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February 2014 - Lawanda's Garden

Month: February 2014

Artemisia is 2014 Herb of the Year

Posted on February 16, 2014 in Newspaper Columns

The International Herb Association makes an annual selection for Herb of the Year based on the herb being outstanding in at least two of three categories: culinary, medicinal, or ornamental. IHA has selected Artemisia as its Herb of the Year for 2014. This is a rather unusual selection, because there are about 400 different species [Continue]

What Are The Plants Doing All Winter?

Posted on February 2, 2014 in Newspaper Columns

In winter, trees, shrubs and perennial plants go dormant. They stop growing and in some cases die back to ground level. The single signal the leads plants to begin the process of going dormant is day length. When daylight hours shorten in fall, growth regulator hormones begin to build up in plants, slowing [Continue]