Sustainable Gardens
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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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This Natural Tonic Will Revive Every Tired Garden in August, so I Don’t Know Why it’s Such a Well-Kept SecretIt’s cheap, easy to apply, and reinvigorates heat-stressed plants by stimulating their roots to take up more nutrients and moisture from the soil.
By Emma Kendell
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These 5 Tough Flowers Bounce Back Beautifully After Summer Heat StressEven drought-tolerant plants are starting to struggle in the continuing heatwave but these perennial beauties are still flourishing with abundant flowers.
By Emma Kendell
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Don’t Recycle That Cardboard – Try These 6 Clever Ways to Use Card in the Yard to Help Plants Flourish and Save You MoneyIt’s one of the most frequently handled household items and one we think of as fairly unremarkable, but you’d be amazed what you can do with recycled cardboard in the yard. Here’s how it can help your plants and gardening on a shoestring
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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4 Simple Swaps to Make Your Garden More Sustainable – They'll Help Save You Time & Money as Well as the PlanetDo yourself as well as Mother Nature a favor with these straightforward sustainable gardening switches – they're all no-brainers, whatever the size of your backyard.
By Emma Kendell
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Are You Sabotaging Your Soil Health? 5 Disadvantages of Landscape Fabric That Might Make You ReconsiderDon't accidentally ruin your garden by falling for the lure of a product that eliminates weeds forever. Landscape fabric can be incredibly damaging.
By Kathleen Walters
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Indoor Composting Made Simple: Eco-Friendly Space-Saving Ideas for Turning Scraps into GoldDon’t let a lack of outdoor space stop you from going green. You can turn your kitchen waste to good use from your countertop, using these indoor composting ideas for small spaces
By Amy Grant
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How to Plan a Snowmelt Garden: Early Blooms and Smart Water UseBefore the ground fully thaws, your snowmelt garden can be alive with color. Follow this guide to planting, soil preparation, and water management for spectacular early results.
By Tyler Schuster
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Best Trees For Containers: Create A Potted Grove On Your Porch With These 8 Compact VarietiesWe may not always think of trees as being obvious candidates for pots, but there are a few that not only thrive but flourish. Here are some of the best trees for containers
By Teo Spengler
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Cheap Container Vegetable Gardening Ideas To Save Money And Maximize Space And HarvestsKeen to grow potted crops but looking to save money? Let these cheap container vegetable gardening ideas inspire you and free up funds this gardening year
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Best Eco-Friendly Mulch: Learn Which Mulches Are The Best And Which to Stay Away FromSome of the best eco-friendly mulch might be closer at hand than you think. Learn about what’s good and bad about different types of mulch.
By Amy Grant
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Grow Great Blue Lobelia: Native Blue Cardinal Flowers For Butterflies And HummingbirdsIf you’re keen to enhance your native plants or attract more pollinators, blue cardinal flowers are an essential flowering perennial. Here’s how to grow great blue lobelia
By Tonya Barnett
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Ultimate Raised Beds For Small Gardens: Try These 5 Raised Options For Compact CornersThe perfect raised beds for small gardens squeeze every bit of useful space out of the most productive corners. Here are some practical space-saving ideas you can try
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Regenerative Gardening Techniques – To Turbocharge Your Soil & Give Plants A BoostA healthier garden crop is just one benefit of using regenerative gardening methods. Building nutrient-rich soil is a great way to help take care of the earth.
By Teo Spengler
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Easy Vertical Gardening Hacks For Beginners: Why You Should Grow Up, And 3 Ways To Do It!If you’re short on space or keen to make the most of every inch, vertical gardening is the way to grow. We explain how to plan & plant up with three easy building methods
By Teo Spengler
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Attract More Pollinators: 8 Best Nectar-Producing Plants For Honey Bees And Other PollinatorsWant to know the core plants you can grow to add beauty while helping beneficial garden friends? Discover the best nectar-producing plants for honey bees and other pollinators
By Tonya Barnett
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11 Ingenious Uses For Old Garden Hoses – That Actually Solve Real ProblemsThere are so many uses for old garden hoses you may not have thought of. Don't throw them in the recycle bin, think outside the box to extend their usefulness.
By Bonnie L. Grant

