Guest Author: Rachel Dutton
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By Rachel Dutton, Paulding County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Every Spring and Fall, when wildflowers, ferns, native shrubs, and native trees awake from their dormancy, I have noticed the variety of ferns and wildflowers in my yard. Being a curious gardener, I wondered how many varieties of ferns could be found in Paulding County. One…
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Do you have a Christmas cactus that seems to bloom early each year, and you wonder what you’ve done wrong? It could be that Thanksgiving is in fact the right time for your plant to flower. The sharp-toothed edges of this plant suggest it is a Thanksgiving cactus, a species of its own. A Christmas…
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How to force paperwhites using alcohol By Rachel Dutton The winter months for gardeners can be a time of restless waiting for Spring when we are able to see and smell our Spring flowers. One way to bring Spring early into our homes is by forcing Spring bulbs. For Christmas and the New Year, consider…
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By Rachel Dutton Amaryllis are popular flowering bulbs which are forced indoors for their large, spectacular blooms during the holiday months in the winter. The colorful flowers help to brighten the gray days of winter. Amaryllis bulbs make great Christmas gifts and can be forced beginning in November for vibrant blooms around Christmas. Amaryllis bulbs…
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