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There is nothing better than walking into your garden and seeing bright yellow blooms displayed across the landscape. Yellow flowers are akin to looking at sunlight in a garden as …

Gardening is like a science, and you need to know which plants will work best in full sun, partial sun/shade, and full shade. If you are looking for plants in …

The details of the hardscape can have a huge impact on the look and feel of your garden. Hardscaping elements – like pathways, patios, raised beds, retaining walls, fences, pergolas, …

It can be hard to believe that many of the flowers we grow in our gardens today were plucked from forests and meadows. In the wild, the original plants would …

Rosemary is the go-to plant when starting an herb garden – or if you want something green and beautiful. Not only can you use the rosemary you grow in your …

Houseplants are usually favored for their leaves. From the ever-popular Monstera deliciousa to the collectible Pepperomia varieties, social media feeds are filled with foliage. But that’s not the only thing …

The potting bench is an essential workstation for the avid gardener. Acting as a gardening headquarters of sorts, potting benches are a dedicated space to perform many every day and …

Deadheading spent and faded blooms is a simple way to enhance your garden’s flower power. Removing finished flowers involves a clever bit of trickery. Naturally, a plant’s sole purpose in …

To help you decide what to grow in your garden, we’ve put together this list of the 40 best plants to grow in alkaline soil. If you have alkaline soil …

An absolute essential for the better organized garden, plant markers set out in spring will save you so much head-scratching throughout the rest of the season. Garden markers are especially …

The Beautyberry shrub is fairly well known to gardeners in their native range. They are found in the south east of North America, from Texas, through Florida, and north to …

The naturally occurring, soft sedimentary rock known as diatomaceous earth (DE) is mined from the ancient remains of lakes and rivers all over the world. The fine powder consists of …

When planted strategically around the home, trees can become living, breathing privacy screens that will quickly add beauty and lushness to the landscape. Trees not only shield you from looky …

If you want to create a low maintenance garden, then it is likely that you will want to include at least a few perennial bushes and shrubs. You might add …

Roses are often considered to be challenging plants to grow. But choose the right roses for where you live, and they are actually a fantastic low maintenance plant. There are amazing cultivars …