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I’m Making Rose Salt From Garden-Grown Petals – it’s My Secret Ingredient When I Bake the Best Brownies in TownMaking rose salt takes moments and tastes amazing, adding a sweet-and-savoury hit that raises recipes to new levels.
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10 Flower-Forever Versions of Your Favourite Annual Blooms – Plant Once, Enjoy for YearsFrom sunflowers to sweet peas, cosmos to foxgloves, save yourself the cost and effort of replanting every year with a perennial alternative.
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These 7 Flower Seeds to Sow in Fall Are the Best Investment You'll Make for Next Year's GardenFor the cost of a few packets of seeds, you can enjoy strong plants that produce drifts of flowers from late spring through summer.
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Boost Patio Containers with Tomato Feed to Encourage a Last Flush of FlowersPlants in pots have had a marathon of a summer, so a nutritious boost in August or early September will keep them flowering for an extra few weeks.
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Plant Matchmaker: This Romantic Prairie Pairing Bridges Summer and Fall in Shimmering Waves of ColorConeflowers and sea holly are a match made in prairie planting heaven, mixing soft blooms and sculptural seedheads for a lasting display from summer into fall.
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This Striking Prairie Native Is Quietly Replacing Mediterranean Plants – It's Hardier and Wildlife-FriendlyEveryone tells us to look to the Mediterranean for drought-tolerant plants, but lavender and salvia have got nothing on this native hero...
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Cut Back These 8 Tired Perennials Before August Ends – And You’ll Get An Extra Flush of Blooms This YearBeds and borders looking weary? Don't let them go to seed. Cutting back these key perennials before the end of August can trigger one more vibrant bloom display before winter
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What Orchids Need in August to Keep Blooming Through Fall & Winter – 6 Easy Tasks to Do Now for More FlowersTending to your orchids the right way at the end of summer can either set them up for long-lasting blooms or make their flowers fade away for fall and winter.
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Every Garden Needs Plants That Give You Flowers Now and Structure Later – These 7 Still Shine in WinterA beautiful garden shouldn’t disappear when flowering season ends. The right plants add shape, texture, and movement for months longer.
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Weekend Win: This Quick August Job Will Bring Bigger, Better Roses Next SummerSummer heat triggers stressed roses to grow suckers that sap water and nutrients from your plant, but it takes barely 10 minutes to remove them.
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6 Pretty Perennials That Look Better When I Stop Tidying Them and Let Them Go a Little WildI'm getting increasingly lazy in the garden – and, rather annoyingly, it's working. Meet the perennials that love me more when I leave them alone...
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10 New Set-and-Forget Bulbs to Buy Before August Ends – it’s the Easy Gardening Cheat to Borders Full of Striking Spring BloomsStandout new varieties of fall-planted bulbs always sell out before it’s time to plant them, and they're easily stored in a paper bag in your shed.
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How to Grow Zinnias for Bright Blooms That Last All Summer Until the First FrostZinnia flowers are a colorful and long-lasting addition to the flower garden. Here's how to plant and grow them for vibrant flowers that last for months.
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Every Garden Needs One Plant That Keeps Flowering When Everything Else Gives Up – and You Can Rely on These 7 Late-Season HeroesFlowers that carry on blooming through summer into fall without much help from you, and reliably return year after year? Yes please!
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Meet The Perennial Quietly Replacing Delphiniums – Its Purple Flower Spikes Thrive In Dry SoilThe delphinium lookalike is beloved by pollinators, too.
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Drop the Pruners! There's an Important Reason You Shouldn't Deadhead These 6 Beneficial Plants in Late SummerSure, deadheading has its benefits. But when it comes to these plants, it's actually best to leave them alone at the end of summer. Find out why.
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I Used to Hate Dandelions – Until I Discovered the Pretty Pink Version Designers LoveDandelions have had a bad rep for a very long time... but this pretty pink version is officially stealing hearts everywhere.
