As Summer Fades, These 10 Native Flowers Keep Bees, Butterflies, and Color Alive Until Frost
By the time September light softens and the hum of summer fades, most gardens start to look a little tired. The zinnias are spent, the…
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These 6 Clever Tricks Will Stop Squirrels From Digging Up Your Spring Bulbs for Good
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you spend an afternoon planting bulbs, the kind of day that makes you feel quietly accomplished — soil under…
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12 Bee-Friendly Ground Covers That Can Handle Foot Traffic and Still Look Like a Perfect Green Lawn
Ever find yourself staring down at your patchy, sunburned lawn thinking, “There has to be a better way than spending every weekend mowing, watering, and…
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10 Common “Deer-Resistant” Perennials Taking Over U.S. Gardens — and the Native Alternatives to Grow Instead
You know that feeling when you finally find a plant the deer won’t destroy — and then it ends up taking over your garden instead?…
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12 Native Flowers to Plant Now to Feed Pollinators When Early Spring Brings a ‘Hungry Gap’
Every year, it sneaks up on us—the first bees of spring. One day the garden still looks half-frozen, and the next, a few fuzzy little…
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16 Stunning Weeds with Delicate White Blooms to Brighten Your Space
White is a very common color for flowers in spontaneous and cultivated plants. In fact, maybe it is the most widespread of all! So, it…
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Effective Solutions for Addressing Yellow Leaves on Hostas
Unless we are talking about golden hosta cultivars like ‘August moon’ or varieties with a yellow pattern like ‘Earth angel,’ the appearance of yellow edges,…
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10 Surprisingly Edible Weeds You Can Forage Safely and Freely!
Are you bored with the usual flavors of common herbs and veggies? Eat weeds! These spontaneous plants can be a gardener’s nightmare, and a homesteader’s…
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6 Genius Hacks to Keep Bugs, Insects & Slugs Away from Your Lettuce Plants!
As the sun starts shining a bit more each day, it’s prime time to get those lettuce seeds into the garden. But guess what? It’s…
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11 Ethical And Effective Ways To Stop Rabbits From Eating Your Pumpkin Plants
We always laugh when the whimsical creatures of Beatrix Potter’s world gorge themselves in Mr. McGregor’s garden, but it is another matter entirely when these…
