Nature's Friends / Garden notes
Planting, lawn care and landscape ideas from our Rockville team.
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Ornamental grasses give a bed height, texture and movement without asking every plant to flower at once. Choose by the grass's mature size and…
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A shady part of the yard can become a garden you want to visit, rather than a place that only receives another layer of…
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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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Keep the lawn where you use it, and make the rest of the yard easier to care for. A smaller patch can still leave…
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Creeping sedums are good candidates for a sunny, well-drained place where other garden plants struggle. Their low growth can soften the edge of a…
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Plan a pathway, raised bed, or patio before the garden fills in for the growing season. Early spring and late fall are useful windows…
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Begin spring garden work with a walk around the yard, then clean the tools and clear what is actually in the way. You can…
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For flowers when most of the garden is still quiet, try a hellebore in a spot with partial shade and soil that does not…
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Prune a crepe myrtle lightly in late winter or early spring if it needs tidying, and leave its natural shape intact. Because it flowers…
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Before choosing plants or adding fertilizer, get to know the soil you already have. Its texture affects how quickly water drains and how long…
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