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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.
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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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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.
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These 5 Tough Flowers Bounce Back Beautifully After Summer Heat StressEven drought-tolerant plants are starting to struggle in the continuing heatwave but these perennial beauties are still flourishing with abundant flowers.
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5 Things You're Doing That Make Rose Black Spot Worse Without Realizing ItMost rose growers meet black spot eventually, and the habits that invite it in are ordinary ones. Discover the common mistakes that leave roses vulnerable.
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These 8 Fast-Growing Plants Fill August Gaps with Lavish Color – For a Dazzling Late Summer Flush Into FallDon't let tired, patchy borders ruin the end of your summer! Refresh those empty beds with these fast-acting bloomers to keep your garden glowing to first frosts
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Why Are My Rose Leaves Turning Yellow? Simple Solutions for Healthy BloomsYellowing foliage doesn't always mean your roses are dying. Let's cover the most likely causes, and how to fix them.
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Meet The Lavender Dupe With Triple The Bloom Time and No Woody Stems – It’s Set To Become A Garden ClassicI love lavender as much as the next person, but even I can admit that the bloom time leaves something to be desired...
