10 Things to Do With Your Roses in June 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…
Tree and Shrubs
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Prune These 9 Flowering Shrubs in June Before They Set Next Year’s Buds and It’s Too Late
The heavy, sweet scent of spring is completely gone, and your garden paths are likely covered in a papery brown carpet of spent petals. And…
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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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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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6 February Hydrangea Tasks for Massive Summer Blooms (And 2 Deadly Mistakes)
I’ll be honest—February is when I make most of my hydrangea mistakes. The garden is quiet, I’m restless, and those bare sticks poking out of…
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10 Ornamental Trees That Offer Bright Yellow Fall Foliage if You Want Something Different Than the Usual Reds
Every fall garden, like clockwork, the reds and oranges show up to the party early—flashing their fiery tones like they own the season. And sure,…
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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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10 Flowering Shrubs That Are Just as Beautiful as Hydrangeas — but So Much Easier to Grow and Keep Healthy
Hydrangeas have a way of pulling you in. Those billowy blooms, the soft colors, the sense of abundance — it’s easy to see why they’re…
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Boxwood Blight Has Put 95% of U.S. Shrubs at Risk — These 10 Native Alternatives Are Safer, Stronger, and Way More Beautiful
Ever walk past your boxwood hedge and think, “Why does this look worse every year?” You’re not imagining it. Across the U.S., boxwood—once the gold…
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9 Trees That Drop Toxic or Problematic Leaves in Fall—and Why You Shouldn’t Compost, Mulch, or Leave Them on the Ground
Every fall we’re told the same thing. Leaves are garden gold. Don’t waste them. Rake them up, pile them into the compost, and watch them…
