Latest articles by Emma Kendell
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How to Mow to Get Lush, Greener Grass: These 5 Gems of Expert Know-How Will Transform Your Lawn Without Any Extra Time, Effort or ExpenseSkip straight to the top of the lawn care learning curve with these simple mowing adjustments that naturally lead to a lush, luxurious sward of green, green grass.
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ALDI’s New Outdoor Rugs Turn a Backyard From Drab to Fab, Fast – it’s the $25 Spring Upgrade Your Garden’s Been Waiting ForAn outdoor rug brings instant style to a patio or deck, creating an outdoor living vibe as well as being soft underfoot for a barefoot backyard summer.
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6 Stylish Privacy Plants To Screen Your Garden if You’ve Already Had Enough of Your Annoying Neighbors This YearWhen you’re planting for privacy, using layers of airy planting is the smart and stylish DIY solution to screen your backyard from prying neighbors.
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Do This One Vital Task as Soon as Peony Shoots Emerge in Spring For Bigger, More Abundant FlowersAs soon as you spot those distinctive red shoots in spring, take 10 minutes to do this easy job and you’ll fuel your peony plant to produce luxuriously big blooms.
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7 Easy-Sow Seeds to Start in April & Fill Your Backyard With Colorful Flowers – You’ll Get So Many Blooms For Your Bucks & Plug Border Gaps, FastPicking unusual varieties of quick-growing garden plants is the fastest way to fill border gaps with fabulous flowers this summer. Ready, set, sow!
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I Started Sprinkling Cinnamon on My Houseplants and I Haven’t Seen a Fungus Gnat SinceAdding a regular dusting of cinnamon to my houseplant care routine has helped me win the battle against those pesky little flies.
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My Borders Stay Weed-Free All Summer Thanks to This One Plant – and its Fragrance is as Fabulous as its FlowersCreeping phlox is a pretty groundcover that's polite enough to skirt around bigger plants yet its dense mat of semi-evergreen leaves smothers weed seedlings for maintenance-free beds.
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Be Bold and Prune These 8 Evergreen Shrubs in April: You’ll Get Lush Results That Last, Even if You’re a Beginner GardenerIt’s daunting to snip stems just as they start re-growing in spring, we know, but show these shrubs some tough love with a prune now and they’ll stay in shape for the rest of the year.
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Color-Pop Patio Tables For a Fast, Affordable Garden Upgrade This SpringBring a splash of color to your backyard without breaking the bank – these stylish dopamine-dose outdoor coffee tables are all under $135, and the cheapest costs less than $25!
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Sow These 10 Vegetable Seeds Outdoors in April for a Hassle-Free Harvest That Lasts Through Summer and BeyondApril is the very best month to start these frost-tolerant veggies from seed, sowing directly where they are to grow for easy, abundant crops.
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6 Simple Steps to Get the Best Lawn in Town – These April Lawn Care Tasks Bring Lush Year-Long Results, Even if You’re Not a GardenerA beautiful lawn starts in spring – get these easy jobs done this weekend and enjoy the payoff of plush, weed-free grass (and plenty of neighbor envy!) for the rest of the year.
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Step-by-Step to Growing Strawberries in a Hanging Basket: Enjoy Juicy Backyard Berries All SummerGrow strawberries in a hanging planter for lots of fruit in a small space: plant one this spring for sweet, slug-free berries all summer long.
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25 Best Backyard Bargains Under $25 in Amazon's Big Spring Sale – it's Time For a Quick Garden Upgrade!Snap up these great gardening buys for your backyard while you can!
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Stylish Backyard Buys in Amazon's Big Spring Sale – Upgrade Your Garden For Less With These Designer-Look Gardening GoodiesGreat deals on gorgeous garden buys? Yes please!
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Grow Your Own Birdseed With These 6 Garden-Worthy Plants: Your Backyard Birds Will Adore the Fresh Feast of SeedsDry and store your homegrown birdseed or just let your feathered friends help themselves to these natural bird feeders.
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5 Simple Steps to a Smart Front Yard This Spring – They’re All Easy to Do, Even If You’re a Beginner GardenerThese tasks will spruce up your front yard a treat and keep it looking good for maximum curb appeal. Get them done this weekend then let your neighbors look on with envy for the rest of the year!
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Attract Hummingbirds With a Hanging Basket of Nectarous Blooms – These 7 Easy-Grow Beauties Will Bring Hummers Flocking to Your BackyardHang your hummingbird planter at head height for a fabulous view of the feathery feasting!
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Grandma Blooms Are Back in Fashion & They’re Sparking Happy Childhood Memories: Add These Scented Plants to Your Garden For Feel-Good Moments of Nostalgic JoyModern lilac, lavender, sweet peas and tea rose varieties make growing these fragrant flowers more pleasurable than ever, and early spring is a great time to add them to your backyard.
