Here’s a a few handy gardening tips that you might find useful, particularly if you are new to gardening:
1. Do your homework. Visit public gardens, read magazines and books.
2. Amend the soil for success. Lighten clay loam soil with compost.
3. Design for surprise: place some curves in your design or interesting nooks that visitors [...]
Growing Black-eyed Susans
A popular native plant
Name: Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Height: 1-3 feet (30 - 90 cm)
Blooming period: Summer to fall
Exposure: Full sun to partial sun
Moisture: average to dry; drought tolerant
Habitat: dry meadows, prairies, open woods
Range: Northeastern, and prairie areas of North America
The Rudbeckia is one of the most popular of [...]
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