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Arsenic, Old Lace and Elderberry Wine, by Karen Jones

In the classic Arsenic and Old Lace, Aunt Abby and Aunt Martha poisoned lonely old bachelors with their concotion of spiked elderberry wine. Let's talk about some less lethal uses for the elderberry shrub.

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Attractive, Artistic and Amazingly Adaptable: Amaranthus in the garden, by Carrie Lamont

Amaranthus spp. are a familiar garden ornamental annual for some gardeners. However, these ancient and beautiful pseudo-grains were first cultivated by the ancient Aztecs.

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PLANTFILES:

PlantFiles: Red Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus)

Red Pitaya

(Hylocereus undatus)

This plant gets so unbelievably huge that it can be annoying. In a pot it can be more controlled, but flowers are few and...
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Brighter Blooms Nursery

Review by janice930:

I ordered 6 Double Pink Knock Out Roses from Brighter Blooms on 5-16-13 at a cost of $122.20 counting shipping. I received...
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BIRDFILES:

BirdFiles: American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)

American Three-toed Woodpecker

(Picoides dorsalis)

Only the males have a yellow spot on the back of the head. American Three-toed Woodpeckers have black and white barring...
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BUGFILES:

BugFiles: Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Orange Sulphur

(Colias eurytheme)

This butterfly finally stopped long enough to be photographed - they have been very "flighty" for most of the summer, and...
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Cady's Falls Nursery

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Woo-hoo, first day off in ages that wasn't predicated on massive amounts of rain! Delivered 22 good-sized plantings/pots...
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GARDEN BOOKWORM:

Gardening Book: Succulent Container Gardens

Succulent Container Gardens

Review by momlady:

The book contains detailed info to make and maintain your own beautiful succulent garden. The author displays a wide variety...
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With almost 500,000 members, Dave's Garden is an amazing resource for beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Inside, you'll find over 250 forums dedicated to every type of home and gardening topic you can think of. From annuals and bonsai trees to vegetable gardening and winter sowing; from tips on seeds and planting to advice on regional gardening, this is a gold mine of friendly advice and knowledge shared by experienced gardeners from around the world.

Enthusiasts of every gardening niche can put down roots and grow their knowledge. Are you into water gardens, vegetable gardens, hanging gardens, growing flowers or arranging bouquets, container gardens, raised beds, farming, poultry, beekeeping or any other gardening pursuit? If so, you'll find we have forums, articles and videos to help you learn, grow and share advice.

Do you need help identifying a plant, bug or bird? Check out the plant and tree identification, insect identification forum, and the bird identification forum. Or browse the PlantFiles, BugFiles and BirdFiles databases, where you'll find information on more than 160,000 plants and thousands of insects and spiders.

The Garden Watchdog and Go Gardening directories will help you find the perfect source for your plants, seeds, and bulbs, whether the company is just around the corner, or halfway around the world.

We invite you to sign up and join our community, and share what you know! Here at Dave's Garden, you can create your own blog, upload photos for free, or use our tools to trade seeds and plants.

Since 2000, we've grown to be a comprehensive gardening community with discussion forums for every hobby, home and garden topic you can imagine. Our members are knowledgeable about soil, weather, watering, and just about every kind of plant and insect. On behalf of all our members, we are glad you came to visit, and we hope you will stop by again soon!

TODAY IN THE FORUMS

CLOSED: Plant Identification for Newbie

Hi I am a newbie to gardening and I have this plant growing in my garden. I did some research on line and thought it was a sword lily but the flowers are not quite the right shape or big enough I'm told.
Can any one
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  Today in history: June 18  
0000: Today's Hortiscope: Keep the lines of communication open between you and your garden buddy. Most disagreements among potatoes are because they don't see eye to eye.

1857: Swedish botanist Thore M. Fries observed flashes of light emitting from poppy flowers (Papaver orientale) at the botanic gardens of Uppsala. Linnaeus' eldest daughter, Elisabeth Christina, had observed the phenomenon of phosphorescent nasturtiums in the summer of 1762.

1892: The first commercial Macadamia nuts were introduced to Hawaii from Queensland, Australia, by brothers E.W. and R.A. Jordan.

2008: Tasha Tudor, American illustrator and author, died at the age of 92 in Marlboro, Vermont. Her illustrations for "The Secret Garden", "The Wind in the Willows", and many other children's books showed detailed depictions of nature.

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