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Entries for February 2010

Hardy Orange

 This Asian fruit tree is a four-season beauty.

Tips for Understanding Shade

Not all shade is created equal. Learn which plants will work in your shaded garden.

Lichen

When you look up at your favorite cedar tree and notice a gray-green scaly mat covering its branches, you’re likely to think, “Well, that tree’s a goner.”

Seed Starting

Three methods of starting seeds indoors.

Scented Geraniums

Give those big red geraniums a pass this year and find a scented one instead.

Possumhaw

This lowland shrub hangs onto its fruit throughout the winter months.

Venus Flytrap

A petite, surreal beauty native to the coastal bogs and seepage areas of North and South Carolina.