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Impatiens

Impatiens

Impatiens is a beautiful annual that makes an excellent houseplant or summer bedding plant....
Delphinium Blue

Delphiniums

Delphiniums are perennials grown for their showy spikes of colorful summer flowers in gorgeous...
Nasturtiums

Nasturtium

Nasturtium is an easy-to-grow annual whose leaves and flowers are edible. Here’s how to grow your...
Growing Zinnia Flowers

Zinnias

Zinnias are one of the easiest plants to grow, as they grow quickly and bloom heavily. Zinnia...
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Butterfly Bush

The Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) is a beautiful, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with masses of...
White Phlox

Phlox

Phlox are perennials and a favorite choice among wildflowers. These plants sport many star-shaped,...
Garden Petunias

Petunias

Often grown as annuals, Petunias are one of the most popular flowers. They are tender perennials in...
Yankee Doodle Lilacs

Lilacs

Who doesn’t love lilacs? The ideal lilac shrub has about 10 canes and produces flowers at eye-level...
Marigolds, French

Marigolds

No annual is more cheerful or easier to grow than marigolds. These flowers are the spendthrifts...
Dahlia

Dahlias

Dahlias are colorful spiky flowers which generally bloom from midsummer to first frost, when many...
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Tulips

Long live the tulip! This brightly colored jewel of spring is a perennial flower that grows best in...
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Cannas

Cannas are among the most colorful summer bulbs—as flamboyant as their tropical American ancestry—...
Vertical Gardening

Vertical Gardening: Vertical Garden Ideas, Plants, and More

Vertical gardening—also called intensive gardening—is not a new idea, but it has gained momentum in...
Rhubarb Root

Lighten Your Hair with Rhubarb

Fading blond? Mousy brown? Bring on the rhubarb! Here’s how to naturally lighten your hair using...
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Gardening by the Moon's Sign May 2017

Use the May 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days...
Mint Plants

Benefits of Mint Plants: Medicinal, Culinary, and More

What do you know about the mint family, Lamiaceae, the sixth- or seventh-largest of the flowering...
Strawberries

Strawberries

Sweet, juicy strawberries are treats when right off the plant. Supermarket berries tend to be tart...
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Perennial Flower Garden Design

This perennial flower garden design will provide many years of enjoyment and, since perennials come...
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Aloe Vera

The Aloe Vera plant is an attractive succulent with thick, variegated leaves that fan out from its...
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Preparing Soil for Planting

When it comes to a healthy garden, soil preparation matters. All vegetables need soil that’s rich...
Cabbage plant

Cabbage

Cabbage is a hardy, leafy vegetable full of vitamins. It can be difficult to grow; it only likes...
Wildflowers Native List

Growing Wildflowers: List of Native Plants

Wildflowers make themselves at home when they’re happily married to the soil and climatic...
Yellow Bell Peppers

Bell Peppers

Peppers are a tender, warm-season crop. Here’s how to grow peppers in your garden!  Peppers resist...
Blueberry Bush

Blueberries: The Easiest Fruit to Grow Is Also One of the Healthiest

Blueberries are one the easiest fruit to grow. Here are some of the best blueberry varieties to add...
Planting a Tree

How to Plant a Tree

Here are tips on how to plant a tree—from digging the hole to watering the tree properly once it’s ...
The More You Grow, The More You Know

The More You Grow, The More You Know

As with life, years of gardening experience yield knowledge—so remember that there’ll be mistakes...
Rows of Lettuce

Lettuce

Garden lettuce is far superior—in both taste and vitamin A content—to supermarket brands. Here’s...
Bleeding Heart Flowers

Flower Garden Designs: Three-Season Flower Bed

Imagine a gorgeous flower garden drenched with color from early spring to the first frost of autumn...
Tomatoes Container Gardening

Container Gardening for Vegetables

Want to have more control over growing conditions and enjoy higher yields with a lot less work?...
Radishes

Radishes

Radishes are a hardy, cool-season vegetable that can produce many crops each season due to its...
Clover Plant

Clover Comeback

At one time, most lawns had at least some clover growing in them, with many consisting almost...
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Woodchucks or Groundhogs

Here are tips for identifying and getting rid of groundhogs (also known as woodchucks). What Are...
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How to Make a Willow Structure for the Garden

Use willow to make plant supports and garden supports with a beautiful natural look. No special...
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How to Keep Birds Away From Your Garden

Birds are a welcome addition to the garden, but if the crows are devouring your corn and the jays...
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Planning a Low-Maintenance Fruit Garden

Are you keen to grow fruit?  See how to plan a low-maintenance fruit garden. There are some simple...
Pruning Trees and Shrubs

When to Prune Trees and Shrubs

When trees and shrubs become overgrown, it’s time to break out the pruning shears. With this guide...
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How to Build a Trellis and Supports for Climbing Vegetables

If you’re growing climbing peas, beans, cucumbers, or any other vining plant, you’ll need to build...
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Planting Fruit Trees

Learn how to correctly plant apples, pears, plums, and fruit trees! Our video will show you when...
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How To Clean, Trim, and Store Asparagus

Need to store your asparagus for a little while? Here are some easy tips for how to clean, trim,...
Easter Forecast

Easter 2017 Weather Forecast (U.S. & Canada)

Easter weekend is fast approaching! Are you prepared? With our Easter 2017 weather forecast, you’ll...
Salad Greens

How to Grow Your Own Salad Greens

Growing your own salad greens will put a world of fresh ingredients at your fingertips. Whether you...
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Planning a Square Foot Garden

Square-foot gardening is a method of densely planting in squares for multiple harvests in a small...

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