This group of perennials from the Zingiberaceae family is native to higher-elevation climes. The flowers are orchid-like, and the leaves? Like those of corn.
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A common hydrangea color trick is more complicated than it seems, with soil chemistry, plant variety, and timing all shaping whether blooms change colors.
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Marigolds are bold, beautiful summer flowers but they're not the only ones that can bring drama to a container garden. They also don't have a cascading habit.
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The name of this annual sounds like it's in the Rosaceae family, but it isn't. A semi-succulent, its vibrant blooms can attract pollinators during the summer.
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If your petunias aren’t blooming and there’s crust on the soil, they may be overfertilized. Here’s how to get them back into healthy shape.
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Getting rid of snails in your garden can be a nightmare, so instead, plant these beautiful plants that slugs and snails won't bother going after.
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Hummingbirds love trumpet flowers, and this plant is no exception. Further, these two varieties bloom a bright yellow, a color hummingbirds can easily spot.
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Growing these two balm plants in your yard or garden will give you easy access to their aromatic leaves, which contain compounds said to repel mosquitoes.
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Why roll out plastic when leftovers can do the job? This clever garden hack helps suppress weeds while breaking down to add valuable nutrients to your soil.
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Looking to zhuzh up your outdoor plant collection? Some hard-to-find North American species in this pretty orchid genus can be surprisingly easy to cultivate.
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This beautiful, self-seeding annual flower is often cited as a great way to keep ticks out of any yard, but does it really work against this kind of vermin?
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Give this pretty self-seeding flower a try if you're looking for an aesthetically pleasing and low-maintenance plant to add more privacy to your garden.
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Although the clusters of blooms on this shade-loving perennial never fully open, hummingbirds are able to use their long bills to easily reach its nectar.
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This low-growing annual with bright, yellow blooms will add a perfect touch of drama to your container garden as it cascades over the edges of your planters.
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You might think all flowers close their petals at night but most don't. For those that do, they aren't sleeping, but exhibiting a specific plant movement.
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You don't want pigeons in your yard. They eat plants, crowd birdbaths, and poop everywhere. Repel them with a carefully curated selection of flowering plants.
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This sun-loving flower comes in a wide range of vivid hues, just like coneflowers, but it has a unique look — and its flowers last until the end of fall.
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Gardenias naturally have vibrant, green leaves, but when they start to yellow, it's often a sign of an issue with your plant's care or environment.
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While this flowering plant is exceptionally beautiful and very popular, it's tender shoots are unfortunately a favorite snack of snails and slugs.
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Hummingbirds are attracted to bright, tubular flowers filled with nectar, and that's exactly what this native vine offers them if you add it to your yard.
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If you're losing the battle with snails, it may be time to take a more aggressive approach and plant borders of herbs that repel them. But which herbs are best?
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Herbs might primarily be grown due to their usefulness in the kitchen, but this variety of a common herb puts on a show both before and while it's flowering.
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This beautiful blue flower shares a common name with another perennial known for its vibrant, delicate petals. It thrives in the shade and alpine conditions.
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The extreme temperatures of a heat wave dry out the soil in hanging baskets considerably fast. It's important to increase watering for your plant's health.
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What if you didn't have to choose between an herb garden and a flower bed? This cultivar has the spicy, aromatic leaves you love plus stunning ruby blooms.
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A colorful annual can brighten summer gardens while standing up to hot weather and creating an inviting habitat for hummingbirds all season long.
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Slugs are the bane of many gardens and dealing with them can be tiring. But you can avoid that stress by planting these common flowers that slugs don't like.
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