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How-To8 Summer Bulbs That Every Garden Needs
Summer bulbs are a bit of garden magic, a trick you can keep up your sleeve to transform beds that have become too sleepy and predictable. They are perfect for…
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How-To8 Types of Pollinators That Visit the Garden
Containers filled with pollinator-pleasing plants will bring an assortment of fascinating creatures to your yard. From the portfolio of nature photographer Bill Johnson, let’s take a look at some of…
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DesignHow to Grow Prayer Plants as Houseplants
Prayer plants (Goeppertia spp. and cvs., syn. Calathea spp. and cvs., Zones 9–11) are arguably among the most stunning houseplants you can add to your collection. Though they come in…
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How-ToHow to Train Wisteria
Few plants can put on a spring show as elegant and impressive as wisteria (Wisteria spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9), but like many vines, this plant can be aggressive. Thankfully,…
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How-ToTips for Shopping at a Southern California Garden Center
Garden centers offer a wide range of lovely plants. Yet it’s important to consider not only the plants that we find eye-catching but also those that will thrive in our…
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How-ToHow to Identify and Remove Invasive Jumping Worms
This garden pest is certainly making a name for itself—even several. Depending on where you are and who you are talking to, you may hear it called “the crazy snake…
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How-ToHow to Change Hydrangea Color: pH Isn’t the Only Factor
The color of the blue or pink flowers on bigleaf and mountain hydrangeas is determined by the soil in which they are planted. It’s a common belief that pH, which…
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How-ToGrowing Green Mâche from Seed
When I was a child, my family celebrated the first days of spring with a garden salad of nutty, dark green rosettes that we called feldsalat. Back then, my mother…
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DesignMother’s Day Gifts for Gardeners: Container Garden
Looking for Mother's Day gifts for gardeners? While it is traditional on Mother’s Day to give Mom a bouquet, cut flowers only last so long. A container will flourish and…
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How-ToTips for Success With Hydrangeas
Although hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp. and cvs., Zones 4–10) are extremely popular and seen everywhere, how to grow them is a widespread mystery. The types available are many and varied. The…
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