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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10 Greenhouse Ideas for Every Space and Budget to Unlock Your Growing Potential - Plus, the Best Greenhouse Savings for Prime Big Deal Days
Be inspired to upgrade your growing space with a greenhouse that will suit your garden and budget.
By Melanie Griffiths
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Don’t Let First Frost Get The Better Of These 9 Plants – Bring Them Indoors Before It’s Too Late!
Once you get to fall, it may only take one frosty night to wreak havoc. If you want to protect plants from frost, bring these 9 half-hardies, perennials and tenders indoors
By Janey Goulding
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Dynamic Fall Hanging Baskets – 7 Plants and Plant Combos for Spectacular Vertical Displays
Hanging baskets can bring color and drama to the autumn season. Try these fabulous plant ideas and combinations for memorable fall hanging baskets that light up your fall garden
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Fall Flowers for Pots – 8 Dazzling Options for Autumnal Displays that Last All Season
Even after the final flurries of summer, there are some gorgeous blooming plants that make exceptional ornamental containers. Try these spectacular fall flowers for pots
By Tonya Barnett
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The Best Time to Bring Plants Inside for Winter
Bring your houseplants indoors for the winter before temperatures fall too low.
By Tyler Schuster
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Grow A Shade Fern Garden: 6 Ways To A Fern-Based Sanctuary For Texture & Tranquility
Lovers of ferns can make dynamic growing spaces even in gloomy and sun-starved spaces – here’s how to create the perfect shade fern garden
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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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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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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8 Fantastic Container Vegetable Combinations For Better Produce In Small Spaces, According To Expert Gardener & Former Chef
These container veggie combinations will boost your produce. Each plant will help the others grow and help you save space. Try out these tasty combos.
By Amy 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