13 Perennials You Should Be Pruning Right Now to Guarantee Better Growth and Healthier Plants Next Season
Well, I have good news for you: you don’t have to wait for the first warm day of spring to get started. In fact, for…
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Why Won’t My Christmas Cactus Bloom? (And What to Do About It)
The exotic flowers of Christmas cactus look twice as lovely when the land is covered in a white mantle mantle of snow – but how…
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18 Smart Winter Garden Tasks That Make Spring So Much Easier
Is your gardening calendar empty for winter? Well, we can fill it up together. If the cold season leaves you time on your hand, don’t…
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Pruning Apple Trees in Winter – How & Why to Prune Your Trees When It’s Cold!
I know, it’s cold outside, and it may even snow, so the will to garden is not at its peak. But in winter, you still…
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15 Shrubs and Trees That Should Always Be Pruned in Winter Dormancy
Winter is a busy time in the garden, to prepare it for spring, and a big job is pruning plants, especially trees and shrubs. Yes,…
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Crops You Can Grow From Seed With Snow on The Ground!
Crops You Can Grow From Seed With Snow on The Ground!
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5 Things to Do With Hostas in the Fall to Keep Plants Healthy and Have Great Displays Year After Year
If you grow hostas, you know the heartbreak of watching those lush, picture-perfect mounds fade when fall arrives. One week they’re full and flawless, and…
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12 Plants You Can Propagate from Hardwood Cuttings This winter for Free Plants by Spring
When most of the garden has gone quiet and the air smells like woodsmoke, that’s when I start one of my favorite fall rituals —…
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11 Plants You Can Still Deadhead in October for a Surprise Final Flush of Flowers
By October, we all start to feel it — the garden’s slowing down. The borders look a little tired, petals are fading, and you can…
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11 Common Garden Flowers to Pull This Fall — Their Seed Heads Feed Rats in Winter, Not the Birds You’re Trying to Help
Letting your garden stand through winter feels like the right thing to do. And most of the time, it is. You’ve probably heard it before…
