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Some of the best information available across the country on herbs and vegetables comes from the seed catalogs we receive in the mail. Each packet contains information which is simple to follow. An easy-to-grow vegetable is Swiss Chard. A favorite cultivar is ‘Ruby,’ which has red stems and veins in the leaves. Swiss Chard is [...]
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Native plants in gardens can have four-season interest. One beautiful, interesting shrub is Ilex verticillata (Winterberry – Zones 4-9). It is a medium to large shrub (6-12 feet tall and wide), which has brilliant red berries throughout fall and into the winter. In fact, the berries, if not eaten by birds, can persist through January. [...]
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