Not Coneflowers: The Native Flower That's A Serious Show-Stopper In The Garden
If you like a bigger challenge than the coneflower, consider this wildflower that's native from Virginia to Texas, but can grow as far north as Minnesota.
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13 Long-Lasting Fall Flowers That Bloom Until First Frost
Summer's end doesn't have to mean the end of garden color. These long-blooming flowers can keep beds and containers vibrant through chilly fall weather.
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Ditch Retaining Walls And Meet The Living Solution For A Sloped Yard
Sloped yards are challenging to maintain, but retaining walls aren't your only option. Instead, plant these native shrubs to combat soil loss from rainfall.
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Everyone Owned It In The '30s — Now It's Rustic Table Decor We'd Love To Find Secondhand
Modern table displays are popular, but many are eager to look at past trends for inspiration. This rustic decor piece is the prize to find secondhand.
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Not Hostas, Not Coral Bells: The Perennial Berry That's Great For Your Shaded Garden
This shade-loving plant with a name taken from court culture develops orange-red berries in the fall that birds enjoy. It blooms its flowers in April and May.
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The Fall Plant With White Flowers That Adds Beauty To Your Ponds
Flowers floating on water are unbelievably beautiful, and if you want to add some of that beauty to your backyard pond, try planting this bloom.
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The Difference Between Compost And Fertilizer (And Why You Need Both)
Compost and fertilizer are both soil additions, but they serve different purposes. For a thriving garden with healthy plants and soil, both are needed.
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Not Foxglove, Not Caladium: The Pale Pink Flower That Thrives In Shaded Beds
Shade gardens are often full of attractive foliage and few flowers. If you're looking for a low-light plant with abundant spring blooms, try this perennial.
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Turn A Wire Hanging Planter From Dollar Tree Into Something Much More Special
If you're on a budget, Dollar Tree has cheap garden supplies. Their offerings are, however, a bit boring. Jazz up a wire hanging basket with an easy DIY idea.
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Not Hydrangea: The Evergreen With Flowers That Are Safe For Allergies
Are seasonal allergies making you regret your gardening hobby? Cultivate a low-allergen garden by planting species whose blooms contain heavy, sticky pollen.
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Turn A Secondhand Cooking Pot Into The Cutest Planter For An Orchid
Whether you have a pot with a broken lid or found the perfect one at a thrift store, you don't have to worry about how to use it in the kitchen with this DIY.
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Not Mums: These Shrubs' Huge Flowers Keep The Feel Of Tropics In Your Yard From Summer Until Frost
These beautiful perennial flower plants are the perfect option to keep your garden looking so lively throughout summer and until winter comes.
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The Hydrangea Companion Plant That Makes Their Blooms Pop
While a blooming hydrangea won't get lost in a garden, enhancing its impact won't hurt. Choose a companion plant with a dramatically contrasting growth habit.
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The Drought-Tolerant Shrub With Fragrant White Flowers To Plant In Your Yard
This shrub explodes with lovely-smelling white flowers in early spring, and it’s not picky about soil conditions — including the occasional drought.
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The Old-Fashioned, Forgotten Shrub That Fills Your Garden With Color All Season
This shrub is one of the first to turn green in spring, followed by flowers and drupes that turn black in fall. Its introduction dates back to the 19th century.
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Evenly Space Out Your Garden Rows With A Compact And Portable Amazon Find
Proper spacing for seeds is key to their development in soil. This tool helps make evenly spacing out cells quick and accurate.
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Say Goodbye To Traditional Mulch: Use This Golden Perennial For Fewer Weeds Under Trees & Shrubs
The purpose of mulch? Among the reasons, holding on to moisture and suppressing weeds. Given this, you might consider growing this perennial as a living mulch.
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Your Store-Bought Potted Petunias Will Look 10x Lusher With This Easy Step
Store-bought petunias can go from lush to droopy fast. The problem may have less to do with feeding them and more to do with what's happening inside the pot.
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This Late-Blooming Perennial Flowers After Lavender Has Faded And Attracts Birds & Butterflies
Lavender doesn't provide blooms forever. One colorful late-season perennial can help keep your pollinator garden active as summer gives way to fall.
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Not Just Summer: The Beautiful Hydrangea That Blooms Until First Frost
Why let the color fade when you can keep the show going? There are several fun reblooming varieties to choose from, with colors and sizes to suit your garden.
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Digging Too Deep? There's An Amazon Find That Measures For Bulbs Exactly
Bulbs are finicky because some species have specific planting depths that can be tricky to get right. This tool helps with that while saving your back to boot.
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Forget Hydrangeas: The Beautiful Shrub That's Filled With Fragrant White Flowers
This deciduous shrub has pretty pink buds that bloom into white flowers for spring. They also have a similar look to hydrangeas, and attract pollinators.
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The Dense Evergreen Shrub That'll Fill Your Yard With Highly Fragrant White Flowers
This evergreen shrub’s flowers aren’t the star of the show visually — but their fragrance, reminiscent of vanilla or fresh apricot, will take over your garden.
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Not Pansies: The Old-Fashioned Purple Flowers Gardeners Still Love To Grow
Like many trends, some classic flowers stand the test of time. Since they were brought to the U.S. centuries ago, this flower has been a staple in home gardens.
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Where To Avoid Planting Mums In Your Garden
Mums are a quintessential fall flower, and many types can thrive year after year — but only in the right conditions, with enough sunlight and the right soil.
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Save Toilet Paper Tubes To Create A Bee-Friendly Pollinator Garden
Some data says that a person on average uses one roll of toilet paper a week. If so, that's 52 tubes that would be tossed. This DIY saves them for the bees!
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Not Mums: The Vibrant Fall Flower That Gardeners Love Planting In The Shade
This plant thrives in shade and stands out for the direction its blooms grow: downward. Its flowers are often two-toned and can keep blooming until first frost.
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