Latest articles by Mary Ellen Ellis
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Underwhelmed by Your Fragrant Flowers? Scent-Stacking Is the New Garden Trend That Turns Borders Into a Wall of PerfumeTransform your garden into a living perfume blend. Discover how to balance top, middle, and base notes using aromatic herbs, roses, and night-blooming flowers.
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What Your Lavender Really Needs in April for a Dazzling Display – 5 Essential Tasks for the Longest Season of Fragrant Summer BloomsSet your lavender up properly now and it will reward you with more blooms, stronger growth, and a longer-lasting, more fragrant summer display.
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Surprisingly Invasive Herbs – Don’t Let These 6 Delicious Botanicals Take Over Your Yard or Ruin Your GardenInvasive herbs are sneaky. You plant them for their wonderful flavor and then they take over your whole garden. Learn what herbs are invasive and how to control them.
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How to Repot a Peace Lily the Right Way – Doing It Wrong or at the Wrong Time Could Seriously Set Back GrowthLearning how to repot a peace lily the right way and at the right time is vital for growing strong and healthy houseplants. Here's everything you need to know.
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Create a Pebble Tray for Plants – This Affordable and Easy DIY Project Will Keep Houseplants Perfectly HumidifiedA pebble tray for plants is one of the easiest things you can do to improve their health. Don't let houseplants get parched!
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How to Grow a Monstera Houseplant: What You Need to Know for a Stunning Swiss Cheese Plant With Fabulous FoliageMonstera is an extremely popular houseplant for good reason! These tropical beauties add instant drama to any home. Here's how to help yours thrive indoors.
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What to Do with Dahlias in April to Double Your Blooms – These 3 Easy Spring Tricks Help to Give You an Extended Season of Fuller FlowersApril is a make-or-break month for dahlias, and these insider secrets can help you buy more flowering time and multiply your blooms for the ultimate summer borders
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What to Do With Strawberries in April – the Simple Spring Reset for a Summer of Bigger, Sweeter BerriesA few simple jobs now can transform your strawberry crop – boosting fruit size, sweetness, and plant health ahead of the growing season.
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Do This to Your Tomatoes in April for a Massive Harvest – Treat Your Seedlings Well Now and They'll Reward You Big TimeApril is when tomatoes go from teeny seedlings to real plants. Here's exactly what you should be doing to ensure a huge harvest.
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April is Prime Time to Multiply These 6 Classic Border Beauties – Take Cuttings Now to Fill Your Yard with Free FlowersYour borders are a goldmine of free potential, and you can double your blooms this month with just a pair of snips. Just take timely cuttings of these classic beauties
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8 Easiest Shrubs to Grow for Effortless Beauty, Even if You’re A Beginner GardenerGorgeous landscaping doesn't have to be hard. These low-maintenance shrubs are perfect for beginner gardeners and pros alike!
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These 7 Plant-and-Forget Container Combinations Thrive On Neglect and are Perfect for Effortless GardeningContainer gardening that you can set and forget? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds, and these 7 gorgeous container ideas give joyful color and texture with minimal effort
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8 Fast-Growing Flowering Giants – For Easy Garden Privacy with Gorgeous BloomsBefore investing in expensive fencing, why not just big up your borders? These high-impact flower towers offer natural screening and jaw-dropping color
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Are You Watering Your Potatoes All Wrong? Here's How to Keep Spuds Properly Hydrated for Bigger, Healthier HarvestsWatering potatoes properly is the key to a big harvest. Here's how and when to water spuds for the best results.
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April Is a Make-or-Break Month for Spider Plants – Here Are the 3 Keys to Happy, Bushy PlantsSpider plant care changes as the weather gets warm and the sun is up later. Follow these care tips for healthier spider plants as we wade into spring.
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Sorry, But It’s Time to Toss Those Leggy Seedlings – Unless They’re One of These 6 PlantsSome leggy seedlings are doomed. But there are certain types of plants you can still save, even if they had a weak start. Here are the 6 you should never toss.
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Baby Bird Alert! This Surprising Kitchen Ingredient Will Encourage More Birds to Nest in Your BackyardWant to make your backyard the ultimate nesting destination for birds? This modest kitchen scrap holds the secret to a yard full of healthy, singing bird families this spring
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There’s Still Time to Prune These 8 Plants in April for Stronger Growth and Better BloomsPruning plants in April prepares them for the big summer show. Flowering shrubs, perennials, and even grapevines will get a boost when pruned in spring.
