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Don’t Eat This Sweet Potato




So, when is a sweet potato not a yam? When it’s an Ipomoea batatas, that’s when. The beautiful vines produced by Ipomoea batatas–aka sweet potato vine–have long been enjoyed by gardeners as a heat-loving, trailing tropical plant especially suited for hanging basket culture. Sweet potato vine also now comes in several different foliage colors, from [...]






Tip: Re-planting bearded irises




Q. I have a beautiful collection of bearded irises, and we have decided to sell our home and move – we are taking the irises with us. My question is, once I have dug and divided them up, how long do I have before they need to be planted again? We live in Southern Ca, [...]






Bulb Planting Guide




When To Plant:

Fall is the best time to plant spring flowering bulbs, however there are some slight differences depending on where you live. In the North and mid-sections of the US, flower bulbs should be planted between September and November, either in the shade or full sunlight. Southern regions should plant them in the [...]






Over-wintering Tender Perennials




Caladium–Dig up after first hard frost. Place in warm, dry location 1 to 2 weeks. Cut off dry foliage, and bury tubers in dry peat moss. Store (60 to 65 degrees).

Calla Lily–Cut foliage after hard frost 1 to 2 inches above soil surface. Dig up rhizomes. Dry in warm, dry location 1 to 2 [...]