Latest articles by Jackie Carroll
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Garden Phlox Care Guide: How To Grow Phlox Plants For Billowing Plumes Of Fragrant Flowers
Tall and beautiful, perennial hardy garden phlox is an ideal plant for sunny borders. Grow them to light up your garden or for cut flower arrangements.
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How To Grow Climbing Hydrangea For A Dash Of Elegant Drama In Your Garden
Climbing hydrangeas add stately elegance to any garden. They're a bit different than other hydrangeas, but just as lovely. Here's how to care for one yourself.
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How To Propagate Lavender: Easiest Ways To Grow More Of These Fragrant Flowering Herbs
Lavender is a great favorite of herb growers and learning how to propagate lavender lets you fill your garden with more of these beautiful, fragrant plants.
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How To Grow Magnolia Seeds – For Even More Of These Beautiful & Beloved Trees
Magnolia seed pods, which resemble exotic-looking cones, spread open to reveal bright red berries. Inside the berries, you'll find the magnolia seeds. Get tips for growing magnolia seeds in this article.
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Pruning Honeysuckle The Right Way – Complete How-To Guide
Pruning honeysuckle needs to be on your yearly list of garden tasks. Keep these fragrant flowering vines under control to avoid a sweet-smelling takeover.
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Best Sound Barrier Plants To Block The Noise From Busy Roads
Enjoy a little more peace and quiet by using plants as sound barriers around your home for noise-blocking the din of traffic.
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Pruning Peonies For Better Blooms & Healthier Plants: A Complete How-To Guide
Pruning peonies is easy, and they often require no pruning at all. So how do you know when to trim peonies? Read this article to find out more about when and how to prune a peony.
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Japanese Aralia Care: How To Grow Fatsia Japonica
The large, showy, tropical leaves may imply that Japanese aralia care is a challenge, but given the right environment, it’s a show-stopper and easy to grow.
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Bottlebrush, A Complete Plant Care And Growing Guide
Aptly named, callistemon bottlebrush flowers add a wispy shape, texture and color to your garden. They're happiest in zones 8 to 11.
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Pruning Dogwood Trees So They Look Their Best – How & When To Do It
They are such a treasure, it’s important to know the how and when particulars about pruning dogwood trees.
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Control Dame's Rocket or Sweet Rocket Wildflower
Dame's rocket, also known as sweet rocket and hesperis, may be an attractive flower but it behaves badly in the garden and is considered a noxious weed.
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What Is Poison Hemlock: Where Does Poison Hemlock Grow And How To Control
Invasive poison hemlock is toxic in all of its parts. Its invasive nature makes it difficult to control, so wear gloves and protection.
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Coltsfoot Information: Learn About Coltsfoot Growing Conditions And Control
Once valued as medicine, Coltsfoot can invade your garden space. It's easier to eradicate than some, but it takes a bit of perseverance.
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What Is Stinkweed. Learn How To Kill Stinkweed Plants
Stinkweed is a smelly lawn weed with an odor similar to rotten garlic with a hint of turnip. It can take over your yard if you don't start a management program early in the season.
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English Ivy: Complete Plant Care & Growing Guide
Lush English ivy is beautiful clinging to old buildings and creeping up fences, but it can be aggressive and invasive. You might love it more as a houseplant.
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Peat Moss And Gardening - Information About Sphagnum Peat Moss
Using peat moss for garden purposes improves the soil, but harvesting it and sphagnum peat moss is a controversial practice that’s not great for the environment.
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How To Care For An Areca Palm Tree
Areca palm is the most widely used palm for bright interiors. Read this article to find out more about growing an areca palm in the home so you can enjoy its beautiful feathery fronds.
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Philodendron Houseplants: How To Care For A Philodendron Plant
Philodendron care is easy because if you watch for the signals, the plant will tell you exactly what it needs. Click here to learn more.
