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Zinnia ‘Zahara Starlight Rose’.  Remember those tall, spindly zinnias your mom used to grow? The ones that got that awful white mildew on the leaves just about the time the flowers were in full bloom? The ones with the carnival colors that really didn’t go with anything, but at least they grew in that patch of hot, dry, sunny dirt near the driveway?  Well forget all that: ‘Zahara Starlight Rose’ (don’t you just love that name?) is a brand new zinnia Read the rest of this entry »

As you’re perusing your seed catalogs this spring, you’re sure to come across some varieties marked as “AAS Winners” or “All-America Selections,”  bearing a  red-white-and-blue shield-shaped emblem next to the name. This isn’t a marketing ploy or an advertising gimmick.

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Short lilies obscured by tall lilies

I need to transplant some lilies in our backyard, because the short ones are always obscured by the tall ones. (In the photo to the right, you can just barely make out the pink lilies near the center. ) I wanted to make sure I did it right, so I looked around the web for advice. Surprisingly, unlike other perennials, lilies should not be transplanted in the fall or early spring.

Rather, it’s best to transplant them while they’re in full bloom. Here’s the full story, written by Brian Baldwin at the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan: http://www.wrls.org/culture/transplanting.html