Yikes! It’s A Yucca!

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I love yuccas! If you’ve been reading along, you’ve probably figured out by now that there aren’t too many plants I don’t love, but I really, REALLY love yuccas! They’re Read more

A New Gardening Friend

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Well, spring has finally sprung here in Nashville and even though a few cold nights still linger in the long range forecast it doesn’t seem, at least for now, that Read more

Greening Up The Indoors

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While winter’s icy grip may have many gardeners house-bound for several more weeks, there is no reason to let the fact that the ground is frozen keep us from gardening. Read more

Aquatic Giants

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During the summer of 1991 I had the good fortune of being selected to participate in the internship program at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. I had the even Read more

The Addict

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As I’ve already admitted, I have a serious addiction. My friend Dan would tell me to introduce myself thusly, “Hi. I’m Troy Marden and I’m a hortiholic.” Well, it’s true. Read more

Thanksgiving Cactus vs. Christmas Cactus

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(Originally posted December 19, 2007)“Is there a difference?”, you may ask. Yes, there is–and it’s one of my biggest holiday pet peeves, horticulturally speaking! With today’s mass market mentality and Read more

Feathered Friends

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(Originally posted December 4, 2007) Good morning, everyone. I’ve been thinking for the past several days that I needed to get a new blog posted, but have had a bit Read more

Favorite Fall Flowers

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(Originally Posted October 16, 2007 on MySpace)Hello everyone! We’ve returned from our brief weekend in Branson, MO with my family and had a wonderful time. We were able to see Read more

Winter-flowering Hardy Cyclamen

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(Originally Posted November 16, 2007 on MySpace)It’s just about that time of year when one of my favorite garden plants begins popping up around the garden. Cyclamen coum inhabits the Read more