Ornamental Gardens
Ornamental gardens are, first and foremost, gardens that look good. What makes your garden look good is totally up to you, and luckily there are almost countless ornamental plants to grow.
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8 Native Plants to Replace Invasive Honeysuckle & Help Local Pollinators
Invasive honeysuckle shrubs and vines are bad for your garden and the environment. Plant these gorgeous and fragrant native alternatives to instead.
By Tonya Barnett
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Best Full Sun Hydrangeas For Light-Soaked Landscapes – These 4 Shrubs Shine In Sunny Yards & Gardens
Find the perfect full sun hydrangea for your bright, sunny landscape. Plus, follow these tips to make sure shrubs shine in even the most light-filled locations.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Try These 5 Low-Growing Perennials That Bloom All Summer To Add Effortless Beauty To Your Garden
Ground cover plants are low maintenance and serve many purposes in the garden, and these five add even more beauty with their summer-long blooms.
By Tonya Barnett
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Trailblazing Trailing Plants That Really Pop! Try These 8 Cascading Plants For Spillers, Containers, Walls, Rockeries and Balconies
After a memorable trailing plant for a hanging basket or large container display or something to spill over a rockery or garden bed? Try these dynamic cascading plants
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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How & When To Prune Ornamental Cherry Trees, According To Experts
Ornamental cherry trees need pruning to keep things looking beautiful and produce healthy blooms each year. Learn how and when to prune for the best results.
By Teo Spengler
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How To Prune Orchids The Right Way: Reinvigorate Key Orchid Species For Better Blooms And Happier Plants
While it’s important to prune regularly to keep plants looking and feeling their best, it’s not always clear how to prune orchids. Here’s our guide to making those essential cuts
By Bonnie L. Grant
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8 Longest-Living Perennials That Keep Blooming Beautifully For Decades
These resilient beauties bring color and life to your garden for many years, making them long-term investments. Plant now, and they may even outlive you.
By Tonya Barnett
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I Shrunk My Lawn To Grow These 6 Must-Have Ground Covers – They're Low Maintenance & So Much Prettier Than Grass
A longtime gardener reveals the 6 ground cover plants she used to shrink her lawn. Find out why these low-growers are absolute must-haves.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Endless Summer Bloomstruck Hydrangea: A Reblooming Beauty For Sensational Summer Color
Endless Summer Bloomstruck hydrangeas will add vibrant color to your garden all summer long. Explore how to care for these beauties.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Transplanting Dahlias Started In Pots: Planting Out Dahlias Started From Seed & Cuttings
Dahlias aren’t that complicated to relocate in the ground outside, even if started from seed or potted seedlings or cuttings. Here’s how easy transplanting dahlias can be
By Susan Albert
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Muhly Grass Growing Guide – Uniquely Gorgeous Native Grass Will Add Texture and Interest To Any Garden
Muhly grasses are fabulous additions to any garden and some of the most beautiful native grasses. They are eye-catching thrive even in poor soil.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Experts Warn These 6 Common Flower-Growing Mistakes Could Be Ruining Your Blooms
From diving straight in with little prep to not understanding the climate needs of what you’re planting, here are the key flower gardening mistakes to avoid.
By Ciéra Cree
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How to Propagate Roses Like A Pro: 5 Expert Methods Every Gardener Should Know
Discover the best ways to grow new rose plants with these expert methods, which make propagation easy for beginners – plus options to take it to the next level.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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How To Grow A Mountain Hydrangea – The Underused Shrub With Wonderfully Whimsical Blooms
Mountain hydrangeas are a beautiful, compact variety that is sure to stun. Learn all about these vibrant shrubs and how you can grow one in your garden.
By Teo Spengler
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Dwarf Dahlias: 7 Varieties Of Brilliant Blooms Best Suited For Containers And Small Gardens
Passionate about dahlias but short on space or keen to advance your container garden? Try growing dwarf dahlias like these special shorties for stunning blooms
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Garden Phlox Care Guide: How To Grow Phlox Plants For Billowing Plumes Of Fragrant Flowers
Tall and beautiful, perennial hardy garden phlox is an ideal plant for sunny borders. Grow them to light up your garden or for cut flower arrangements.
By Tonya Barnett
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How To Clean Orchid Leaves The Right Way – And Make A DIY Shine Spray That Keeps Them Pest-Free
Cleaning orchid leaves not only improves the appearance of plants, it helps protect them against problems. Learn how to do it properly with a homemade spray.
By Tyler Schuster