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

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Training a Tree Wisteria

May 8, 2012

A tree wisteria is simply a wisteria vine, trained to grow as a tree – essentially, it is simply a wisteria standard or a…

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The New England Primrose Show

May 7, 2012

Primula auricula In most years, the first week of May marks the time when the ephemerals and wild flowers in New England reach their…

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Going Once, Going Twice…Sold to number 26.

May 1, 2012

Mine, mine…all mine! Meh heh heh. My treasures- winnings from last  Saturdays rare plant auction sponsored by the New England chapter of the National…

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Adventures with Seeds

April 28, 2012

HIGHLY COLLECTABLE ASAGAO SEEDS FROM JAPAN – PINCHED TO SHORT STEMS, THESE WILL REMAIN IN SMALL POTS I still have some Japanese Morning Glory…

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Planting Those Summer Projects

April 25, 2012

Various succulents await potting up into a large, rusty urn. A few posts back, I listed some of my summer projects. The list is…

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Propagating Ephemerals by Division or Seed

April 24, 2012

Uvularia divides easily, but use care while in bloom. The  divisions must be replanted immediately, best done on a rainy day, ensuring damp soil….

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Up-Cycling A Vintage Cooler into an Alpine Trough

April 22, 2012

A VINTAGE METAL COOLER IS PLANTED WITH HIGH-ELEVATION MOUNTAIN TOP PLANTS Here is a fun way to both recycle a vintage mid-century insulated metal…

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Lesser Used Spring Bulbs

April 22, 2012

Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurora’ Last autumn, you may remember that I wanted to start planting larger groups of bulbs, and that instead of buying 6…

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Amp Up Your Garden with Treasures

April 20, 2012

A Primula marginata blooms, rather weakly, because this one was rooted into a piece of tufa rock, which keeps the plant more in character. …

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Last (and Rarest) of the Winter Greenhouse Bulbs

April 17, 2012

A BROWN HYACINTH? NOT QUITE, BUT ABOUT AS CLOSE  A PAN IN THE ALPINE HOUSE DISPLAYS A SINGLE BULB OF THE RARITY FROM THE…

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