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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
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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.
By Emma Kendell
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This Chop And Drop Technique Saves Time On Garden Chores & Benefits Your PlantsThe Royal Horticultural Society shared this nifty trick, and we asked gardening experts to weigh in on its effectiveness.
By Ciéra Cree
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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Is the Perfect Excuse to Upgrade Your Birding Setup — Here's What I'm Snapping UpFrom smart camera feeders to helpful hummingbird houses, here are the Amazon deals you need to turn your backyard into a bird sanctuary.
By Allie Kerkhoff
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3 Seed Stratification Methods Gardeners Swear By – Plus 3 Weird Ones You Might Not Have Heard OfNew to seed stratifying? Here are the best ways to get your seeds ready to sprout this spring!
By Teo Spengler
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I Used AI to Choose the Best Plants for My Soil Type – And Here’s How Useful It Really WasIf you’re trying to figure out which plants are best for specific areas of your garden this year, AI can pull together a plant list faster than any reference book. But how accurate and reliable are its findings?
By Tyler Schuster
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How to Attract Bluebirds to Your Yard – Create the Perfect Environment to Keep Them Happy, Healthy & Eating BugsBluebirds are a joy to behold, and they help control insects that destroy your garden. Attracting bluebirds to your yard is a win-win for you and nature.
By Kathleen Walters
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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!
By Emma Kendell
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Why Some Gardeners Swear by Vodka for Seedlings – And How You Can Turn Happy Hour into a Healthier GardenBelieve it or not, your bar cart holds the secret to the sturdiest seedlings ever. The reason for this beneficial boozy tonic may surprise you. Here’s why pro gardeners are giving seedlings a stiff drink
By Tyler Schuster
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Gardeners Are Planting Flower Seeds to Choose Baby Names – and It’s the Most Beautiful IdeaThis naming idea is super simple and incredibly meaningful. Here's how to do it, as well as an inspiring story of someone who named their child after a flower.
By Ciéra Cree
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Pollinator Garden Kits Are the New Fool-Proof Way to Attract Bees and Butterflies – Here Are Our FavesStop overthinking your plant selection! We’ve rounded up the top pollinator kits that do all the legwork for you.
By Liz Baessler
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She Tore Up Her Entire Front Lawn. Here's Exactly What She Planted Instead.One TikTok creator tore out her front yard grass and replaced it with a stunning deer-resistant garden. Here's the exact plant list and how to get the same look.
By Sarah Veldman
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Do You Have Hydrophobic Soil? Here's How to Check & Fix It Fast Before Plants Die From ThirstHydrophobic soil is often misdiagnosed as a drainage problem, but it's more serious than that. Here's how to check if soil is hydrophobic and fix the problem.
By Tyler Schuster
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I Swapped My Hand Shears for Electric Pruners, and It Completely Changed How I Prune My HydrangeasIf you have lots of woody shrubs your garden, suffer from joint pain or arthritis, or just want to save time and effort, these power pruners are perfect for you!
By Amy Draiss
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4 Dollar Store Gardening Tricks You Need to Try This Spring – for a Thriving & Thrifty GardenSave money in your garden this spring with these clever cost-saving ideas. All it takes is a quick trip to the dollar store!
By Laura Walters
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DIY Raised Beds Are Shockingly Expensive — So I Found These 9 Budget-Friendly Picks InsteadBuilding your own raised beds sounds great in theory, but can be surprisingly costly. Instead, try these 9 budget-friendly picks.
By Allie Kerkhoff

