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Membership is required to receive seeds. This is a typical distribution of our Primrose seeds. Dues for individual or household membership in the American Primrose Society, domestic and foreign, are $25 US per calendar year, $70 for three years; or $35 for individual life membership. Submit payment to the treasurer. Julia Haldorson, Treasurer PO Box 210913, Auke Bay. AK 99821 […]
Water is one of the necessities of life. It is an integral part of our chores. From cooking and eating to cleaning, showering, and gardening, nothing is possible without water. However, most of us take this blessing for granted until we face water scarcity or water quality issues. Public water facilities are the water source for almost 85% of the […]
Are you wondering how to make your home a unique and extraordinary place? You can achieve it using different methods, and one of them is having a backyard pond. The majority of people believe it’s an extravagance that only the wealthiest can afford to. False! Backyard ponds are affordable, and they serve many purposes. Here you can find some of […]
Delphinium – Larkspur Old John Parkinson, nearly 300 years ago, wrote “Wee call them in English Larkes heeles, Larkes spumes, Larkes toes or claws.” The Larkspur is surely one of the oldest old-fashioned flowers but it is becoming more popular today than ever. How choice are its colors! How suggestive is the word “lark” in christening this flower, as the […]
Iberis – Candytuft Candytuft, a low growing evergreen shrub, is, in reality, one of the best flowers in its class. It grows from 9 inches to 12 inches high and spreads out making low mats that are covered with flat, dense clusters of the purest of white flowers. This perennial Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) comes into bloom the last part of […]
Heliopsis – Orange Sunflower The Heliopsis is not grown to a great extent because so many more attractive flowers are to be found among the varieties of Hehanthus. This Orange Sunflower is very similar, growing from 2 feet to 3 feet high, with flowers varying in colors from orange to a deep golden yellow. The flowers are either single, like […]
The Alpine Garden These pages will provide data on rock and alpine gardening; how they are constructed and what type of alpines are easy to grow. I will be adding more data in the near future but if you can’t wait, please visit The Alpine Garden. The Alpine Garden provides several articles which will support any level of Alpine gardening. The Author has done an excellent […]
Shade Gardening for Zone 10 Plants – Partial Shade & Full Shade This is a full list of shade plants that will survive a Zone 10 hardiness gardening zone. Each plant contains a link providing growing information, watering needs, flower color, and when it blooms. Enjoy our photos. Additional Shade plants based on the gardening zone. Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone […]
Shade Gardening for Zone 11 Plants – Partial Shade & Full Shade This is a full list of shade plants that will survive a Zone 11 hardiness zone. Each plant contains two links providing growing information, watering needs, flower color, and when it blooms. Enjoy our photos. Additional Shade plants based on the gardening zone. Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone […]
Shade plants for Zone 4 Gardening Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 11 Images sourced by Monrovia. Find more shade plants by selecting the Monrovia banner. American Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum Item #8362 Native Plant NEW PLANT Aphrodite Plantain Lily Hosta plantaginea ‘Aphrodite’ Item #3698 Fragrant Arc […]