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Amaryllis Bulb Care

Amaryllis Bulb Care

As temperatures drop outdoors, nothing’s better than watching tropical amaryllis bulbs grow and flower indoors. Their large papery-skinned orbs first come to life as bits of green peak from their...

Amaryllis Bulb Care

As temperatures drop outdoors, nothing’s better than watching tropical amaryllis bulbs grow and flower indoors. Their large papery-skinned orbs first come to life as bits of green peak from their...

Falling for Spring Bulbs

Falling for Spring Bulbs

Don’t put away your garden shovels yet. Fall is the time for planting spring bulbs. And if you’re looking for a great garden value, you can beat spring bulbs. They’re...

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Falling for Spring Bulbs

Don’t put away your garden shovels yet. Fall is the time for planting spring bulbs. And if you’re looking for a great garden value, you can beat spring bulbs. They’re...

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Mums – A Hot Take!

Mums – A Hot Take!

Mums signal fall in a big way at Groovy Plants Ranch and along with their arrival we get tons of questions. Questions like “When is the best time to plant...

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Mums – A Hot Take!

Mums signal fall in a big way at Groovy Plants Ranch and along with their arrival we get tons of questions. Questions like “When is the best time to plant...

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Butterfly Plants

Butterfly Plants

If butterflies could talk, they’d tell us not all plants are equal. Luckily, researchers are closely observing them and how they interact with plants. First off, they found butterflies look...

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Butterfly Plants

If butterflies could talk, they’d tell us not all plants are equal. Luckily, researchers are closely observing them and how they interact with plants. First off, they found butterflies look...

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Water Wise Plant Care

Water Wise Plant Care

Water – it’s the lifeblood of our plants. In fact, it makes up 95 percent of their tissue. Water helps seeds sprout (“germinate”) and helps plants make food (“photosynthesize”), transport...

Water Wise Plant Care

Water – it’s the lifeblood of our plants. In fact, it makes up 95 percent of their tissue. Water helps seeds sprout (“germinate”) and helps plants make food (“photosynthesize”), transport...

Dahlia Nirvana

Dahlia Nirvana

Dahlia nirvana – it’s a real thing! It starts with a single “spark” dahlia, maybe a dinner-plate-sized ‘Café Au Lait’ or a ball-shaped ‘Crichton Honey’.  Pretty soon the flower bed...

Dahlia Nirvana

Dahlia nirvana – it’s a real thing! It starts with a single “spark” dahlia, maybe a dinner-plate-sized ‘Café Au Lait’ or a ball-shaped ‘Crichton Honey’.  Pretty soon the flower bed...