Attract Hummingbirds With A Sweet-Smelling Herb They Can't Get Enough Of
While hummingbirds don't care about a flower's scent, you might! You can both be happy with this fragrant herb with flowers that have all the right features.
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Stories By Lauren Krystaf
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The Best Type Of Soil To Use For Healthier Tomato Plants
While tomatoes may be the go-to produce choice for vegetable gardeners, these plants can be picky about soil. Choose this type for a healthier tomato harvest.
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How To Get On Board The Moon Garden Trend
A well-designed moon garden can beautify your yard even after the sun goes down. However, consider which flowers to plant, decor to add, and what to eliminate.
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Squirrel-Proof Your Bird Feeder With An Affordable Dollar Tree Find
Squirrels can overtake a bird feeder and eat all the seeds. Luckily, there's an easy, affordable DIY with one Dollar Tree item that can help keep them away.
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Attract Hummingbirds To The Garden With A Flower They Can't Resist
Planning a pollinator garden doesn't have to be a tricky endeavor if you can get your hands on this gorgeous, native wildflower that hummingbirds love.
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The Colorful Flower That Blooms All Summer & Well Into The Fall
When summer rolls around, you need a flower that can take the heat like a champ. This colorful flower isn't just beautiful, but it blooms all through the fall.
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The Best Watering Practice To Keep Garden Rosemary Flourishing All Season
Rosemary is a drought-tolerant herb, but you still have to water it regularly. Follow this specific watering practice for a thriving plant in your garden.
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Is Synthetic Or Regular Oil Better For Your Lawn Mower? Here's What We Found
Buying a lawn mower is often an expensive necessity, so keeping it running smoothly for as long as possible is important. A big one is choosing the right oil.
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The Best Time (And Way) To Fertilize Hydrangeas For Stunning Blooms
Hydrangeas benefit from fertilizer, but grab the slow-release kind. More importantly, fertilize your plant at the right time of year to see the best blooms.
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The Simple Top Dressing Technique That Can Level Out A Bumpy Lawn
The poetic view of children running around the back yard is slightly ruined by a bumpy lawn as a health hazard. A simple technique can help keep it level.
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Simple Steps For Pruning Foxgloves Into Healthy Plants With Stunning Blooms
If you've undertaken to have the beautiful biennial foxglove in your garden, you may be wondering how to take care of it to reach its full potential.
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The Popular Garden Flower That's Perfect For Growing In Front Yards
Keeping your front yard looking beautiful can be a challenge, but there's one classic flower that will liven it up and isn't hard to care for.
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Creeping Thyme Has An Unexpected Benefit For The Zinnias In Your Garden
It's no wonder that creeping thyme is such a popular ground cover in the garden. What you may not know is that it's also great companion plant to your zinnias.
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The Popular Garden Flower You Can Grow From Seed For Healthier Soil
Achieving the ideal garden soil may feel futile at times, but one easy-to-grow yellow flower can make it healthier by repelling unwanted fungi and insects.
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Are Tomato Cages Helpful Or Hurtful To Garden Plants? Here's What We Found
You might have heard mixed messages on whether or not tomato cages are useful in the garden. Before using them with your plants, there are a few things to know.
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The Right Way To Water Garden Tomatoes To Prevent Them From Splitting
You're looking at a seemingly perfect vine-ripened tomato in your garden, but then you see a giant crack. Use the correct watering method so this won't happen.
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Hakone Grass Is A Low-Maintenance Way To Take Your Landscaping Up A Notch
Landscaping can be meticulous and overwhelming. Enter Hakone grass: an ornamental perennial that's easy to grow and requires little care. Plus, it looks great.
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Why You Should Think About Planting Daffodils If You Have A Groundhog Problem
Groundhogs are often the bane of a gardener's hard work, but planting a few daffodils among your flowers could help you out with this this pest problem.
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The Sunny Flower That Attracts All Kinds Of Pollinators To The Garden
Your yard can be a place full of bees, butterflies, and birds, especially if you add this sunny yellow perennial flower to your pollinator garden.
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Phase Out Your Geraniums And Replace Them With This Reliable Garden Flower
If your geraniums aren't pulling their weight in the garden bed anymore, it may be time to go a different direction. Try this reliable garden flower instead.
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The Stunning Variety Of Flowering Magnolia Tree That Won't Take Over The Garden
Magnolia trees are a stunning addition to a yard, but sometimes their sheer size can take over. This flowering variety, however, will leave room in your garden.
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Banish Out-Of-Control Purslane From Your Garden With A Few Simple Steps
Purslane may be an edible plant, but it can be a nightmare when it takes over your lawn or garden. Banish the unwanted weed for good with a few simple steps.
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Your Potted Mums Will Keep Coming Back Every Year With These Tricks
You may buy potted mums in the early fall and watch them die forever a few months later. However, this annual can become a perennial with a few clever tricks.
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What Does It Mean If You See A Neighbor's Tree Wrapped In Metal?
If you see one of your neighbors wrapping a sheet of metal or wire mesh around one of their trees, there could be a legitimate landscaping reason behind it.
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The Downsides To Consider Before Adding A Bird Bath To Your Yard
A bird bath is a way to attract feathered friends to our yard to drink and bathe. However, there are a few potential downsides to consider before you add one.
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Creeping Phlox Is The Gorgeous Purple Ground Cover That Butterflies Adore
Imagine a lawn full of gorgeous purple flowers. Good news: with creeping phlox as a ground cover, your dream can come true. But butterflies will love it, too.
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Should You Plant Basil And Sage Together In Your Garden?
Having an herb garden is such a delight, and it makes sense to grow similar herbs together as companion plants. But when it comes to basil and sage, should you?
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