Special Gardens
What are special gardens? These are gardens with something specific in mind. Here you will find tips for the special needs gardener, gardening with children and those just starting out. In addition, you will learn more about growing specific types of gardens like xeriscape designs, color themes, seaside gardens, organic gardening, urban gardening and using containers in the garden. From how to design them to their overall care, these special gardens have something for everyone. So, if you’re looking for something specific, it’s likely here.
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Do You Have An East Facing Garden? Try These 10 Dynamic Plants For Success In Cool And Shady Spaces
Craving a stunning spring garden? Dive into these 10 plants for cool, shady, east-facing spots. Get handy tips on timing, picking top-notch bulbs, and planting.
By Tyler Schuster
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8 Of The Best Thriller Plants for Fall Containers – Revamp A Classic Planting Recipe With These Seasonal Showstoppers For Autumn
If you want to create dazzling autumn containers, the ‘thriller filler spiller’ combo is a great recipe for success. Here are the best thriller plants for fall pots and planters
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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End-of-Summer Container Care: How to Winterize and Replant Pots for Year-Round Beauty
Give faded summer pots a second act with smart tips on cleaning or storing, or overwintering and planting to keep them looking good through the colder months.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Does Your Yard Get Morning Sun and Afternoon Shade? Make Some Room for These 8 Partial Shade Plants and Shrubs
If your garden is one of those tricky ‘half and half’ light situations, these shrubs and flowers are ideal. Grow these adaptable plants for morning sun and afternoon shade
By Susan Albert
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Create the Ultimate Perennial Shade Garden – Gardening Expert Shares 8 Easy Insider Secrets to a Four-Season Sanctuary
Creating a shade garden relies on smart planting and landscaping schemes that look good year round. Try these perennial shade garden ideas for year-round vitality and interest
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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6 Container Gardening Habits You Need to Ditch! If These Potting Problems Apply to You, it’s Time to Make Amends
Are you guilty of any of these bad container gardening habits? Learn how to break them so you can have the best containers year after year.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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8 Plants for Late Summer Containers That Still Look Amazing Through Fall – Transition Your Pots in Style for Long-Lasting Color
The cooler months are just around the corner, but if you grow these late summer flowers for pots, your container displays will hold their own and look amazing well into fall
By Ciéra Cree
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How To Create A Sensory Garden That’s A Feast For All Five Senses
All gardens appeal to the senses, but you can boost the benefits of gardening by designing a special sensory garden experience for the mind and body.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Create A Food Forest: Sustainable, Natural & Edible Landscaping For Your Health And the Planet's
A food forest layers different sized trees, shrubs, and all kinds of edibles in a symbiotic natural setting. It is the perfect sustainable foodscape.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Looking For A Raised Garden Bed Deal? Don’t Miss These 9 Raised Bed Super Bargains At KnockDown Prices For Amazon Prime Day
You can grab a great raised garden bed deal if you act fast with one of these genius money-savers to suit all gardens – part of the Amazon Prime Day Event
By Janey Goulding
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My Mom Has Been Burying Diet Coke Cans In Her Flower Pots For Decades & It Saves Her So Much Money On Soil – Here’s How
My mom swears by this thrifty gardening trick. Find out why she never plants a flower pot without throwing in a few soda cans first.
By Laura Walters
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Shade Plant Superstars for Lazy Gardeners – Grow These 5 Shade Plants That Thrive On Neglect For No-Fuss Backyard Beauty
If you’re stretched for time and short on sunny garden spots, make sure you grow some of these shade plants that thrive on neglect. Guaranteed to brighten your day the easy way!
By Janey Goulding
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I Write About Plants For A Living, These Are My 4 "Must-Have" Annuals For Stunning Summer Containers
The best annuals for containers are easy to grow and look gorgeous all summer long with minimal upkeep. For me, these 4 plants hit those marks and then some.
By Laura Walters
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Go Big With Containers In Small Spaces! 5 Easy Hacks For Big Garden Pots In Small Gardens
The temptation with small gardens and patios is to make containers and planting ideas small – but we say go big! Try these practical hacks for beautiful big garden pots in small gardens
By Susan Albert
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Best Large Outdoor Plants For Pots: Try These 10 Varieties For A Stunning Supersize Display
Add instant drama to your porch or patio with large outdoor potted plants! Discover the best varieties for an amazing oversized display.
By Susan Albert
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Black Magic: Try These 8 Dark Flowering Plants For A Black Flower Garden Filled With Drama
Dark flowers add impact, drama, intensity and sophistication to yards and patios. Create your own black flower garden with some of these floral black beauties
By Tonya Barnett
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Sensational Summer Flowers For Pots: 8 Joyful Bloomers for Sun-Loving Containers
Creating striking focal points in your container garden and looking for inspiration? Try these 8 quintessential summer flowers for pots – guaranteed to boost your joy levels!
By Tonya Barnett