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Window Dressing
By: florence blum
Everyone can have a garden. Plants are as happy to be nurtured by urban dwellers in tight quarters as they are to be tended by those possessing acres. And miniature plants, with their ability to bring riches to bear on a small space… well, they turn house into home.(read
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Getting Started In Miniature Gardening With Proven Winners
By: florence blum
How do you choose plant stock for your miniature garden? I typically am not drawn to labels and logos. But when I spy the white containers and leaf logo of Proven Winners®, consistency and high quality come to mind.(read
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Rock Gardening With Miniature Plants
By: florence blum
Nature loves to fill any void. We see her grass in sidewalk cracks and her wildflowers in the crevices in rock faces.(read
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Designing A Magical Place
By: florence blum
In the gardening world, bigger is often thought to be better—blousy peonies, so heavy they bend under their own weight… Casa Blanca lilies on stems that rise to the height of children....(read
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Growing Oxalis
By: florence blum
Green Thumbs often take pride in growing plants that need pampering. I once spent time nurturing orchids. When friends marveled at those temperamental orchids, my hat size expanded. But easy-to-grow plants are just as rewarding as those that put up a fight. They make miniature gardening a pleasure.(read
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"new School" Small Hydrangeas
By: florence blum
Something seems amiss when talking about Hydrangeas and miniature plants in the same breath. But today these topics go together well.(read
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Mirrored Garden Displays
By: florence blum
Contrasts add excitement. I love seeing large plants in juxtaposition with small ones. Contrasting sizes, mixed together, invite the eye to inspect. But lately I have been playfully mirroring my large-scale gardens with miniature garden displays using the same plants, in reduced form.(read
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Gifting Peperomias
By: florence blum
Do you have children in your life, or perhaps adults who would not mind feeling like kids again? Chances are, these loved ones are embarking on something new and important. After all, now is the time for back-to-school, back-to-the-office…(read
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What Is A Zen Miniature Garden?
By: florence blum
Miniature gardens can be lush with greenery and teeming with life, but they can also be specially designed to promote peace, relaxation, and a minimalist sense of order.(read
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