If you live by a creek that floods regularly or have a yard that drains poorly, growing plants and trees is challenging. The ground is […]
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Annual Tropical Shrubs
Have the pristine beaches, turquoise waters, and lush jungles of a tropical vacation been calling? Why not try the next best thing and turn your […]
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Plants for Children
What child doesn’t like playing in the dirt? Why not let them get their hands dirty and teach them about nature through gardening? Help your […]
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Annuals for Cool Conditions
The bright-hued blooms of annuals are a popular addition to any garden. Annuals for cool conditions ensure that your garden delights in the spring and […]
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Roses with Fall Color
If you were to list fall-blooming plants, you might include classics like Autumn Joy sedum, the aster, or celosia. Perhaps you’d find a variety of […]
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Bamboo as Shrubs
When thinking about bamboo, we often picture tropical areas of tall, thick, and slender bamboo poles leading endlessly into mysterious forests. However, this is a […]
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Easy to Grow Citrus Trees
Everybody loves eating fresh vegetables from their garden, and most of us feel the same way about eating fresh fruit. While a crisp apple or […]
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Shrubs for Slopes
As much as we’d all like a flat landscape around our home, this isn’t always possible. Nature simply doesn’t work that way. However, it does […]
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Perennials with Leaves that Smell
Gardeners often choose perennial plants for their beautiful flowers and low maintenance. Instead of focusing on the plants’ looks, choosing perennials with leaves that smell […]
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Ground Cover Plants for Dry Areas
Having a yard that lacks moist soil often feels like a curse. These areas are difficult to grow turf grass, yet seem to produce an […]
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Trees to Grow by the Pool
Swimming pools are fun and refreshing, and also add visual appeal to the yard with their shimmering, reflective surface. What better way to enhance a […]
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Shrubs for Sun
As summer rolls around, our days grow longer, and the temperatures get hotter. The sun is at its hottest during the spring and summer months, […]
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Disease Resistant Roses
Is there really a plant more beautiful than a rose? Okay, that may not be objective, but there’s a reason why these flowers are so […]
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Low Maintenance Perennials
Low maintenance perennials are a popular choice for all landscapes as they require minimal work and come back every year. Even better is that these […]
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Ground Cover Plants for Wet Soil
We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but that also means that areas around our property are prone to excessive moisture. Using ground […]
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Annuals for the Beach
Coastal environments are some of the most challenging for gardening, with their strong winds and sun, salt, and sand. With all these barriers to growing […]
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Flowering Vines
The first things that come to mind when considering flowers for the yard are hanging baskets filled with trailing fuchsia and flowerbeds of pansies and […]
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Drought Tolerant Trees
As summer arrives and brings new forms of life, some plants struggle to combat the unbearably high temperatures. The summer season is often unpredictable, and […]
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How to Get Rid of Root Aphids
We are all familiar with the tiny green aphids hanging out on stems and leaves, but root aphids are an entirely different problem. These sneaky, […]
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Shrubs for Dry Sites
Shrubs bear the hazy description of being smaller than most trees. In fact, these woody plants also tend to have multiple stems, rather than one […]
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Trailing Roses
Imagine a rose sending its branches loosely up a wall or arch or tumbling over an old stone wall. Trailing roses hit the sweet spot […]
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Summer Blooming Perennials
The backbone of a garden is perennial plants. Perennials are any type of plant that lives for several years, while annuals survive one growing season […]
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Beautiful Cacti
The word “cactus” may call to mind a tall, solitary plant silhouetted against the desert. In fact, cacti come in many different sizes and forms, […]
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Trees that Provide Shade
The sun’s natural energy lights your home and warms it during the winter with its golden rays. However, it is often overbearing during the hot […]
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Roses as Hedges
Is it possible to have privacy and beauty all in one? When using roses as hedges, there are creative ways to build striking landscaping features […]
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Ground Cover Shrubs
Grasses are dull when it comes to filling in bare spots around our yard. Even if we did decide to plant grass as a filler, […]
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