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Hydrangeas burst with blooms summer and fall in colors ranging from blues and white to lavender and pinks. (Photos courtesy of Katie Kammler │ University of Missouri Extension)
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Flowering plants are a meaningful Mother’s Day choice

Roses, hydrangeas, azaleas and peonies are among the outdoor flowering plants recommended for Mother’s Day gifts. Read More

Gardener holding empty flower pots. (Adobe Stock-#396518765 │ Rawpixel.com)
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Old pots can hurt new plants

Cattleya flowers. (iStock │ #1369244476 - y-studio)
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Orchids: A cure for winter doldrums



Miniature succulent plants in a planter. (Adobe Stock │ #335986421 - xiaoliangge)

‘Succulent mania’ takes root

Araucaria heterophylla tree. (Adobe Stock │ #538043059 - wasanajai)

A Christmas tree from the South Pacific

Sweet potato harvest. (Adobe Stock │ #477005217 - zhang yongxin)

Can you dig sweet potatoes?

Man using a spade in the garden. (iStock │ #168614024 - nicolamargaret)

Time to take plants indoors

Yellow black-eyed susans, Rudbeckia hirta, flowering in a summer garden. (Adobe Stock │ #335345123 - AngieC)

Increase flower power by dividing overgrown perennials

Woman watering plants outside in summer. (Adobe Stock │ #164543729 - Kalim)

Too much moisture can hinder root development

Poppy field at sunset in the Harz Mountains. (Adobe Stock │ #113470453 - ohenze)

Poppy: Remembrance of fallen heroes

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Red cabbage. Photo courtesy National Garden Bureau.

March is the time to plant hardy, heady, healthy cabbage and kale