Ornamental Gardens
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Pruning Honeysuckle The Right Way – Complete How-To Guide
Pruning honeysuckle needs to be on your yearly list of garden tasks. Keep these fragrant flowering vines under control to avoid a sweet-smelling takeover.
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Cosmos Care Made Simple: Expert Guide To Growing Cosmos
Growing pretty osmos flowers can be as simple as scattering a few seeds. A tall, brightly colored annual, cosmos can reseed and bloom year after year.
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How To Save A Rose: 8 Fixes For Failing Shrubs
Nurture your struggling rose plant and restore its vitality with these expert tips for solving common issues – from pests and diseases to lapses in care.
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Native Evergreen Shrubs: 4 Gorgeous Greens To Beautify Your Landscape
For year-round color and visual interest, evergreens work hard to protect your yard and the wildlife that visits. Grow these four native evergreen shrubs for fab foliage, windbreaks, natural habitats and privacy
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Hollyhock Sun Requirements Made Simple: Your Guide To Better Blooms
While these cottage garden favorites adore warmth and light, it’s important to get hollyhock sun requirements right. Here’s how to manage hollyhocks over summer
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Peony Flower Meaning: Decoding The Symbolism Behind These Stunners
The exquisite charms of peonies have symbolized many things in history, woven into different cultures. We consider how peony flower meaning has adapted and grown
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Hollyhock Feeding Made Simple: Fertilizing Hollyhocks For Better Blooms
Fertilizing hollyhocks will help these old-fashioned beauties thrive and bloom, adding stately color and height to any ornamental garden.
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7 Unique Ornamental Trees For A One-Of-A-Kind Landscape
Ornamental trees provide so many benefits, both practical and heartfelt. Our in-house tree expert has some great recommendations.
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6 Natural Black Spot Remedies For Roses
Nothing strikes fear in the heart of rose growers like the appearance of black spot. Prevention is better than cure, so employ these simple treatments to minimize infection.
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How To Safely Grow Lupines In The Garden Near Edible Plants
Is the tall and lovely lupine edible when planted near vegetables? Maybe not - learn what kind of lupine you’re planting to avoid the toxic varieties.
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Late Season Sunflowers – Can You Plant Sunflowers In Late Summer
Is it too late to enjoy sunflowers if you didn’t plant them in spring or early summer? Not at all. Click here for tips on planting late season sunflowers.
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5 Flower Seeds You Can Sow In July For Late-Season Color
Extend the growing season – and enjoy an abundance of late summer and fall flowers – with this pick of seeds you can sow in July.
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Are Peonies Poisonous For Cats? How Peony Lovers Can Keep Pets Safe
Cats love plants that are interesting and fragrant, but are peonies poisonous for cats? Put some space between your feline and your peonies to keep them safe.
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7 Fast-Growing Evergreen Trees To Quickly Transform Your Outdoor Space
Evergreens contribute year-long interest to the quietest corners, but which make the most impact in the shortest time? Try these fast-growing evergreen trees for quick results
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7 Hydrangea Care Mistakes To Avoid If You Want Stunning Blooms
Hydrangeas are heroes of the summer garden, but these common care errors will stunt plants' growth potential and result in poor flowering.
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8 Longest-Flowering Perennials – For Blooms In Spring, Summer And Fall
Plants with a long flowering season provide continuous color and interest throughout the growing seasons. Discover beautiful perennials known for their extended bloom times.
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How To Grow And Care For An Easter Lily Cactus
Imagine the fragrance of a large bloom from an Easter lily cactus in your home. This unusual cactus loves gritty soil, warm dry air and lots of light.
