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Evelyn Mercer

Evelyn Mercer, CPH, is a staff garden writer at Biology Insights covering perennial care and plant propagation. Her background includes commercial nursery work at a large wholesale facility, where she cultivated hundreds of perennial varieties for regional garden centers. Mercer still works a weekly shift in greenhouse production alongside her editorial responsibilities.

How to Transplant Goldenrod the Right Way
How to Grow and Care for Datura Plants
Hosta Root System: Characteristics and Care
How to Grow and Care for Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
How to Propagate Goldenrod by Seed, Division & Cuttings
Is Mint a Good Ground Cover? The Pros and Cons
How to Propagate Lavender Cuttings in Water
How Long Does It Take for Azalea Cuttings to Root?
How to Propagate Mullein From Seeds and Cuttings
Can You Propagate Rosemary From Cuttings?
How to Propagate Pride of Barbados From Cuttings
How to Grow Wolfsbane Safely in Your Garden
How to Propagate Coral Bells by Division and Cuttings
Is Lewisia a Perennial? Growing and Caring for It
Is Veronica Speedwell Invasive or Just Aggressive?
What to Know About the Begonia Root System
How to Grow and Care for the Valerian Plant
How to Grow and Care for Boophone Disticha
How to Care for Mandragora Officinarum
How to Grow and Care for Cypripedium Acaule
How to Grow and Care for Pigeon Berry
How to Grow and Care for Mexican Cotton
How to Grow and Care for Shoebutton Plant
How Long Does Shampoo Ginger Take to Grow?
How to Grow and Care for Atropa Belladonna
How to Grow and Care for Honey Spurge
How to Grow and Care for Dragon Root
How to Propagate Myrtle From Cuttings
How to Grow and Care for Indian Paintbrush
How to Grow and Care for Elecampane