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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Lundie</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are interested in purchasing any of the plants that you see, thanks to our relationship with Nature Hills, you will get great products at a terrific price.  At the same time, you will be supporting our efforts here at New Gardener.com. Please keep in mind that you will never pay more by placing your order through our web site.  </p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265726"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_albomarginata.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Albormarginata Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta undulata</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Albomarginata&#8217;, Hosta undulata, has soft green leaves with white bands, making it very striking. The Hosta flowers bloom from July to Augu&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265726">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265727"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_august_moon.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">August Moon Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta seiboldiana</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;4 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `August Moon&#8217;, Hosta sieboldiana, has wide, heart-shaped gold colored foliage with slightly rippled margins, making it very striking. The w&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265727">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265729"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_elegans.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Elegans Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta seiboldiana</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta &#8216;Elegans&#8217;, Hosta sieboldiana, is an extra large Hosta with heart-shaped leaves. Being blue-green in color, it has a heavy, deeply tucked te&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265729">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265731"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/francee_hosta.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Francee Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Francee&#8217;, Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped dark green leaves with narrow yellow changing to white margins. The lavender flowers bloom from&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265731">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265754"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_gold_standard.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Gold Standard Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei &#8216;Gold Standard&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta &#8216;Gold Standard&#8217;, Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped large broad leaves with creamy yellow and variable dark green margins. The pinkish, laven&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265754">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265768"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_golden_tiara.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Golden Tiara Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta &#8216;Golden &#8216;Tiara&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;4 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Golden Tiara&#8217; has heart-shaped green leaves with wide chartreuse and white margins foliage, making it very striking. The dusky lavender fl&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265768">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265770"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_june.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">June Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta &#8216;June&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;4 &#8211; 11&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta &#8216;June&#8217;, Sport of H. Hacyon, displays leaves with a green edge and are have gold colored centers. The fragrant violet flowers flowers bloom &#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265770">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265771"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_lancifolia.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Lancifolia Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta lancifolia</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Lancifolia&#8217; was reported to be the first Hosta in America. The oval to lance-shaped, shiny green and slightly wavy foliage, makes this var&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265771">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265805"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_royal_standard.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Royal Standard Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta &#8216;Royal Standard&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Royal Standard&#8217; is a vigorous, large Hosta with dark green leaves, making this variety very striking. The light lavender fragrant flowers &#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265805">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453527289"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_sum&amp;substance.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Sum and Substance Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta &#8216;Sum and Substance&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 9&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta Sum and Substance, &#8216;Hosta&#8217;, has large, rounded leaves with heavy puckering. This Hosta is slug resistant and a vigorous grower. The lavende&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453527289">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265824"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_variegated.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Variegata Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta undulata</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Variegata&#8217;, Hosta undulata, has dramatic, narrow, lance-shaped wavy leaves with white centers edged in green, making it very striking. The&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265824">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265772"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_patriot.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Patriot Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei &#8216;Patriot&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Patriot&#8217;, Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped, glossy medium green leaves with a large white margin, making this variety very striking. The H&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265772">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265769"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_halcyon.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Halcyon Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta Tardiana &#8216;Halcyon&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;4 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun to Partial Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;Hosta &#8216;Halcyon&#8217;, Hosta tardiana, is a vigorous grower and is known as one of the best blue Hosta&#8217;s. The white to pale lavender flowers bloom from Jul&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265769">more</a></font></p>
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<td bgColor="#ffffff" vAlign="top"><center><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265732"><img border="0" src="http://www.naturehills.com/product_images/thumbnails/hosta_frances_williams.jpg" /><br />
<font size="2" face="Arial">Francis Williams Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta seiboldiana &#8216;Francis Williams&#8217;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 9&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta `Francis Williams&#8217;, Hosta sieboldiana, is a large Hosta with wide yellow margins that surround blue-green centers, making it very striking&#8230;. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265732">more</a></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Arial">Aureomarginata Hosta</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial">Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Zone: &#8216;3 &#8211; 8&#8242;</font><br />
<font size="1" face="Arial">Sun: Full Sun</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="1" face="Arial">&#8220;The Hosta Aureomarginata, Hosta fortunei, has a heart-shaped deep green foliage with a yellow band. The purple flowers bloom from July to August, how&#8230; <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=4742&amp;userID=164483&amp;productID=453265728">more</a></font></p>
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