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July 31, 2007

Jeanne D\’Arc Giant Crocus

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Jeanne D\’Arc Giant Crocus

The Crocus \’Jeanne d\’Arc\’, \’Crocus giant\’, fall planted bulb, is a brave winter-defying crocus that is gleaming virginal white, with a slight tinge of purple at the base. The glossy, deeply cupped petals surround a vivid orange stigma. Upright, slender foliage softly surrounds the blooms, then dies back to allow the flower to take center stage. For a massive effect, plant in great sweeps of 100 to 150 bulbs. Use them in rock gardens, ground covers, containers, mass plantings and borders.

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Garden Tool Set

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Garden Tool Set

Gardening has never been easier when you use this durable tool set.This set is designed to offer comfort along with durability at a low cost. Made from cast aluminum polished smooth with rubberized grips for comfort and control.The tools are 12\” in overall length. The set includes a cultivator, transplanter and a trowel.

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Progress #9 Pea Shelling

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Progress #9 Pea Shelling

The Pea Shelling Progress # 9, \’Pisum sativum\’, is an old favorite and this 18\” plant needs no staking and has plump peas with a superb flavor. Remember when you were a kid how fun it was to pop open a pod and eat the peas? As an adult, you will enjoy the wonderful taste of Progress # 9 and appreciate the dwarf vines which require no staking! Progress # 9 has 5 inch pods with 7 to 9 plump peas per pod. Shelling peas should be harvested when when the pods are plump which is about 3 weeks after flowering.

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White Blizzard Geranium

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White Blizzard Geranium

The Geranium White Blizzard, \’Pelargonium x peltatum\’, is an ivy geranium that has beautiful bright white flowers. These ivy geraniums provide a mass of color for your enjoyment all season long. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums, zonal geraniums or ivy geraniums. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.

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Sunshine Blue Bluebeard

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Sunshine Blue Bluebeard

The Bluebeard Sunshine Blue, \’Caryopteris x clandonensis\’, a Proven Winners slection, is a compact Bluebeard that is a stonger plant than Worcester Gold. Sunshine Blue blooms from July through September. Sunshine Blue has rich blue flowers that overwelm the pale blue blooms of other cultivars. Caropteris is a valueable plant for the garden because it provides late season blooms when many other plants have passed their prime. Use this plant in a mixed border or as a mass planting in dry, sunny areas and for cut flowers. This plant is very attractive to butterflies.

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Thomas Black Black Walnut

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Thomas Black Black Walnut

The \’Thomas Black\’ Black Walnut tree, Juglans nigra, \’Thomas Black\’, is one of the most popular nut trees in America, not only because of its expensive wood, but the nuts are in high demand for cookies, cakes and ice-cream. The Thomas strain is the best seedgrown clone of all. Black Walnust trees reach up to 50 ft. tall, and one mature tree often sells for several thousand dollars. Many people plant these trees not only for the abundant crop of nuts, but as a timber investment for their children\’s future.

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Life Lime Coleus

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Life Lime Coleus

The Coleus Life Lime, \’Coleus hybrid\’, has chartreuse-colored foliage. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized contanier gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow. The coleus plants are a tender perennials. Frost will cause them to die immediately. Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant. Coleus must have good soil drainage. Plants suffering from \”wet feet\” will be stunted, leaves will turn a muddy brown, and leaf margins will be scorched.For zones 10-11, this plant can also be a perennial.

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