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

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Training Japanese Chrysanthemum Cascades

October 3, 2016

Now that it is officially autumn, our thoughts often turn to chrysanthemums, but as you probably know already, my opinions on chrysanthemums is a…

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FORCING BULBS FOR A FLOWER SHOW

February 20, 2015

 Even just 5 bulbs of Iris ‘Katherine Hodgkin’ makes a scene. Bred in the 1960’s it’s a cross between two rarer small iris, I….

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MY NEW WINTER PROJECTS LIST, AND GO WEASLEY!

October 9, 2014

Black centered white anemones are practically impossible to find for the home garden, but I did find one source – an although Anemone coronaria…

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DISPLAYING A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS FUCHSIAS

August 13, 2014

This summer I have been assembling and training a collection of about 25 upright fuchsia selections, some historical, others just curious, which I am…

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HOW TO GROW COLUMBINE FROM SEED WORTHY OF A COTTAGE GARDEN

June 10, 2014

Left to right – ‘Aquilegia caerulea Songbird series  ‘Nightingale’, ‘Songbird Series ‘Bluebird’ and Songbird Series ‘Dove’ Do you remember when you were a little…

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Drying Corn, for Corn Meal

October 6, 2013

Originally from the Yucatan, Oaxacan Green Dent corn is a primitive heirloom selection, which produces these distinctively dark green and olive colored cobs. Primarily…

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Grow your own Herbes de Provençe

July 30, 2013

Making your own Herbes de Provençe is easy, but like anything, it does require some up-front knowledge about selecting the best herbs, as well…

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HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS FOR CUT FLOWERS

March 7, 2013

Cut flower sweet peas are one of the most amazing flowers a gardener can ever experience, but they are not always the easiest to…

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Winter Marmalade

January 27, 2013

This weekend I was inspired by my neighbor and fellow blogger Kim who posted last week on her bird watching blog The Curious Birder,…

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THE SECRET TO GROWING CHRYSANTHEMUMS

November 4, 2012

‘River City’ is a Recurve with an unusual color. A light champagne salmon. ‘Coral Charm’, a new coral or salmon colored variety. I disbudded…

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