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The April Edition: Your Month in the GardenApril is a busy and rewarding month in the garden. From managing new growth to key planting tasks, explore stories to keep your garden on track this spring.
By Melanie Griffiths
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ALDI Just Dropped a Raised Garden Bed That Requires Zero Tools to Assemble — But It's Sure to Sell Out FastThis brilliant raised bed snaps together in minutes, but you'll have to act fast before it disappears from ALDI's shelves.
By Allie Kerkhoff
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The First Butterflies of Spring are Starving – And You Can Make An Easy Butterfly Bistro With This Trashy TreatYou’re still waiting for the blooms, but the first butterflies of the season are already hungry. Don’t worry, you can make a butterfly bistro with this simple sugary snack
By Teo Spengler
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8 Smart Ways to Screen Your Garden From Prying Neighbors: These Backyard Privacy Ideas Look Fabulous & Are So EffectiveIf you'd rather spend your summer in the garden out of the gaze of watchful neighbors, these easy garden privacy tricks will make your space feel far more secluded.
By Sarah Wilson
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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
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Zone 8 Planting Schedule – What to Plant Each Month for the Garden of Your DreamsPlanting a Zone 8 garden means lots of time for growing and harvests! Learn what to plant each month in Zone 8.
By Teo Spengler
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She Doesn't Go to the Grocery Store. She Goes to Her Garden.From sugar snap peas to homegrown eggs, this woman's garden replaces her grocery run. Here's the exact plant list and how to build the same setup.
By Sarah Veldman
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It's So Easy to Turn Your Backyard Into a Hummingbird Hangout — You Just Need to Provide the Right Nesting MaterialsThis simple, low-effort garden upgrade gives hummers exactly what they need to build their spring nests right in your own backyard.
By Allie Kerkhoff
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The Most Unhinged (and Brilliant) Garden Project We've Ever SeenA steel tub, cinderblocks, and a wood fire. This wildly genius garden project is easier than it looks. Here's exactly how to build it.
By Sarah Veldman
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8 Unlikely Places to Find Free Lumber to Build Raised Beds on a BudgetWith lumber prices on the rise, the cost of building raised beds has skyrocketed. Here's where to find free lumber to build your own garden beds on a budget.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Shrubs for Shade: Zone 5 Options That Are Beautiful for Any Garden or LandscapeChoose the right shrubs for shade gardens in USDA Zone 5. Cool temperatures and shady conditions aren't right for many shrubs, but these picks will thrive.
By Teo Spengler
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Meet the Blueberry Bee – The Specialist Pollinator That Works Harder Than the HoneybeesThere’s a native superbee that’s evolved specifically to make your blueberry muffins happen – and it’s not the honeybee. It’s time to meet the blueberry bee
By Tyler Schuster
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Solar Lights Are the Easiest Way to Transform Your Outdoor Space — And I'm Obsessed With These Amazon Spring Sale PicksWhether you need string lights, spotlights or fun decorative accents, shop the Amazon spring deals that will instantly elevate your yard.
By Allie Kerkhoff
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Gardeners Are Adding a Handful of Forest Soil to Their Raised Beds – Here's Why You Should, TooDon't waste money on shelf-aged packets. Discover why local forest duff is the ultimate natural inoculant for raised bed soil.
By Tyler Schuster
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Joanna Gaines Is Ditching Understated Flowers – and We’re Fully on Board With Her New Romantic MaximalismIt's time to embrace abundance with more flowers, more color, more everything. The maximalist garden era is here to stay.
By Sarah Veldman
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Zone 8 Plants – The Best Zone 8 Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Annuals, and Edible PlantsHere are the best Zone 8 plants for your garden whether you need trees, perennials, or edible garden additions.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Are Your Eco-Friendly Pots Stunting Seedlings? Do This To Save Young Plants and Keep Them Growing StrongBiodegradable seedling pots are effective and planet-friendly, but if you’re using toilet rolls, be warned – you could be stunting seedlings. Before you use those DIY pots, make time for this quick starter pot fix
By Teo Spengler

