One of the greatest joys in gardening is growing plants from seeds. And one of the easiest plants to do so is the Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia). Simply by collecting some of the old flower heads in the ...

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The post How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Rudbeckia triloba is by Katherine Rowe and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include azalea, redbud, Lenten rose, peony, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower and savory calamint. A common name ...

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