5 Crucial May Peony Tasks That Separate Sparse Blooms From Massive Flower Displays
Why are peonies so charming? Is it because of their large traditional blossoms that take you back to an idyllic past? Or because they are…
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12 Flower Seeds to Direct Sow in May for Continuous Blooms From Summer to Fall
I’m staring at my seed box right now and it’s a mess. (I mean, it’s always a mess. But this time of year it’s a…
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10 California Native Trees to Plant Instead of Crape Myrtle This Year (Better Blooms, Less Water)
A sunny garden is easy to fill with lush leaves and colorful blooms; a water-starved one a bit less, especially in late summer! And let’s…
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What to Do with Dahlias in April to Get Twice as Many Blooms and a Longer Season of Bigger Healthier Flowers
Every spring we find ourselves doing the same thing. We pull the dahlia tubers out of storage wait until the soil feels warm enough to…
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10 Native Wildflowers to Plant in April If You Don’t Want Your Garden to Become a Pollinator Dead Zone by Mid-Summer
Butterflies and bees and other pollinators are “waking up” right now, in spring, and it’s time to give them a hand. How? Sow native wildflowers…
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12 Flower Seeds to Sow in April for a Garden That Blooms All Summer and Into Early Fall
How to fill in your flower beds and borders with generous, non-stop blooms through summer and into fall? Easy, sow annuals (and some perennials) in…
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10 Shrubs That Are Still Safe to Prune in April Without Ruining This Year’s Blooms
February advice on pruning makes you feel like a failure when March gets away from you. The books all say late winter, dormancy, sap not…
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As the Ground Thaws in March, I Direct Sow These 12 Hardy Flower Seeds for a Head Start on Summer Color
I always feel a quiet sense of excitement at this point in March. The days are gradually getting longer, there’s a softness in the air,…
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10 Perennial Bulbs to Plant in Spring to Infuse Your Garden with Summer and Fall Color That Returns Year after Year
Fall gets all the bulb-planting glory, and honestly, it deserves it. But spring has its own planting window, and most gardeners blow right past it….
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15 Stunning Spring Window Box Ideas Guaranteed to Give Your Home a Fresh Seasonal Glow-Up
There’s something about a well-planted window box in spring that makes a house look genuinely cared for — and it doesn’t take nearly as much…
