Category: Storytime
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Story Time – The Great Peony Stakeout
The Great Peony Stakeout Officer Murphy adjusted his aviator sunglasses and stared through his binoculars at the suspect. The suspect was seven inches tall, bright yellow, and currently harboring an illegal syndicate of thirty-two black garden ants. According to the neighborhood watch bulletin, the local peony population had shifted from “peaceful perennials” to a highly…
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Storytime The Great Orchard Fiasco
The Great Orchard Fiasco (Or: Why Trees Have Commitment Issues) There is a distinct medical condition I like to call Catalog Blindness. It hits you in the late winter when you’re staring at gorgeous glossy photos of pristine orchards, and you think, “Yes. I will become a person who harvests organic, sun-warmed cherries and crisp…
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Story time – Hibiscus
The Flower with a Flair for Drama Ever feel stuck in the shadows, waiting for a sign that you’re ready to shine? Stop waiting. Meet the Tropical Hibiscus—the ultimate “watch me sparkle” flower. For weeks, it sits as a tightly wrapped, ordinary green bud, doubting its own potential. But when it’s time to bloom? It…
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Story Time Fuchsia, Impatiens, Begonias
The Story: The Shade Garden Drama Class of 2026 The Setup: It’s late May, June is rolling in, and the sun is getting serious. While the succulents are out there acting like they’re at Coachella, the shade greenhouse is hosting a completely different kind of party. Let’s talk about the Big Three of the shade…
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Campion Rollie
Welcome to story time here at Larson’s Garden Center! Gather ‘round, because the plant you’re holding—the Campion ‘Rollie’s Favorite’—isn’t just any perennial. It’s actually a bit of a local celebrity with a heart of gold. The Tale of the Accidental Superstar Once upon a time, in a lush garden in North Bridgton, Maine, there lived…