Perennials
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8 Popular Plants That Never Flourish in a Terracotta Pot – in Fact, They’re Far More Likely to DieIf you’re growing any of these much-loved container plants in a clay container, it’s high time you gave them a new home.
By Emma Kendell
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Must-Have Plants That Will Be Twice the Price Come Spring – Add Them to Your Yard Now and Save Yourself a FortuneThese essential plants are often discounted as summer draws to a close so get them into your garden, pronto, while they're still on sale.
By Emma Kendell
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Fill Patio Pots with Vibrant Plants that Last from Fall into Winter for a Wonderfully Colorful Cool-Season DisplayPlant these easy-to-grow cold-hardy plants in September to keep your yard planters full of color for months to come.
By Emma Kendell
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10 Flower-Forever Versions of Your Favourite Annual Blooms – Plant Once, Enjoy for YearsFrom sunflowers to sweet peas, cosmos to foxgloves, save yourself the cost and effort of replanting every year with a perennial alternative.
By Emma Kendell
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10 Best Easy-to-Grow Ornamental Grasses That Add a Professional Polish to Your BackyardLandscaped style, zero guesswork! Find the exact right ornamental grass to solve your yard’s trickiest problems and get a designer look for less.
By Clare Walker
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10 Front-Yard Shrubs Landscape Designers Love But Anyone Can Grow – They Need Almost No WateringDitch that thirsty hydrangea and improve your curb appeal with a resilient drought-tolerant shrub that doesn't steal hours of your time through summer.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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These Black-Eyed Susan Varieties Flower Even Longer than Goldsturm for Bonny Blooms All Through FallEnjoy months more cheery black-eyed Susan flowers with these 7 resilient rudbeckias – and now's a great time to plant them.
By Emma Kendell
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7 Best Fall-Flowering Clematis For Months of Abundant Blooms on Well-Behaved Vines – and One You Should Never PlantIf you don’t have one of these lovely late-season bloomers in your garden, you’re missing a trick. Plant one in August, pronto!
By Emma Kendell
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Weekend Win: Prune Lavender Now to Help it Survive Winter ChillsGive lavender a quick trim in early August and your plant will grow an insulating layer of dense evergreen foliage that acts as a duvet once temperatures plummet.
By Emma Kendell
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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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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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8 Best Plants For Patio Pots if You Want Maximum Flowers For Minimum Effort – These Perennials are as Low Maintenance as They are LovelyYes, you can fill your patio with wonderful color, year after year, without having to water every day.
By Emma Kendell
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I Always Use These 2 Kitchen Scraps for the Best Hydrangeas – This Dynamic Duo is the Secret to the Ultimate Summer BloomsCaring for hydrangeas can sometimes feel like a complex balancing act – but there’s a dream combo for hydrangea care lurking in the bin. Discover how a power couple of kitchen scraps can prevent the dreaded summer flop and rejuvenate your shrubs
By Tyler Schuster
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Are Your Peonies Ready for Winter? Don't Forget These 3 Fall Jobs for Gorgeous Blooms Next YearMake sure your peonies are primed for the most voluptuous and vibrant blooms next year! Effective peony winter care starts now – with these 3 core fall tasks for the ultimate blooms
By Janey Goulding
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Does Your Yard Get Morning Sun and Afternoon Shade? Make Some Room for These 8 Partial Shade Plants and ShrubsIf 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 SanctuaryCreating 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

