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Use Garlic Scapes in Your Cooking

Get the most out your garlic plants! Complement your everyday dishes with scapes
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Get your Hydrangeas to Bloom with the Best of Them

Are your stubborn hydrangeas refusing to bloom? Maximize their potential with these handy tips from a horticultural technician
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How Can I Get My Mock Orange Plant to Flower?

I planted a mock orange plant last summer in Logan Lake, B.C. (a zone 3 climate). There were no blooms the first year and I kept it covered during ...
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Pruning lavender in the spring? Yes, with one condition. . .

Prune Lavender Plants in the Springtime
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The fringed Grass of Parnassus

This native British Columbian wildflower is attractive and quite easy to grow.
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Pruning Perennial Grass

I have a row of Foerster Feather Grass and would like to know the best time to prune this. I live in Victoria, BC.
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Escallonia and 'California Lilac' Pruning

Can you please give me information on pruning very neglected and now snow-damaged 'California Lilac' and Escallonia? How far back can these be ...
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How to Prune Clematis for Optimum Blooms

Severe pruning can sometimes revitalize a neglected plant.
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10 Clematis for Cut Flowers

This spring, plant a clematis for cut flowers and foliage.
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How to Divide Peace Lily

I was given a Peace lily in 2006 and it has become quite large. When and how do I split the plant down to a reasonable size? I would like to give ...
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