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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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These Black-Eyed Susan Varieties Flower Even Longer than Goldsturm for Bonny Blooms All Through FallEnjoy months more cheery black-eyed Susan flowers with these 7 resilient rudbeckias – and now's a great time to plant them.
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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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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.
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Say Hello To Your Birth Month Biennial – And The Meaning Behind Each OneThese beautiful biennial flowers are worth sowing now for a spectacular display next year – and each one has a personality to match your birth month.
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I Grow This Pretty Flower For My Borders – But It's Also My Secret To Brighter Blond HairI hardly reach for purple shampoo anymore because it leaves my blond hair incredibly shiny (and it's so easy to make)...
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This Colorful Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Mums – It Blooms For Weeks Into Fall and Pollinators Love ItWant a garden that blooms in fall and offers plenty of colorful pollinator-friendly flowers? Skip the mums and plant this perennial instead...
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7 Best Fall-Flowering Clematis For Months of Abundant Blooms on Well-Behaved Vines – and One You Should Never PlantIf you don’t have one of these lovely late-season bloomers in your garden, you’re missing a trick. Plant one in August, pronto!
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6 Gorgeous Native Plants That Bloom in August for a Late Summer Pop of Color and Feast for PollinatorsAugust can be a month of bountiful blooms and bright pops of color with these native plant picks.
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What to do With Agapanthus in August – 3 Easy Care Tips for Longer-Lasting Blooms This Year and Healthier Plants Next YearHelp your agapanthus beat the heat this month and set it up for beautiful blooms next year.
