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Pruning Hydrangeas
You do not have to prune a hydrangea to make it bloom. If it has room to grow, leave the healthy stems alone and…
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Add Summer Color with Lantana
Lantana is a useful choice for color in a sunny summer bed or container. Its clusters of small flowers appear as the weather warms and can continue into fall while conditions suit it. Choose a plant for the…
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Fall in Love with Hydrangeas
Choose a hydrangea for the light and space you actually have, then check the needs of that variety. Many enjoy moist, well-drained soil and…
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Find Friends in the Garden
To make a garden more useful to pollinators, keep something suitable in bloom across the growing season and be careful with pesticides. Sit still…
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Viburnums are Lovely
If you are choosing a shrub for spring flowers, put viburnums on your list, then check the requirements of the particular kind you like.…
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Do You Have Daffodils?
Plant daffodil bulbs in a spot that drains well, with the pointed ends facing up. Choose early-, mid- and late-blooming varieties if you want…
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Try Some Coleus
Use coleus when you want color from leaves rather than waiting for flowers. Choose the plant by its mature size and the light available,…
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Landscaping Tips
Transitioning Into the Fall Season
Fall does not mean the whole garden is finished. Beds and containers can still look good in cooler weather, even while the trees start…
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These Trees Keep the Landscaping Interesting
If a garden needs a tree but does not have room for a broad canopy, look at its shape as closely as its flowers…
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Starter Herbs
If you want to start growing herbs for the kitchen, begin with a few you already use. Basil, rosemary, parsley, chives and mint all…
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