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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Your Morning Routine Could Be Why Your Roses Are Struggling – Here's Why I Check Mine Before CoffeeMy husband refuses to look after our hybrid roses, so I've learned the simple morning habit that keeps them thriving.
By Kayleigh Dray
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This Overlooked Hydrangea Cousin Is the Native Flowering Vine More Gardeners Should Be GrowingIt covers walls in fragrant flowers, then its glossy foliage puts on a soft fall display. What's not to love?
By Kayleigh Dray
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The 7 Longest-Blooming Perennials For Nonstop Summer Color That Lasts Well Into FallIn the market for marathon bloomers that keep showing off after summer has faded? Look this way...
By Kayleigh Dray
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How to Transition Your Jade Plant Outdoors in Summer (Without Sunburn) – Plus 4 Other Essential July TipsWant a fuller, healthier jade plant? Do these 5 things.
By Tyler Schuster
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5 Privacy Shrubs That Don’t Become Fire Hazards in Summer – Say Goodbye to Crispy Hedges and Hello to Lush AlternativesSummer heat waves take a toll on shrubs, and can turn them into a fire risk near your home. These drought-proof beauties will handle the heat, sun, and dry spells like champs.
By Teo Spengler
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This Underrated Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Alliums – It Looks Stunning With Almost No EffortAll hail this beautiful perennial, I say!
By Kayleigh Dray
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This Pretty Flowering Plant Forms a Natural Firebreak and it’s So Easy to Grow, Even for Beginner GardenersWildfires are raging and it's time we took garden firescaping seriously – and sedum is the fire-resistant, low-maintenance solution that makes it simple.
By Emma Kendell
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What Your Clematis Needs in July – 5 Vital Tasks to Fit in Before the Month Ends for Lush Growth and Masses of BloomsJuly is a make-or-break month for clematis, so give your queen of climbers the right care to help unlock the most impressive displays of blooms
By Teo Spengler
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Glorious Groundcover is the Soil-Cooling Secret to Blooming Borders This SummerActing as their own living mulch to lock moisture in the ground, these 7 flowering plants are a showstopper solution for tired beds in July, and will bring bobby-dazzler blooms that last into fall.
By Emma Kendell
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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…
By Emma Kendell
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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
By Teo Spengler
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I Didn't Want To Pay to Remove My Old Tree Stump – So I Hid It in an Unconventional WayRemoving an old tree stump can be a huge drain on your gardening budget, so why not try something different instead?
By Kayleigh Dray
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How to Dry Hydrangea Flowers – 3 Foolproof Ways to Keep Blooms Beautiful for MonthsWith just a little effort, you can turn this year's hydrangea display into dried arrangements you'll enjoy long after the garden has faded.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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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.
By Emma Kendell
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Why You Should Never Plant These 5 Shrubs in July – and the Gorgeous Alternatives You Need to Try InsteadThey may look lovely, but planting certain shrubs right now is a ticket to heartbreak. Discover the safer options you can plant in summer for massive color and zero hassles
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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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.
By Liz Baessler
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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
By Mary Ellen Ellis





