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CHOOSING PERENNIALS, ECOLOGICALLY

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont

The sustainable way to choose perennials for your garden, that will result in the least maintenance and best success for the plants, is to do so “ecologically” or by habitat. Another way to say this is, “put the right plant in the right place” as far [...]

Roses and Their Fragrance

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont

Most when they see a rose bend down to sniff. If you’re like me, you probably never really thought much about rose fragrance except if it’s missing, faint, or how nice it is. Just what gives a rose its wonderful fragrance, and how this is used, [...]

TAKING CUTTINGS AND OTHER AUGUST GARDENING TIPS

Charlie Nardozzi, Senior Horticulturist National Gardening Association, and Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont

Taking cuttings of azaleas and favorite annual flowers, harvesting onions, and sowing cover crops are some of the gardening tips for this month.

To propagate your favorite azaleas, take six-inch long cuttings from new growth, strip off the [...]