Ideas & Inspiration
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Move Over Boxwood! Kevin Bacon's Drought-Tolerant Privacy Scheme Is a Smarter Way to Screen Your YardKevin Bacon's layered planting scheme 100% proves you don't need a traditional boxwood hedge to create privacy...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Kourtney Kardashian Just Gave Us The Ultimate Poolside Planting Inspiration – And It's So Easy To RecreateIf you want to recreate the dreamy poolside scene from Kourtney's latest Instagram post, you can (no celebrity budget required!).
By Kayleigh Dray
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Matthew McConaughey's Rope Porch Swing Is Stunning, And It's So Easy To DIYThere are plenty of things I’d happily borrow from Matthew McConaughey’s home – and now I can add his outdoor swing setup to the list.
By Kayleigh Dray
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This Clever Outdoor Lighting Trend Is Quietly Replacing Harsh Floodlights This Summer – and It's Budget-Friendly!Cozy outdoor lighting is so in this summer, but this particular kind has captured people's hearts.
By Ciéra Cree
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Exclusive: Greta Lee Says Gardening Is the Ultimate Survival Skill – And Her New Netflix Thriller Proves ItGardening becomes key to survival in Netflix's The Last House. Here, Greta Lee explains why we should never forget that plants are in charge...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Pamela Anderson Has the Raised Beds Set-Up of Our Dreams, and It's Amazingly Easy to DIYIf cottage gardens were forged in wonderland, they would look exactly like Pamela Anderson's.
By Kayleigh Dray
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DIY a Water Bowl Planter With a Cheap Solar Fountain and Bring Cooling Sound and Color to Your Summer GardenThis budget water feature is quick and easy to make, and sounds as good as it looks. Your weekend just got busy…
By Emma Kendell
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Forget Raised Beds – This Beautiful Upgrade Makes the Most of Your Garden SpaceThis beautiful garden feature combines the practicality of raised beds with the charm of climbing vines, and we are wholly obsessed.
By Kayleigh Dray
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The Thunder Moon Is Rising at the End of July – Here's How to Prepare Your Garden for Summer StormsDue to rise on July 29, the Thunder Moon is a timely reminder to storm-proof your garden before the weather takes a turn.
By Kayleigh Dray
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The 3 Common Gardening Mistakes That Can Kill Plants During a Heatwave (And You Probably Don't Even Realize)You may not realize it, but these everyday gardening tasks can cause your plants a whole lotta hurt during a heatwave.
By Kayleigh Dray
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My Husband Is a Professional Gardener – And He Says I Need to Stop Being So Timid When DeadheadingDeadheading can be a nerve-wracking experience – but here’s exactly how far you should really be cutting your plants back.
By Kayleigh Dray
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Did You Know You Have a Birth Month Farm Animal? Meet All 12 and the Meanings Behind Each OneFrom horses to collies, your birth month farm animal might reveal more about your personality than you think...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Are You an Early Bird or a Night Owl? The Best Plants to Suit Your Biological ClockWhether you're out in the garden at sunrise or tending your houseplants after dark, there's a plant personality to match your daily rhythm.
By Kayleigh Dray
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Make a Garden Water Feature With a Floating Solar Fountain This Weekend – it's So Cheap, Easy and Sounds as Lovely as it LooksA container and a $20 solar powered fountain are all you need to create a cooling garden micropond without splashing the cash. Which of these 10 stylish ideas suits your backyard best?
By Emma Kendell
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Can Crystals Actually Help Your Plants? I Tested My Mother-in-Law’s Quirky Gardening RitualHere’s what happened when I decided to try using crystals on my plants...
By Kayleigh Dray
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These 7 Beautiful Trellises Will Turn Climbing Plants Into the Stars of Your GardenDreaming of stunning floral displays? These elegant trellises will instantly upgrade your garden.
By Tyler Schuster
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Microponds are Replacing Trad Garden Water Features – and You Can DIY One This AfternoonA solar-powered mini pond in a pot brings soothing sound and movement, helps wildlife, and is ideal for a small yard: no wonder it’s the water feature we all want this summer.
By Emma Kendell

