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Lantanas are Loved by All

Lantana flowers are really diverse and pretty.   They come in various shades of pink, yellow, orange, red and purple.  While people love them, the butterflies and hummingbirds love them too!  I started buying them about two years ago to be centerpieces in some of my hanging baskets up against the house.  I usually surround the […]

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Lovely Orchids

  While I have never grown orchids inside my home, I still love to look at them!  We went to Phipps Conservatory (phipps.conservatory.org) in Pittsburgh, PA a few weekends ago.  One of my favorite rooms there is the orchid room.   Just take a look at the lovely orchids pictured here.   The number one rule […]

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Zanny Zinnias

For long lasting flowers, I love zinnias!  I grow the shorter zinnias that are about 15 inches high and wide  and come in the single and double flowered versions.   I always put them in my planter boxes up against the house.  This year I also put them in my my flower bed in the […]