendrons on the north side of my home in Northwest Arkansas are turning yellow and have brown spots. Do you have any suggesti…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHealthful legume is basis for many culinary delights at seed-to-plate food challenge as proved by Pulaski Tech student chefs
Students at the UA Pulaski Technical College: Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute participated in a groundbreaking activity Nov. 3, the first of…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas gardeners should keep an eye on tender plants they just brought indoors
It seems we transitioned from summer to winter overnight. We also went from drought to monsoon season.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Arkansas gardeners can transplant hardy trees and shrubs safely now through February
DEAR JANET: ...Can I safely move the large juniper onto a small berm (half and half buried and bermed) with a large rock or two to complete the look? And then…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: No-show red surprise lilies likely to grow foliage this fall; they’re probably alive
DEAR JANET: Is it just me, or did the spider surprise lilies die this past winter? Normally I have a lot of them in bloom now, and I have seen none. Not in my …
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas gardeners can harvest seeds to save for next season, but which are worth it?
Our garden season is winding down, and many plants are setting seeds instead of flowers or fruit. Starting new plants from seeds off your current plants is a g…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Wild aster known as Michaelmas daisy spreads into large, fall-blooming stands across Arkansas
DEAR JANET: My grandsons and I have a wildflower bed. Every spring we sow packets of wildflower seeds for butterflies and bees. This plant has become a large b…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: This reblooming Sonic Boom weigela’s losing more leaves than is normal in fall
DEAR JANET: My Sonic Bloom weigela gets some dead-looking branches every year. I usually cut them below the dead leaves. I have already cut out a lot. Should I…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Cypress vine, a member of the morning glory family
DEAR JANET: This little delicate vine came up in my rock garden. I didn't pull it up because I thought it was pretty. A few days later, these beautiful little …
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansans can take samples of sick plants to local county agent for referral to lab
DEAR JANET: Can you help me determine the best action to save our holly bush? I have no idea what has happened to it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Lo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Viral infections in this hydrangea could spread around garden; the whole plant needs to go
DEAR JANET: We sent in a hydrangea plant sample to our local extension office a few weeks ago. The plants had some puckered leaves at the top and overall are n…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGlorious Butchart Gardens built in old limestone quarry wows 60 Arkansans
A bucket-list trip for many gardeners is Butchart Gardens in British Columbia. The former limestone quarry is a veritable Disneyland for plant lovers, a sea o…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIN THE GARDEN: Mums are on the horizon, and it’s not too early to plant them
DEAR JANET: I am starting to see mums for sale. Is it too early to plant? My husband and I are having a disagreement. He says they are annuals, and I say peren…
