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Zinnias: the Sun-Loving Blooms You Can Still Grow in a HeatwaveAll the best gardeners are growing these heat-tolerant flowers this summer, and you should be too. Here's everything you need to know to get a great result.
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These 8 Flowers Stay Covered in Blooms Through July and August – Without DeadheadingThese long-flowering favorites keep borders, beds, and containers looking colorful through the hottest weeks of summer with minimal maintenance.
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These 6 Self-Seeding Flowers Come Back Every Year Without Becoming InvasiveSelf-seeding flowers can be a gardener's dream ... or a nightmare. Plant these easy-going self-sowers that won't take over your whole garden.
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What Orchids Need in July to Trigger Blooms – and the Heatwave Mistake That Quietly Stops FloweringJuly can make or break the next round of orchid blooms. A few good summer habits – or one careless mistake – decide whether that spike ever appears.
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This Tropical Annual Is Always a Must-Have in My Shady Summer Containers for Colorful Blooms & Glossy FoliageThis one plant always has a place in my pots and hanging baskets. Find out which tropical beauty tops my list after decades of gardening.
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Cut Back These 5 Flowers in July to Keep Gorgeous Blooms Coming Through Summer and Into FallA little July trim will ensure your flower garden has bountiful blooms for the rest of the season, plus more nectar for pollinators!
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What Roses Need in July for Gorgeous Blooms – 5 Key Tasks and the Mistake That Can Stop FloweringJuly is a crucial month for roses, with a few simple maintenance jobs helping plants stay healthy and produce repeat blooms well into summer.
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These 7 Gorgeous Thornless Roses Fill Your Yard With Lush Blooms and Dreamy Fragrance – And All Pain Free!Who says every rose has a thorn? These snag-free varieties are perfect for tight urban spaces, stress-free summer patios, and prickle-free pathways
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The Founding Fathers' Favorite Flowers – These 8 Varieties Were Must-Haves in Their Gardens and Should Be in Yours, TooCelebrate America's 250th with the ultimate garden throwback. Here are 8 historic flowers worth growing today.
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Sow These 5 Fast-Growing Flower Seeds in July to Refresh Your Garden With a Renewed Burst of Beautiful BloomsAll these quick-to-bloom beauties are so quick and easy to grow from seed, even if you’re a beginner gardener, and they'll keep your yard radiant right up to the first frost.
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These 7 Night-Scented Flowers Make Your Garden Smell Incredible After Dark – Especially In Summer HeatWant your patio to smell gorgeous for al fresco dinners? Well, these beautifully fragrant flowers save their best performance for after dark.
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What to Do with Cosmos in July – 5 Ways to Ensure Gorgeous Color and Bigger Blooms that Last for LongerThey are the darlings of the midsummer border, but a few quick measures are needed now to safeguard those glorious colors, keep them standing strong, and unlock continuous, prolific cosmos displays
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Tired of Next Door’s BBQ Smoke Invading Your Patio? These 8 Fragrant Plants Help Mask Odors and Create CalmSummer days in your yard should be soothing, uplifting and filled with joy. But if you’re dealing with unpleasant smells coming from elsewhere, these lovely plant shields can create a fragrant forcefield
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6 Heat-Tolerant Perennials You Can Still Plant in June for Colorful Blooms That Won't Wilt – Even in a HeatwaveIt's not to late to plant these heat-tolerant perennials in your garden. They add sizzling summer color that doesn't fade – even in the hottest weather.
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Help Your Backyard’s Baby Birds in June – 6 Flower and Plant Combinations to Keep Them Coming Back for MoreJune will bring more young birds to your yard, but most fledglings need far more than seed to survive. Grow these flowers and plants to create a backyard menu of natural treats and protein rich essentials they love to forage
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5 Flowers You Only Need to Plant Once – They’ll Multiply Into Dozens More for FreeThese easy perennial flowers fill in garden beds fast! Just put them in the ground, then they'll spread and bloom for years to come.
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Superstar Self-Seeding Plants: 8 of the Best You Can Let Self-Seed – Plus, A Few That You Shouldn’t LeaveSelf-seeding plants are a fabulous way to fill out your garden year after year with little effort.
