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

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Planting Celery and Artichokes

May 8, 2013

Home grown celery that will be comparable to commercial farm-raised celery is not an easy task for anyone, but with some weekly care (…

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The Birds of Paradise Project

May 8, 2013

Last night, after four days of plant society meetings and work at home, I treated Joe and myself to an amazing lecture and presentation…

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Two Spring Plant Society Shows

May 5, 2013

It’s a magnificent spring here in New England, with daytime temps above freezing, and night temperatures near freezing, which has allowed native trees and…

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Spring Garden Party Flowers

May 4, 2013

Red an golden garden flowers paired well with black hellebores, salmon gasteria and vermillion nasturtiums from the greenhouse, just one of the arrangements we…

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In Search of the Heirloom Pansy

April 29, 2013

Heirloom Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) are selections that predate 1900. These old fasioned Chalon varieties have ruffles petals, so favored by the victorians. These…

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Behind the scenes – the awful truth

April 28, 2013

Most of our 2.5 acres is an old garden, planted by my parents in the 1920’s -1960’s. Today, 70 years later, the garden hasbecome…

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Dividing Perennials Through Simple Division

April 25, 2013

This clump of Helenium is at the perfect stage of growth for proper division, a task which must be carefully timed if you intend…

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Upcoming Rare Plant Sales

April 23, 2013

If you live in New England or New York, these four plant sales offer plants found no-where else! Plan to visit a few over…

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Garden Delights from the Planet Earth

April 23, 2013

Native trees and shrubs are emerging now that spring is here, but this is not a native, but a bud on a plant from…

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Planting a Strawberry Pot

April 22, 2013

Vietnamese potters are casting large strawberry pots which are finding their way to nurseries and garden centers. This one, which is four feet high,…

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