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

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Shopping at Mahoney’s Garden Center – the good and the bad

April 18, 2011

ONE OF A PAIR OF STUNNING TALL PLANTERS MANUFACTURED BY MAYNE, WHICH WE PURCHASED  IN THE BOSTON AREA AT MAHONEY’S NURSERY IN WINCHESTER, MA….

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Two rarities currently in bloom

April 18, 2011

Here is a Daphne most people rarely see, even in collections. Rarely seen in gardens except in those of collectors, is Daphne calcicola, a…

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Growing Belgian Endive, Scorzonera and Salsify

April 16, 2011

SOWING OLD-FASHIONED ROOT VEGETABLES ON THIS COLD AND BLUSTERY DAY. Often referred to as luxury vegetables, the chicons of Belgian endive, and the long…

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In the greenhouse – the last species Gladiolus

April 16, 2011

GLADIOLUS ALATUS  The last of my winter-rainfall ( i.e. winter greenhouse growing) Gladiolus species are blooming now, and it seems as if the best…

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Appreciated Selections

April 16, 2011

{Left to right} Muscari azureum, Bellevalia pycnantha, Muscari latifolium and Muscari ‘Valerie Finnis’ Selections of Muscari showing differences in major cultivars that are available…

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Wild Narcissus triandrus or Angel’s Tears

April 14, 2011

Narcissus triandrus ssp. triandrus ‘alba’ , a challenging wild form of Narcissus, as shown in a book by Alex Gray, MINIATURE DAFFODILS. I’ve tried,…

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Repotting a giant Calla Lily

April 14, 2011

A large 14 inch giant clay pot had to be sacrificed, in order to repot a Calla Lily variety, which happens to be a…

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Crocus vernus, even ordinary can be beautiful

April 13, 2011

I adore species crocus, (what true gardener doesn’t), but I still have a nostalgic spot for the classic giant Dutch crocus, and if planted…

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Daily Awesome – Gladiolus splendens

April 12, 2011

As my Gladiolus species collection continues to bloom, as they start to reach the end of their growing season, (at least in the greenhouse),…

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Planting, seeding, digging, the first spring weekend arrives.

April 11, 2011

The Giant Japanese Butterbur, or Petasites japnonicus ssp. giganteus typically blooming in late January or February, but since our snow cover just melted, I…

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