Ornamental Gardens
Ornamental gardens are, first and foremost, gardens that look good. What makes your garden look good is totally up to you, and luckily there are almost countless ornamental plants to grow.
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The Unexpectedly Fruity 'It' Plant That Gardeners Are Using Instead of Traditional Bedding Plants in 2026
Beautiful, delicious, and brilliant for birds? No wonder everyone is in love with this garden border hero...
By Kayleigh Dray
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I Always Use These 2 Kitchen Scraps for the Best Hydrangeas – This Dynamic Duo is the Secret to the Ultimate Summer Blooms
Caring for hydrangeas can sometimes feel like a complex balancing act – but there’s a dream combo for hydrangea care lurking in the bin. Discover how a power couple of kitchen scraps can prevent the dreaded summer flop and rejuvenate your shrubs
By Tyler Schuster
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What Your Orchid Really Needs in March – to Trigger Reblooming and Encourage Lush Growth
Orchids can be tricky to get right after winter, but these March tasks make all the difference in restoring healthy growth and getting those all-important flowers.
By Melanie Griffiths
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3 Hot New Hydrangeas Set to Add Serious Color to Your Garden in 2026
Move over, old school hydrangeas; these new kids on the block are well and truly stealing the show...
By Kayleigh Dray
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15 Easy-Going Plants That Practically Grow Themselves For the Ultimate Low Maintenance Garden
Put your feet up and your trowel down: all these glorious plants are ridiculously easy to grow and bring maximum reward for minimal effort.
By Emma Kendell
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What your Azalea Needs in March to Survive, Thrive & Grow Abundant Flowers: 4 Vital Tasks to Do This Weekend
March is a critical month for azaleas. Here’s how to look after your shrub for masses of spring blooms and strong long-term health – even if you’re a beginner gardener, it’s easy to do.
By Emma Kendell
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9 Best Groundcover Plants That Are Cheap to Start From Seed in Spring & Quickly Turn a Bare Patch Beautiful
Transform backyard soil into a sea of lush leaves or sweetly scented blooms with these cost-effective groundcovers.
By Emma Kendell
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How and When to Trim Boxwoods for Lush, Shapely Shrubs That Look Beautiful Year-Round
Learning how and when to trim boxwoods is essential to growing lush and shapely shrubs that look good all year long. Here's how to do it.
By Jackie Rhoades
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4 Simple Swaps to Make Your Garden More Sustainable – They'll Help Save You Time & Money as Well as the Planet
Do yourself as well as Mother Nature a favor with these straightforward sustainable gardening switches – they're all no-brainers, whatever the size of your backyard.
By Emma Kendell
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2 Signs of Winter Tree Damage You Won’t Notice Until Spring – and How to Fix Them
Winter weather can quietly damage trees, with the warning signs only appearing once spring growth begins. Here are two issues to watch for – and how to treat affected trees before problems worsen.
By Teo Spengler
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March Is the Last Good Time to Move These 7 Shrubs – Without Causing This Costly Mistake
Don't accidentally ruin your flowering shrubs by moving them too late into spring.
By Tyler Schuster
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4 Things Experienced Gardeners Always Do in March for a Great Growing Season, Guaranteed
Bank a few hours in your backyard this weekend and look forward to a year of strong plants, beautiful blooms and fewer weeds.
By Emma Kendell
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These 5 Classic Spring Flowers Are Icons for a Reason – Plant Them Now for a Cheery Garden All Season Long
These classic spring flowers add instant brightness and beauty to the garden! Plant them now for a stunning display that lasts all season.
By Teo Spengler
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What Your Hydrangea Needs in March to Stay Alive, Thrive & Grow Lots of Flowers: 3 Vital Jobs to Do Right Now
March is make or break for hydrangeas: here’s how to look after your shrub in spring to enjoy months of blooms come summer.
By Emma Kendell
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Did You Know You Have a Birth Month Tree? Here's All 12 and Their Special Meanings
These birth month trees are said to reflect our personalities, carrying meanings and symbolism rooted in ancient folklore and tradition...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Cut Back These 6 Flowering Vines in March – And Better Blooms Await You This Summer!
Pruning flowering vines is important to keep them tidy and to keep them blooming! These 6 vines need care in March before it's too late.
By Tyler Schuster
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Succulent Tweezing Is the Internet’s Most Oddly Satisfying Trend – and It’s Basically Plant Therapy
The ritual of pruning succulents with tweezers is quietly taking over social feeds – here’s why this tiny ritual feels so calming, and how to try it yourself.
By Sarah Veldman





