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The Best Indoor Gardening Tips for Winter
Indoor gardening is the perfect way to stay connected to your plants when cold weather keeps you inside. While your outdoor garden rests, you can still enjoy fresh greenery, herbs, and even edible crops by creating a cozy growing space indoors. With a little planning, winter can become an enjoyable indoor gardening season to tie…
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Dahlia Magic: How to Grow Show-Stopping Blooms
Dahlias are showstoppers in the summer and fall garden, prized for their bold colors, dramatic forms, and long bloom season. With proper planting and care, these tuberous perennials reward you with armloads of flowers from midsummer until the first frost. Whether you’re growing dinner-plate dahlias or petite pompons, success starts with thoughtful preparation and consistent…
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Stunning Christmas-to-Winter Floral Arrangements That Last Beyond the Holidays
One of the easiest ways to stretch your decorating budget is by creating Christmas to winter floral arrangements. Transition holiday arrangements to January and February by dialing back overt holiday symbols, like bright red ribbons or novelty ornaments. Instead, lean into greenery, white blooms, berries, and natural textures. You’ll find that a Christmas centerpiece can…
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Introducing Five of My Favorite Waterlilies
One of the many joys of pond ownership is creating a water garden filled with waterlilies. As an avid gardener, I plant a variety of annual and perennial flowers. But my favorite flowers are those that bob on the surface of the water. Having a pond expands your choice of plants tremendously and today I’m…
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10 Amazing Garden Shed Ideas to Inspire Your Backyard Retreat
Looking to add charm and functionality to your outdoor space? A garden shed is more than just a storage spot—it’s a creative haven, a workspace, or even a cozy hideaway. Whether you’re dreaming of a floral sanctuary, a simple workshop, or need an organized storage solution, these ideas will help you reimagine your backyard possibilities….
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Enjoy the Simple Beauty of a Sensational Spring Garden
In about a month the daffodils will poke up through the dirt in front of my house giving me new hope and anticipation of the spring season. Little by little I plant a few more tulips throughout the yard and when they make their appearance, along with the Virginia bluebells, my heart starts to sing….
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Cottage Gardens: A Charming Colorful Haven with Sweet Pea Flowers
My favorite type of flower garden is a cottage garden—it has a charming, slightly untamed vibe that’s bursting with color that invites you to explore the variety of flora within. Sweet pea flowers (Lathyrus odoratus) are a popular choice in these gardens, admired for their captivating fragrance, delicate petals, and brilliant hues. Native to…
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The Elegant Beauty of the Sensational Lotus Flower
One of my favorite pond plants is the lotus flower, a perennial plant that belongs to the genus Nelumbo. There are just two species of this regal beauty: the yellow-flowered American lotus (Nelumbo lutea), and the pink Asiatic lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) found in Asia, eastern Europe, and Australia. The flowers of the Nelumbo lotus are…
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Beautiful Victorian Front Yard Garden with Purple Hues
Let’s forget about winter and enjoy a tour of a Victorian home’s front yard garden by Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design that features a color palette of various purple hues. From the deep indigo of salvia to the washed-out lavender of Russian sage, this front yard enhances the overall curb appeal of the historic house. Photo…
