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Keep Pollinators Fed with These 6 Vital Flowers – They Are a Lifeline from Summer Through to First FrostsSummer brings bees and butterflies in abundance, but late-season food can run short. Plant these nectar-rich lifeline blooms to feed hungry pollinators for months
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The World’s First Groundcover Hydrangea is Here, and Everyone Wants This Color-Changing Carpet of Fabulous FlowersHuge blooms that last for 100 days? Yes please! And there are plenty more reasons why Groundbreaker Hydrangeas are must-have plants this summer…
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Forget Flower Fads – These 7 Gorgeous Anti-Trend Plants Bring Forever Beauty and a Yard That’s Always in StyleModern trendsetting ornamentals can be exquisite, but flash-in-the-pan fads come and go. For a yard that always looks effortlessly high-end, these enduring, soulful garden classics deliver forever style with minimal fuss
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What Peonies Need in July – 4 Vital Tasks to Prevent Disease and Enjoy Big, Blousy Blooms Next YearYour peony plant is about to begin growing next year's buds so these summer care tasks are critical for a showstopper display next spring.
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How to Grow Bleeding Hearts: Essential Tips for Truly Unique Spring BloomsWant a stunning shade garden? Learn how to plant, water, and care for a bleeding heart so it returns with vibrant blooms year after year.
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Make These 7 So-Called One-And-Done Flowers Bloom Again – This Simple Snip Creates a Gorgeous Second FlushYou might hear that certain classic flowers only produce one show a year, but a midsummer snip can prompt a gorgeous second flush in these ornamentals
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Don’t Ignore Mums in July, It's When Fall Flowers Form – Do These 5 Easy Tasks Now to Ensure Huge Autumn BloomsSet up your mums for a big blooming success this fall by checking these easy tasks off your checklist in July. Here's what they need now for tons of flowers.
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Marigolds Were Already the Ultimate Summer Flower – But It Turns Out They Have a Surprising SuperpowerThey're colorful, easy to grow, adored by pollinators, and can handle scorching summer temperatures. Now, marigolds have another string to their bow...
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10 Ravishing Purple Flowers to Grow for the Most Beautiful Garden Borders of All Time – Get Ready to Swoon!This dazzling parade of perennial purple blooms will pack your yard with wonderful color and fill your heart with joy.
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These 5 Cottage Garden Flowers May Look Delicate – But They Thrive in Extreme Summer ConditionsDon’t let their pretty looks fool you: these deceptively dainty blooms thrive through drought, heat and poor soil, proving you can have breathtaking, old-world charm without the high maintenance
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These 6 Classic Plants Aren't Standing Up to Modern Heat Waves – Here's What to Plant InsteadHeat waves are cooking traditional garden favorites. Here are the classic plants that fail in the heat and the tough, beautiful swaps to plant instead.
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7 Flowering Perennials That Thrive in 95°F Heat – And Still Look GorgeousAs summers grow longer and hotter across much of the US, these reliable bloomers keep putting on a show (even when the rest of us are wilting).
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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.
