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Stop Deadheading These 5 Cottage Garden Beauties in June for Free Blooms and Effortless Color Next YearSummer blooms are all around, but it’s never too soon to plan next year’s displays – and the great news is you can save a fortune if you stop deadheading key cottage garden blooms right now
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The No-Hassle Flowers Quietly Replacing Dahlias – Start Them in June for Nonstop Blooms All SummerZinnias are the easy dahlia dupe you and your garden need, and you can sow them in June for fast summer color.
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What to Do With Hydrangeas in June for Big, Billowy Blooms This Summer – 5 Simple Tasks to Help Shrubs ThriveCheck these 5 easy items off your to-do list this month to make sure your hydrangeas are full of flowers all summer long.
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7 Gap-Filling Flowers with Instant Impact – Avoid the June Slump With a Yard that Flourishes Until FallThe June gap is a frustrating spectacle in summer beds and borders, but it is easily remedied with these instant winners, which grow fast and flower for months
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This Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Petunias – It's Just as Colorful and Comes Back Every YearPetunias may still be popular, but gardeners looking for a longer-lasting container display are increasingly turning to this Chelsea favorite.
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My Husband Is a Professional Gardener – This Is the One High-Maintenance Plant He Says Is Worth the EffortNobody wants to grow a diva that gives nothing back, after all, but this plant more than earns its keep.
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Care of Gladiolus Flowers Made Easy: A Complete Guide to Growing These Striking Summer BloomsGrowing gladiolus flowers mean tall spikes of vibrant color will fill your garden from summer right into fall. From planting to winterizing, this guide has it all.
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Cut These 6 Perennials Back in June to Encourage a Vibrant Second Flush of Blooms Later This SummerSome perennials have only one moment of summer glory, but a few just need a timely chop to bounce back stronger. Here are those that need to make your cut for a bonus round of flowers into fall
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It's Not Too Late to Plant! These 7 Perennials Will Reward You With Stunning Color Later This SummerThese hardworking perennials still have plenty of time to settle in and put on a beautiful late-summer show.
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Does Nothing Grow in Your Soil? 7 Bulletproof Annuals That Turn Dry, Poor Spots into a Summer ShowstopperMany of us have that one annoying corner of the yard that seems doomed to an eternity of dusty, dry, parched soil. If this applies to you, these cheerful “desert chic” annuals are about to rock your world with vibrant, gloriously unfussy color
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Biennials Are the Cheat's Way to a Garden Filled With Color and Charm – Sow These 7 NowThese hardworking plants spend their first year building roots and foliage before rewarding gardeners with spectacular blooms the following season.
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These 7 Beautiful Plants Double as Garden Security – Create a Bodyguard Border To Keep Intruders OutYou might be thinking that defensive landscaping is limited to thorns, but some of the most effective security planting ideas can be some of the most stunning. These feisty border patrol plants make a real impact in more ways than one
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Get More Flowers From Your Garden Plants, All Summer Long, With These 6 Expert TricksIt’s easy to double the amount of blooms in your backyard without buying any extra plants, once you know how.
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6 Plants to Prune in June – Don't Miss the Early Summer Pruning Window or Blooms Will Suffer Next YearJune is the prime time to prune back these plants. Sharpen your pruners and get snipping!
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6 Drought-Tolerant Ornamental Grasses That Thrive Almost Anywhere – and Are Easy, Breezy Even in the Summer HeatThese drought-tolerant ornamental grasses make for a stunning and low-maintenance landscape. Add them to your yard for simple beauty in all four seasons.
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How to Water Zinnias for Huge Blooms That Last All Summer – and the 1 Mistake to Avoid for Healthy, Hydrated PlantsZinnias are easy-to-grow annuals that thrive on neglect. But even these tough blooming beauties need water. Here's how to water zinnias the right way.
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What Your Birth Month Flower Color Says About You – The Special Meaning Behind 12 Floral HuesFrom deep red roses to soft blue cornflowers, your birth month floral color might reveal more about you than you think…
