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Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse.

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Author: Matt Mattus

A Weekend at Americas Oldest Flower Show

March 1, 2016

An entrants camellias await being groomed and set out on the benches at America’s oldest flower show, the 187th Camellia Show held by the…

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More Camellias, Plant Propagation, and a Big Blog Honor

February 24, 2016

Pots of camellias blooming on the floor of the greenhouse – I just can’t hold them back, so they will miss the Camellia Show…

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Gooseberries, Mignonette and Martian Regolith Simulant – My 2016 Projects

February 13, 2016

Gooseberries, once so popular in North America, were restricted during most of the twentieth century because of concerns that the  genus was a vector…

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February Flora

February 2, 2016

As we are experiencing a rather mild winter, spring seems to be arriving earlier under glass. Many of these pots are old friends –…

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I’m Starting a New Plant Society – Dahlias Anyone?

January 26, 2016

Proudly announcing the NEW ENGLAND DAHLIA SOCIETY. Please join if you are close to Worcester, MA! I’m so excited to be able to share…

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Carnationist Aspirations – Infatuated with Malmaison Carnations

January 19, 2016

Someone asked me recently if I ever feel as if I am going to run out of things to try growing, and when I…

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Mid-Season Citrus, Camellias and a Nice Clivia

January 15, 2016

Clivia from our collecting trips to Japan remain most prominent in our collection, but many of these seedlings have yet to bloom. Most, thankfully,…

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When I Win Power Ball Tonight, I’m Buying Thompson & Morgan

January 14, 2016

First, you need to know this: There are two Thompson & Morgan companies. One in the UK, the original, and one in the US…

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A new Year, New Puppies, and, an Anniversary

January 12, 2016

My friend Glen Lord delivered the best birthday present ever to me – a generous load of antique Italian rolled rim Imprunetta clay pots…

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Will our unseasonably warm winter damage our plants?

January 2, 2016

Mayflowers for Christmas? It happened this December, but it with this plant, Epigaea repens, it’s not completely unheard of – it’s just rare. Records…

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