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'''[[Plants.am:About|Plants.am]]''' is a complete '''plant and garden wiki encyclopedia'''. So far we have {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with {{NUMBEROFFILES}} photos. Check out the [[Help:Contents|Help]] page to see how '''you''' can edit any page '''right now'''. | '''[[Plants.am:About|Plants.am]]''' is a complete '''plant and garden wiki encyclopedia'''. So far we have {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with {{NUMBEROFFILES}} photos. Check out the [[Help:Contents|Help]] page to see how '''you''' can edit any page '''right now'''. | ||
| − | <h3><font color=IndianRed>Plants.am marks 2 years and surpasses | + | <h3><font color=IndianRed>Plants.am marks 2 years and surpasses 7,000 articles!</font></h3> |
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[[Image:Plantssearch.png|right|This is how the search will appear on your site. Go to [[Plants.am search box]] for the code.]] | [[Image:Plantssearch.png|right|This is how the search will appear on your site. Go to [[Plants.am search box]] for the code.]] | ||
It's simple to add a [[Plants.am search box]] on your website or blog now, so your visitors can look up the plants you mention on your site or blog. Just copy/paste the code onto your site and it's ready to go. | It's simple to add a [[Plants.am search box]] on your website or blog now, so your visitors can look up the plants you mention on your site or blog. Just copy/paste the code onto your site and it's ready to go. | ||
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<h2>Featured Flower</h2> | <h2>Featured Flower</h2> | ||
| − | [[Image:Impatiens-double-IMG 6711.JPG| | + | [[Image:Impatiens-double-IMG 6711.JPG|200px|right|Double flowered [[Impatiens]].]] |
[[Impatiens]] are likely the number one bedding plant in the United States. These easy to grow plants are usually perennials grown as annuals, though in warm climates they live for years. Part of their popularity is due to the fact that they're easy to grow from seed, bloom quickly, and don't stop until frost kills them. Ripe seed capsules explode upon the slightest touch, shooting little seeds around, earning them the nicknames Snapweed and Touch-me-not. | [[Impatiens]] are likely the number one bedding plant in the United States. These easy to grow plants are usually perennials grown as annuals, though in warm climates they live for years. Part of their popularity is due to the fact that they're easy to grow from seed, bloom quickly, and don't stop until frost kills them. Ripe seed capsules explode upon the slightest touch, shooting little seeds around, earning them the nicknames Snapweed and Touch-me-not. | ||
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<h2>Featured Edible</h2> | <h2>Featured Edible</h2> | ||
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The [[pomegranate]] is a neat, rounded shrub or small tree that can grow to 20 or 30 ft., but more typically to 12 to 16 ft. in height. Dwarf varieties are also known. It is usually deciduous, but in certain areas the leaves will persist on the tree. Younger red-brown bark later becomes gray. The branches are stiff, angular and often spiny. There is a strong tendency to sucker from the base. Pomegranates are also long-lived, but their vigor declines after about 15 years. | The [[pomegranate]] is a neat, rounded shrub or small tree that can grow to 20 or 30 ft., but more typically to 12 to 16 ft. in height. Dwarf varieties are also known. It is usually deciduous, but in certain areas the leaves will persist on the tree. Younger red-brown bark later becomes gray. The branches are stiff, angular and often spiny. There is a strong tendency to sucker from the base. Pomegranates are also long-lived, but their vigor declines after about 15 years. | ||
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Spending $50 for seeds and fertilizer now can produce more than $1,200 worth of food in a summer, according to Burpee officials. | Spending $50 for seeds and fertilizer now can produce more than $1,200 worth of food in a summer, according to Burpee officials. | ||
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| + | *[[Gardening Books#Plant encyclopedias|Plant encyclopedias]] - [[Patio gardens]] - [[Herb gardens]] - [[Miscellaneous Gardening Books | Miscellaneous]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:42, 17 June 2009
Plants.am - plant and garden wiki encyclopediaPlants.am is a complete plant and garden wiki encyclopedia. So far we have 22,004 plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with 15,345 photos. Check out the Help page to see how you can edit any page right now. Plants.am marks 2 years and surpasses 7,000 articles!Favorites At Your Fingertips
Plants.am search box on YOUR site! It's simple to add a Plants.am search box on your website or blog now, so your visitors can look up the plants you mention on your site or blog. Just copy/paste the code onto your site and it's ready to go. |
Featured Flower Impatiens are likely the number one bedding plant in the United States. These easy to grow plants are usually perennials grown as annuals, though in warm climates they live for years. Part of their popularity is due to the fact that they're easy to grow from seed, bloom quickly, and don't stop until frost kills them. Ripe seed capsules explode upon the slightest touch, shooting little seeds around, earning them the nicknames Snapweed and Touch-me-not.
Featured Edible The pomegranate is a neat, rounded shrub or small tree that can grow to 20 or 30 ft., but more typically to 12 to 16 ft. in height. Dwarf varieties are also known. It is usually deciduous, but in certain areas the leaves will persist on the tree. Younger red-brown bark later becomes gray. The branches are stiff, angular and often spiny. There is a strong tendency to sucker from the base. Pomegranates are also long-lived, but their vigor declines after about 15 years.
VocabGraft - combine two plants by cutting and attaching them. Garden IdeasWalls, fences and gates, Water feature (Fountains and ponds), paving, decks, trellis' Featured UsersGreen gardeningWays to make gardening an even greener activity. Did you know?Spending $50 for seeds and fertilizer now can produce more than $1,200 worth of food in a summer, according to Burpee officials. Gardening Books
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