You Don't Need A Big Garden To Grow Lavender - Here's How To Easily Plant It In Pots
Lavender is a gorgeous plant that thrives in pots. With the right care, you can grow it indoors or out for beautiful color and fragrance year after year.
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17 Gorgeous Perennials To Grow For Stunning Orange Flowers
Orange blooms give your garden a dramatic splash of color and attract pollinators. Our lineup of orange-flowered perennials offers you plenty of choice.
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Add A Little Gravel To Your Soil When Growing Coneflowers & Watch Them Thrive
As perennials, coneflowers require healthy soil to thrive in the same spot year after year. Adding gravel can help achieve that — here's how.
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The Low-Maintenance Ground Cover That'll Effortlessly Fill Patchy Areas Of Your Lawn
Tired of browning, patchy grass? Replace it with this wonderful Japanese ground cover that requires minimal fuss and attracts bees with pretty white flowers.
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Keep Plants Hydrated While Blocking Out Weeds With A Living Mulch For Your Garden
Just like a traditional mulch, a living mulch creates a protective barrier over the soil with numerous benefits. Here is how to install one.
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The Late Summer Blooming Flower That Can Lure Hummingbirds Into The Garden
Native plants are known for drawing local pollinators and this flower, which blooms in late summer, is no exception when it comes to luring hummingbirds.
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The Pretty Orange Flower That Can Suppress Weeds & Deter Pests From Your Peach Tree
Pests and weeds can harm the health of your peach tree. Rather than reaching for synthetic chemicals, try this lovely pest-repelling flower.
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The Shade-Loving Ground Cover That Guards Sloped Yards From Soil Erosion
Finding appropriate ground covers for shady, sloped areas is challenging. This plant is perfect for the job — it prevents erosion and stays green year-round.
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The Unexpected Plant Pairing That Boosts Blooms And Bean Harvests
Companion planting, the art of pairing plants that mutually benefit each other, is a great way to boost your bean harvest. Here's the perfect flower to pair.
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These Gorgeous, Bright Flowers Are Perfect For Hummingbirds
Who wouldn't want a garden brimming with hummingbirds? Find out which beautiful red flower you can plant to keep the little birds coming back for more.
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The Bright Pink Perennial Ground Cover That Can Tolerate High Heat
If you want a low-maintenance ground cover, choosing the right plant for your climate is key. This species will thrive in high heat and requires no water.
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Why Your Prayer Plant Is Dying (And How To Save It)
Prayer plants are like Goldilocks, needing just-right conditions in order to happily thrive. Here's how to narrow down the cause of your plant's issues.
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The Easy Way To Propagate Lantana Flowers & Double The Blooms
Lantana flowers are not only beautiful, but also easy to propagate with the proper techniques. Both soil and water propagation can work — here's how.
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The Pink-Flowering Ground Cover That'll Fill Your Yard With Color And Butterflies
This flowering evergreen ground cover is hardy from zones 3 to 8 and produces pretty pink blooms every spring. Here's how to grow it in your garden.
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Why People Are Loving The Streptocarpus Plant (And How To Make It Thrive)
The Streptocarpus plant, also called Cape primrose, is a beloved flower enjoyed by many for its eye-catching blooms. Here's how to care for your Streptocarpus.
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The Long-Blooming Tropical Plant That Will Keep Your Garden Colorful Through Fall
You may not associate tropical colors with fall, but this long-blooming flower will change that. It continues producing vibrant blooms all autumn long.
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The Beautiful Self-Seeding Flower That Will Beautify Your Garden With Pastel Blooms
With delicate, colorful blooms, this plant is an ideal cultivar for whimsical cottage gardens. And as a self-seeding flower, it comes back every year.
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When Is The Best Time To Harvest Cherries?
Cherry season can vary based on the region, cherry variety, and weather. Luckily, there are universal tell-tale signs that it's time to harvest.
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What Is The Most Budget-Friendly Tomato Fertilizer?
When you're shopping for the best fertilizer for tomatoes, you'll find many options from which to choose, but can the best also be budget-friendly?
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Here's The Perfect Flowering Ground Cover For A Lush, Colorful Yard In No Time
Looking for the perfect flowering ground cover? We have the perfect suggestion to fill your yard with lush greenery and colorful blooms in no time.
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Fill Landscaping On A Budget With A Popular Garden Flower You Can Grow From Seed
Seeds are the most cost-effective way to fill landscaping, and these particular flowers are just five bucks for a pack of 1000 seeds. Here's what to know.
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The Gorgeous Flowering Plant That'll Make Your Garden Come Alive With Hummingbirds
If you, like many, love catching frequent glimpses of colorful and acrobatic hummingbirds, you'll want to add this attractive flowering plant to your garden.
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Plant One Beautiful Flower With Zinnias To Make Your Garden A Butterfly Paradise
These flowers make great companion plants for zinnias. Both have bold colors and intriguing shapes and will attract pollinators to your garden.
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The Self-Seeding Flower That'll Keep Your Garden Bursting With Color Into Fall
If you love a garden filled with colorful blooms right into the fall, there's one stunning self-seeding flower you'll want to grow for vibrancy year after year.
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How Long Do Onions Really Take To Grow (& How Do You Know They're Ready To Harvest)?
Since onions grow underground, you have to rely on other cues to determine when they're ready to harvest. Here's approximately how long it takes.
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The Evergreen Shrub That Adds Structure And Sweet Fragrance To Your Garden
Looking to enhance your garden's intrigue and structure? Check out this Canary Island-native for its gorgeous flowering clusters and bright green foliage.
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The Unexpected Flower Combo That Adds Instant Balance To Raised Beds
Growing beautiful flowers in raised beds can add stunning color and vibrancy to your yard, especially if you add one variety you might not have come across.
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