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Perennials
are the garden plants that make for big business for mail order and internet
companies. Local home and garden outlets tend to have somewhat limited
selections, so buying through the mail or over the internet is the only way to
get some varieties. Perennials tend to be quite a bit more expensive than
annuals, but you get a plant that will perform year after year, and sometimes
spread as a bonus. When starting a new perennial bed, don't overlook seed,
which is cheap and easy, and do visit the internet merchants and look through
paper catalogs to make plant selections. Most of us can't afford to plant
a large perennial garden all at once, and therefore adding plants over time is
usually prudent. As such, the perennial bed - more so than any other type
of home gardening endeavor - is always a work in progress. Annuals can be
used as fillers in the interim, making for a wonderfully changing scene as the
seasons go by. As a note, in some cases, individual perennials may also grow as annuals and biennials, and many are important herbs. In these cases, I have listed them in multiple categories so they won't be overlooked. This is a large website, and it is very difficult to cross-reference everything and still have room for the subject matter. I have done my best, but don't forget about the backspace buttons if you find yourself in an unintended category. |
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