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How to Grow Potted Pansies

Wondering how to grow potted pansies? Here's the skinny on this pretty flower with tips for successful growing and usage! Pansies are a type of Viola (Viola × wittrockiana) with large heart-shaped, overlapping petals and one of the widest ranges of pretty, bright colours and patterns. Well-known as some of the first cheery flowers of ...

Fall Flowers and Pollinators That Love Them

Fall is here, bringing a promise of relief from scorching hot summer days. The last two weeks of September and the first of October are always busy in my yard. The butterflies arrive in clouds, often visitors from the south and west arriving on stiff winds. This year has been no different, and I thought ...