Having a green thumb isn’t just a nice-to-have for everyday homeownership, apparently it’s more deeply rooted in our identities.
But for some of us, the more we try—fertilizing, aerating, watering in the early morning—we never see the same results as what we see on YouTube.
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It can be difficult to convince ourselves to pinch annual bedding plants, especially when they look perfectly healthy. But a snip early in the growing season can reap rewards the rest of the year. Pinching involves removing the growing tips of young shoots to promote branching.
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How do you arrange plants in a flower bed to create cohesion instead of chaos?
To answer this question, it helps to look at nature. In natural habitats, plants tend to grow in drifts or clusters, with one group of plants weaving and mingling with the next. Here is how. -
Evergreen shrubs provide year-round structure and color to the garden. Designers think of them as the backbone of a planting, providing form and interest even when the rest of the garden is dormant. In sunny gardens, it is easy to overlook evergreen foliage in favor of flowering perennials and deciduous shrubs. Of course, many evergreen shrubs also bloom. The following evergreen shrubs for sunny locations will help you create a garden that looks good no matter the time of year.
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Nobody enjoys scratching mosquito bites and with the rate of mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile Virus on the rise, managing mosquitoes in the landscape is more important than ever.
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Vines are the secret to lush gardens, filling vertical space with stunning blooms and radiant foliage. They also provide an abundance of nectar for hungry hummingbirds.
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I wanted to find out if this WORX walk-behind mower would deliver on the “gas-like power and performance” hype. This is what I learned. Bottom line, if you’re shopping for a clean, quiet battery operated lawn mower, the Nitro 80V Mower would be an excellent choice.
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Most associate flower bulbs with fall planting and spring blooms, but many flower bulbs bloom during the summer months. Spring is the right time to plant bulbs that bloom in the summer months and beyond.
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Understanding the right time to prune flowering shrubs can mean the difference between an abundance of blooms and a garden stripped of its flowers. For the best display season after season, prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowering.
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The secret to a successful butterfly garden is growing both nectar-rich flowers for feeding adult butterflies and plants that support the growth and development of caterpillars. Here are 10 different plants to give your butterfly garden a boost.