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New ‘re-bloomer’ varieties extend the flowering season
Autumn Twist, one of 31 varieties of Encore Azalea re-bloomers. Robert “Buddy” Lee has been a grower of wholesale plants and a registered nurse over the years, but his one abiding preoccupation has been his need to find a spring-flowering azalea that...
Seeds of growth: Cut flower farms blossoming in lakes area
After a morning of picking flowers, Abra Hawley heads home with a bucket of fresh flowers. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch EMILY — It’s in a small hayfield hugging a picturesque country road — a secret garden obscured by a grove of trees. Rows of petite...
Bozeman’s sweet pea flower champion revs up for another year
Bradley Warren Wake Up Montana BOZEMAN- A champion sweet pea flower grower shared some of her secrets in the days leading up to the annual competition. Linda Lennon is a dedicated sweet pea grower, and starts some seeds as soon as December to get a jump-start on the...
Hydrangeas: Prolific flower power
Van Wilgen’s Garden Center has carried Endless Summer Collection hydrangeas by Bailey Nurseries since the launch of the collection’s first product, The Original, 15 years ago. “At the beginning, there was high demand,” says Vice President Ryan Van Wilgen. “Through the...
Romantic bouquet: Appreciating the beauty of the Geoff Hamilton rose
Julia Isaac/Special to the Town Crier Roses come in various colors. I love pink roses. Lucky for me, there are many pink roses to choose from, including dozens of pink rose plants in the United States, in a wide variety of shades. The Geoff Hamilton rose is among my...Latest News
