The 4 Best Showstopper Summer Blooms For Your Garden
Consider spicing up your garden with these four flowers that produce breathtaking summer blooms in a rainbow of colors.
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Flowers & Perennials
How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Why You Should Never Leave Terra Cotta Pots Outdoors All Winter
Terra cotta pots expand and contract with the weather. That’s why you shouldn’t keep them outside all winter where they’re subject to repeated freezing and thawing. The ultimate result may be a nice big crack that splits the pot wide open.
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Plants For Winter Interest: Colorful Berries for Wildlife and Stunning Visuals
There are a handful of shrubs, vines and trees that produce colorful berries for winter wildlife and look stunning in the winter landscape.
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Viburnums: Versatile Shrubs for Any Spot in Your Garden
Viburnums offer something for everyone. There are more than 150 species and they run the table on shrub and tree characteristics.
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Add Bone Meal for Root Growth and Bigger Blooms: Busting the Garden Myth
You may have heard that adding bone meal when planting bulbs will stimulate root growth and support big flower blooms. Unfortunately, this is a gardening myth.
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Goldenrod or Ragweed: Which One Causes Fall Allergies?
Goldenrod gets a bad rap in the fall for causing allergies. The actual culprit is ragweed, whose pollen can travel hundreds of miles.
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American Beautyberry: Fall’s Favorite Plant for Wildlife
American Beautyberry is a dazzling plant for your fall garden. It attracts birds and other wildlife who feast on its bright purple berries.
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Tips for Fall Planting and Transplanting
Fall is the perfect time to plant or transplant just about anything, especially spring- and summer-flowering perennials.
You’re Probably Mulching All Wrong. How To Do It Right.
Mulching is one of the most common gardening practices, yet so many landscapers and gardeners do it wrong. When done correctly, it helps to build and protect soil and support plants.
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Best Choices for Cascading Flowers in Window Boxes
Cascading flowers are often called spillers or trailing plants because of their beautiful spilling effect in window boxes. They lend a subtle scent and ethereal ambience to your home.
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