11 Flower Seeds to Save in August Before They’re Gone – Collect Them Now for Free Blooms Next Year
Every August, I always manage to come across at least one seed head that should’ve been collected 3 days ago. It is usually something that…
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9 Plants to Divide in August – Late Summer Is the Perfect Time to Lift and Split These Popular Perennials for Healthier Growth, Better Blooms and Free Plants Next Spring
This is when a few perennial clumps start acknowledging that they’ve been having too much fun. There’s plenty of growth on the daylily but not…
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12 Flowers to Deadhead in August So Your Garden Doesn’t Fade Too Early
August always plays a trick on us. There are flowers in the garden, bees buzzing about, dahlias are finally showing their true colors and you…
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Take Cuttings of These 10 Flowers and Shrubs in August Before the Summer Propagation Window Closes
August is supposed to be the lazy month in the garden. Supposed to be… The deck chair is waiting, the tomatoes need eating and, after…
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It’s Not Too Late to Sow These 9 Beautiful Flowers in July for Nonstop Summer to Fall Color
“Bit late for sowing, isn’t it?” That is my neighbor, over the fence, watching me tear open seed packets in the middle of July. And…
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10 Perennials to Give the July Hampton Hack for a Spectacular Second Flush of Flowers
There’s a cruel little joke the garden plays on us gardeners every year. In June, all abundance – geraniums frothing over the path, catmint humming…
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Take Cuttings of These 10 Plants in July and You’ll Have Dozens of Free Plants by Next Season
“July is far too hot to propagate plants from cuttings!” Well, for some varieties it is, but not all of them, in fact, for some…
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Peonies Have Finished Flowering? Here Are 7 Things You Should Do Right Now for for Bigger, Better Flowers Next Year
How sad is it when peonies stop blooming? It’s like they are telling us that spring is gone, and the hot season is coming –…
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10 Things to Do With Your Roses in Midsummer for Bigger Blooms and a Much Longer Flowering Season
I don’t know a single person who doesn’t love roses, do you? They are so romantic, some have an amazing fragrance, they come in so…
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12 Stunning Flower Seeds You Can Still Sow in June for Bold Late-Summer Color That Lasts Into Fall
Look, we’ve all been there. It’s mid-June, you look out at your garden, and you just… sigh. The tulips are dead and gone, the peonies…
