July 3, 2022
Helping Hydrangeas Flourish
With dozens of species and even more varieties, hydrangeas have been popular garden plants for decades. Their flowers now come in a wide array of col...
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January 3, 2023
Caring for Columbine
The perennial columbine blooms from mid-spring to early summer. Here’s how to plant and grow columbine flowers in your garden! Columbines, also kno...
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December 30, 2022
Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Hummingbirds are some of the most fascinating and flashy fliers you’ll ever see. Yet they’re also some of the most misunderstood. If you want to a...
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August 6, 2022
What Are Native Plants?
At American Beauties they define natives as straight species and their cultivars, with cultivars being selections of straight species that have not be...
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December 30, 2022
Success With Geraniums
Although they are often called geraniums, the familiar annual flowers with red, pink, purple, or white blooms and thick, pleated leaves are not gerani...
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August 13, 2022
Planting Blueberry Bushes
Blueberries have been in health news a lot lately. Packed with antioxidants and tasty as well, many gardeners are wondering about growing blueberry bu...
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June 7, 2022
Growing Marigolds
Marigolds are cheerful, compact annuls with flower shapes that can resemble daisies, coreopsis and even carnations. Although native to Mexico, you can...
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February 9, 2023
A Date to Remember
Looking for dates that are always sweet and satisfying? Check out Medjool dates. They’re great alone or dressed up in a variety of sweet and sav...
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July 17, 2021
Growing Calla Lily Indoors
Calla lilies are gracefully-shaped flowers that are sought after for both special occasion bouquets and beautiful home gardens. The blooms are truly ...
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