As soon as April hits and the nurseries start selling pansies, I am usually the first in line.  Love seeing bold colors in the cool spring temperatures. This is the first year I purchased the Frizzle Sizzle variety. The edges of the leaves are really wavy.  Overall, it is very pretty. Now if you […]
Author: Crazy For Gardening
True Leaves
Well I just learned today that the first set of leaves to appear after a seed germinates is called a cotyledon. The next set of leaves are called “true leaves” which look much different. True leaves look closer to what the leaves of a mature plant look like. Once you have at least two sets […]
Hours of Daylight
While soil and air temperatures are important, you should also factor in the number of daylight hours. The key months for growing are from March to September. The remaining months your plants will grow slowly and come to a halt once the number of daylight hours go below ten. To have a fall or winter […]


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