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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.

Salvia Propagation Methods: Cuttings, Seed, and Division
Can I Cut a Yucca Flower Stalk?
How to Propagate Mums in Water
How to Grow and Care for Rocktrumpet
Common Rock Purslane Problems and How to Handle Them
How to Propagate Poppies by Seed, Division, and Cuttings
How to Care for Agapanthus: A Seasonal Guide
How to Propagate Cyclamen From Seed or Division
How to Care for Poppies: From Planting to Dormancy
How to Grow and Care for Zonal Geraniums
Does Salvia Spread? How It Grows and Propagates
Common Problems With Crocosmia and How to Handle Them
The Reality of Blue Begonias and How to Grow Them
How to Propagate Baptisia: Seeds, Cuttings, and Division
How to Grow and Care for Siam Tulip
Common Sedum Problems and How to Fix Them
How to Take Cuttings From Hydrangeas
How to Plant a Bleeding Heart Root
How to Grow and Care for Lily of the Nile
How to Propagate Azaleas in Water
How to Prune Salvia for Healthier, Fuller Growth
Do Johnny Jump Ups Spread? And How to Manage It
Does Catmint Spread? And How to Control It
How to Multiply Hydrangeas: 3 Proven Methods
How to Propagate Hellebores by Division and Seed
How to Fertilize Flowers for Maximum Blooms
Do Daisies Spread? How They Grow & How to Control Them
How to Care for Peonies in Spring for Beautiful Blooms
How to Rehydrate Hydrangeas: Cut & Rooted
Can You Split Dianthus? A Step-by-Step Guide