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8 White Flowering Shrubs To Add A Touch Of Elegance To Any Landscape
Whether you are looking to plant one bush with white flowers or several, it helps to have a shortlist of candidates. Click here for some ideas.
By Teo Spengler
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8 Best Plants For Under Trees To Transform A Shady Landscape Under The Canopy
These plants for under trees will totally transform your shady landscape! Whether you want lush foliage, beautiful blooms, or easy-care ground cover, there’s a plant for every need.
By Susan Patterson
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It’s Official! This Classic Cottage Garden Favorite Is The 2024 Flower Of The Year
The 2024 Flower of the Year is a long-time garden favorite. Here’s why you will see peonies everywhere this year–and why you should add one to your garden.
By Laura Walters
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How To Get Hydrangeas To Bloom
When your favorite hydrangea is not flowering, check out a list of what it requires and make some changes that will make it happy again.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Best Underrated Plants: Forgotten Plants That Deserve A Second Look
We all love a showstopper, but there are plenty of unsung garden heroes that can elevate the vitality of your plot. We round up eight underrated plants you need to grow this year
By Bonnie Grant
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Should I Prune My Hydrangeas In The Fall?
It's fall and your hydrangeas are still looking great! But should you prune your hydrangeas now, or wait for the spring?
By Amy Draiss
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Growing Mums: How To Care For The Classic Fall Flower
Whether growing fall mums as seasonal decor or chrysanthemums year round, we've got everything you need to know.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Beginner Orchid Growing: Getting Started With Orchid Plants
Orchids have a reputation for being finicky, difficult plants, but many orchids are no harder to grow than your average houseplant. Start with an "easy" orchid, then learn the basics of growing orchids. This article will help get you started.
By Mary H. Dyer
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10 Fall Flowers For Front Porch Decor
By Amy Draiss
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Growing Hydrangeas - Hydrangea Care Guide
This quick guide to hydrangeas will get you on the road to growing these beautiful plants in no time. Read all about hydrangeas here.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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How To Plant Bulbs In Pots - Lasagna Style
Planting bulbs in containers is an easy way to create a gorgeous spring porch arrangement, especially when you use the lasagna method.
By Laura Walters
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15 Best Flowering Shade Plants
What are the best flowers to plant in the shade? Discover our top 15 flowering shade plants.
By Amy Draiss
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Flowering Vines With An Extended Bloom Season
Whether you’re short on space, need to add privacy or hide unsightly views, take advantage of your vertical space with flowering vines.
By Amy Draiss
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How To Grow A Holiday Cactus - Christmas, Thanksgiving & Easter Cactus Differences
Can't tell the three kinds of holiday cactus apart? Click here to learn the differences, and how to care for all of them.
By Amy Draiss
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Care for Bulbs After Blooming
It's tempting to chop down the leaves after you bulbs have bloomed, but you have to resist this urge! Click to learn why.
By Amy Draiss
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How To Collect Black Eyed Susan Seeds
Collecting seeds is a great way to expand your garden. Click to learn how to harvest and save black eyed Susan seeds.
By Laura Walters
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Top 10 Flowering Ground Covers
Here’s a short list of 10 of our favorite flowering ground covers (plus one additional honorable mention) for you to consider:
By Amy Draiss