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Add texture, movement and height with a mini meadow of ornamental grasses. Here’s all you need to create this easy-care, eco-friendly option.
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Give your landscape an affordable boost with outdoor potted plants. The wide range of drought resistant plants available in-store will thrive during summer’s hottest days. Check out this step-by-step for 2 container combinations.
Making your own compost is one of the best things you can do for your garden. Compost is not only an excellent fertilizer and soil amendment but it’s also free. Composting is a natural biological process that converts organic material into humus-like matter that gardeners refer to as “black gold.”
An island plant or flower bed can help create a focal point in the garden that is separate from the rest of your landscape. It adds interest and color to the parts of your property that would otherwise go unnoticed, such as a vast expanse of grass.
Landscape fabric saves you time and energy: It works as a durable barrier against weeds and also lets air, water and nutrients penetrate the garden soil. You’ll also spend less time weeding as landscape fabric acts as a barrier to garden invaders.
Want to save money and get a head start on your veggies? Teach your kids about small-scale agriculture and have fun, all while enjoying the satisfaction that comes from producing your own flavorful food? Then starting seeds indoors is for you!
One of the best ways to display a flowering vine is to train it up over an arbor. Blossoms — and their delightful scents — are brought up to eye level where you can appreciate them more.
Good soil preparation is the basis for any great garden. Take the time to do it right and you’ll save time and money in the long run, as your plants thrive and garden maintenance becomes minimal.
Annuals are among the easiest of flowers to grow, but they’ll be healthier and produce more color if you keep them in tip-top condition by properly planting and maintaining them.
Hybrid tea and most shrub roses need pruning to be healthy and to encourage blooming. Prune roses in very early spring, when they’ve just started to send out new growth in the form of tiny buds. These buds are usually pink, making them easy to see.