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How to use the Plant Care Icon system
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Use these Plant Care Icons as guides to help you choose appropriate plants for your garden, but use good judgement when making any final decisions.
Consider watering needs while looking at plants for certain lighting. Don't push extremes or over/under estimate environmental factors
Be aware of how the levels of sun or shade in a certain area can change drastically over the seasons
  This plant grows best with full sun for most of the day  This plant grows best with full sun for most of the day
  This plant requires shade during the heat of the day  This plant requires shade during the heat of the day
  This plant may not tolerate any direct sunlight  This plant may not tolerate any direct sunlight
  Some or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonous  WARNING! Some or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonous
  Once established this plant requires little or no supplemental watering  Once established this plant requires little or no supplemental watering
  This plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic watering  This plant tolerates drought, but benefits from periodic watering
  This plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions  This plant requires a thorough, deep weekly watering
  This plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions  This plant grows best in boggy or wet conditions
  Hummingbird Plant  Hummingbirds use this plant for food or shelter
  Butterfly Flower  Butterflies use this plant for food or shelter
  Bird Plant or Flower  Birds use this plant for food or shelter
  No Deer  This plant is less likely to attract or be eaten by deer
  This is an annual plant or it is commonly grown as an annual  This is an Annual Plant. It only lives one year
  This is a Biennial Plant  This is a Biennial Plant. Its life span is usually 2-3 years
  Vining Plants  This is a Vining Plant, flowering and non flowering vines
  HousePlant Icon  This plant can be grown in a container as a House Plant
  How to Use the Plant Care Icons at The Garden Helper  The Help Icon will bring this page up in a new window
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