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We have come to that point in winter when gardeners are itching. Itching to get outside and dig in the soil. Itching to plant something. Itching to see the first colors of spring.
If only there were flowering plants that bloomed in our outdoor gardens in winter in central Ohio before the first crocus, daffodil, witch hazel and redbud blooms appear.
Spoiler alert there are!
Gardeners eager to enjoy some late-winter blooms should consider planting hellebores, commonly known as Lenten rose for their rose-shaped flowers that appear during the Christian observance of Lent in late winter and early spring. There are about 15 species in the helleborus genus, with the most common being Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose) and Helleborus niger (Christmas rose).
by Andrew Potts
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Subscriber only A NEW state government taskforce is expected to investigate transforming the Gold Coast s northern cane fields into towns to help ease pressure on crowded established suburbs. It will run in conjunction with a council strategy to target the southern suburbs of Kirra, Coolangatta, Palm Beach and Bilinga for high-density development. The state government on Wednesday announced a new Growth Areas Delivery Team would look at undeveloped land between the Sunshine Coast and Tweed Heads to help cater for the southeast s bulging population. It will be made up of staff from the Department of State Development and Planning and Economic Development Queensland and will pursue new partnerships between developers, local governments and utility providers to support structure planning, infrastructure planning and infrastructure funding arrangements for new growth areas.