Lotsa Hosta

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As you’ve likely figured out by now, I haven’t met too many plants I don’t like. For the few plants that do fall into the “don’t like” category, I “don’t Read more

Rare Beauty

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Once in a while you time it just right. You’re in the right place, at the right time and you actually have the camera in hand! Such was the case Read more

Blazing Hot Euphorbia

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I have to tell you about another favorite plant. I’m sure you’ve figured out by now that there are an abundance of favorites, but the reasons that certain plants become Read more

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