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Have you grown lilies, dahlias, peonies or other tall plants, only to have them flop over and either have the stems break or the flowers get ruined sitting on the ground? I have a couple of good solutions for you.

Spirals are multi-stem plant supports. Pick the height you want and then just turn the spiral wire counterclockwise and engulf the ...Read more

In the middle of summer, Georgia can heat it up with the best of them. So when you are a little pink petunia and get a Plant of Distinction Award, that is saying something. Such is the case with Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Cloud petunia.

This rings true for all of the Supertunia Mini Vista petunia varieties. But Pink Cloud is new, making its ...Read more

Winter came to my yard right after Thanksgiving with lots of snow and lots of cold. What do gardeners do in the winter? We read about gardens and gardening, of course. With Christmas gift-giving in full swing, many people wonder what to get the gardeners on their list. Here are a handful of books that any gardener will enjoy.

Ellen Zachos has ...Read more

Many of my favorite foods were discovered in the Americas: corn, potatoes, chocolate, vanilla and cranberries, to name a few. My favorite cranberry recipe is simple. Drop one whole, unpeeled orange, a bag of cranberries and a couple of handfuls of walnut or pecan meats into a blender. Chop it all up and pour it into a bowl. Add sugar to taste. I...Read more

As you read this, it will almost be National Poinsettia Day, which is Dec. 12. The day honors Joel Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. He is credited with introducing this beloved Christmas plant to the United States.

The Garden Guy is writing about it now in hopes that you will help end the holiday affliction known as Poinsettias ...Read more