Focus on Flowers

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Focus on Flowers episodes

August 31, 2023 Angelonia
Angelonia produces stalks of little flowers, similar to stock flowers, that last a long time on the plant, flowering steadily all through till late summer.
2 min
August 24, 2023 Always Cheerful
The plant has the unfortunate common name of "tickseed," derived from the Greek word "Koris," meaning bed bug.
2 min
August 17, 2023 Rudbeckia ‘American Goldrush’
This black-eyed Susan is a plant that we can all grow and that will be with us for as long as we garden.
2 min
August 10, 2023 Hibiscus moscheutos
Our Midwest Hibiscus moscheutos, (a.k.a. swamp mallow), is an herbaceous plant that has flowers that look so exotic that it seems tropical, but it is hardy zones 5-9.
2 min
August 04, 2023 Liatris spicata
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) is a lovely native plant that attracts butterflies, bumble bees, and other insects.
2 min
August 03, 2023 Liatris spicata
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) is a lovely native plant that attracts butterflies, bumble bees, and other insects.
2 min
July 27, 2023 Minimal Watering
Xeroscaping is the term for gardening while conserving water.
2 min
July 20, 2023 Excellent Echinaceas
The original perennial coneflowers were pink, but many new cultivars have been developed.
2 min
July 13, 2023 Cutting Garden
A mix of annuals, biennials, perennials, and shrubs ensures that your cutting garden always has something in bloom.
2 min
July 06, 2023 Deterring Peter
Peter Rabbit is cute, but he can be a problem for gardeners, especially when seedlings and small plants are available, and he wants them for his dinner!
2 min