Deborah Hall

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Stories By Deborah Hall

  • Flowers
    Flowers By Deborah Hall November 4th, 2022

    Problems With Lavender Plants

    Problems With Lavender Plants. Lavender is a hardy, undemanding perennial with aromatic foliage and fragrant flowers that bloom all summer long. Versatile plants, lavenders are treasured for their beauty and fragrance as well as their culinary and medicinal uses. Lavender flowers can be used in arrangements during the growing season or dried for year-round use. Lavenders are often planted as a companion for roses, placed in perennial borders, or used as an edging for a cottage garden. Bees and butterflies flock to them. Problems with lavenders are generally minor and easily managed.

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    Flowers
    Flowers By Deborah Hall September 6th, 2022

    Lamium Plant Care

    Lamium Plant Care. Lamium, commonly called "dead nettle," is a trailing, groundcover perennial. The name "dead nettle" refers to the fact that lamium does not have the stinging hairs characteristic of other nettles. Native to Europe and western Asia, lamium is frequently found naturalized along woodland trails and paths and colonized along the banks of streams. Its variegated leaves and colorful spring flowers make lamium a reliable choice for brightening shady garden spots where few other perennials will grow.

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  • Produce
    Produce By Deborah Hall September 6th, 2022

    Penstemon Leaf Diseases

    Penstemon Leaf Diseases. Penstemons are short-lived perennials that are often grown as an annual. Over 200 species of penstemons exist, each with its own habitat requirements, making them somewhat difficult plants to cultivate. Most penstemon species grow best where summers are cool. Penstemons are susceptible to several foliar diseases, so select disease-resistant varieties to help ensure that your plants are vigorous and less vulnerable to potential leaf disease.

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    Produce
    Produce By Deborah Hall September 6th, 2022

    How To Repot A Root-Bound Boston Fern

    How to Repot a Root-Bound Boston Fern. The Boston fern is a popular houseplant that is not fussy about its environment and requires minimal care. However, because it is a vigorous grower, it needs re-potting every two to three years. There are a couple of things to keep in mind when it is time to re-pot your fern: Use a good commercial potting soil high in humus matter, such as those formulated for African violets, and choose a pot that is the same size as, or 2 inches larger in diameter than, the original pot.

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