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Purple Blue Asters
June 10, 2022

Aster Plant Care & Info

It’s a cruel trick of Mother Nature that that most glorious weather of the gardening season coincides with the decline of most blooming plants. Asters, however, don’t play along with the prank. Like garden mums, asters flower in response to the shortening days of fall, giving gardeners a beautiful display of buds that can bloom from August through […]
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Birds at Feeder
June 10, 2022

Attracting Birds to Your Yard in the Fall

Attracting and watching wild birds right in your own yard or garden are great activities year-round, but as migratory birds pass through on their way south and winter-resident species work to fatten up for the winter, autumn is a great time to think about how to support these feathered friends. Plant Native Shrubs You can […]
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Birds at feeder
June 10, 2022

Birdfeeding 101

This is a popular time of year to feed birds. Watching birds at the feeder is a fun and educational family activity that you can do from within the house when the days are cold or rainy. November through April are especially good times to hang feeders, providing winter birds a source of food at […]
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Jasmine Plant on Windowsill
June 10, 2022

Jasmine as a Houseplant

If winter blooms and sweet, nighttime fragrance appeal to your senses, consider growing jasmine indoors. Not all jasmine flowers are fragrant, but Jasminum polyanthum, the variety commonly used when growing jasmine indoors, has a sweet aroma that is particularly fragrant at night. Care Indoor jasmine plants actually benefit from spending time outdoors. In summer, locate […]
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Limelight Hydrangea Pink & White
June 10, 2022

All About Limelight Hydrangea

Limelight hydrangeas are a popular and hardy flowering shrub with dramatic blooms that range from green to white to pale pink across a long flowering season. These are paniculata (orpanicle, referring to the shape of the flower trusses) hydrangeas, as opposed to macrophylla hydrangeas, and so they are more cold hardy and easier to grow. […]
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Tradescantia on table
June 10, 2022

Tradescantia, an Easy Care Houseplant

If you are looking for a lush, vining houseplant with vibrantly variegated leaves then look no further because the Tradescantia is for you. This trailing beauty looks amazing when hung in a basket, dangling in a macramé hanger, or placed on a high perch. The Inch Plant is known as an easy care houseplant. It […]
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Early Fall Mums
June 10, 2022

Propagating and Repotting Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum plants are a symbol of fall, with their domes of vibrant, jewel-tone colors. To tempt gardeners to purchase these late-season bloomers, they are often sold in full bloom. To keep these plants longer, consider propagating them and keeping them indoors over the winter. Propagating Chrysanthemums You can propagate mums several ways: division, seeds and […]
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DIY Wreath Making
June 10, 2022

DIY Wreath Making

Ever wanted to craft your own festive wreath? Check out these popular wreath forms and how to navigate making the perfect wreath you’ve envisioned. Foam Foam wreath forms come in either green or white. Sometimes called “extruded foam wreaths,” they’re made up of a very firm dry floral foam. They typically cost around $8 and […]
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Pink Cyclamen
June 10, 2022

Cyclamen Info & Care

Cyclamen is a petite flowering plant that has sweet-scented, small blooms on long stems that stretch up above the foliage. It is a tuberous perennial, meaning it dies down to its thick roots (tubers) during its summer dormancy period and then regrows quickly each fall. Its flowers come in shades of pink, purple, red and […]
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