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Landscaping 13 Ways to Add a Beautiful Border to Your Garden Garden borders help bring attention to your garden while keeping a divider between grass and your plants. Create a unique, eye-catching boundary using any of these 13 creative ideas. When you take the time to install or build a garden bed, you want toContinue reading “13 Ways to Add a Beautiful Border to Your Garden”

Houseplant Care How to Propagate Indoor Climbing Plants Indoor climbing plants can be propagated by taking a stem cutting and allowing it to develop roots in a container of water. After sufficient roots have emerged, the cutting can be moved to soil. One great way to expand a houseplant collection or share plants with friendsContinue reading “How to Propagate Indoor Climbing Plants”

Houseplant Care Can I Keep Plants in My Bedroom? There’s an urban myth that keeping plants in your bedroom is harmful, but we’re here to debunk that inaccuracy. Plants have many benefits, making them a fantastic addition to your nighttime space. Just like humans, plants give off carbon dioxide. During respiration, a process that isContinue reading “Can I Keep Plants in My Bedroom?”

Houseplant Care How to Prune Houseplants for Better Growth and Appearance Most houseplants require regular pruning for optimal health. But do it wrong, and you might cause long-term problems. Here are five steps for correctly pruning houseplants. Keeping houseplants looking their best is a constant battle. If you give them ideal growing conditions, they’re likelyContinue reading “How to Prune Houseplants for Better Growth and Appearance”

Garden Plant Care How to Mend Your Lawn by Sowing and Planting on the Bare Areas Finding bare areas on your lawn may be concerning at first. But if you know how to fix the issue, you can restore your lawn quicker and more easily than you might expect. This article will show you how.Continue reading “How to Mend Your Lawn by Sowing and Planting on the Bare Areas”

Garden Plant Care Don’t Let Cutworms Take Over Your Garden! Cutworms may be small, but they can cause a lot of damage. Follow these tips to control an outbreak and keep your seedlings safe from harm. All gardeners agree: There’s nothing worse than watching seemingly healthy seedlings get decimated out of nowhere. If you suddenlyContinue reading “Don’t Let Cutworms Take Over Your Garden!”

Garden Plant Care How to Plant Tomatoes in Your Garden Growing tomatoes is a rewarding summer activity, even for beginning gardeners. Give your plants the right start, and you’ll soon be enjoying a bumper crop of fresh produce. Tomatoes are a classic garden crop — and for good reason. Not only are they space-efficient andContinue reading “How to Plant Tomatoes in Your Garden”

Garden Plant Care 5 Steps for Making a Vegetable Planting Bed When you’re ready to expand your vegetable garden, it may be a good time to install a new planting bed. The process doesn’t have to be overwhelming; here are the steps to success. Warmer weather means just one thing to plant lovers — it’sContinue reading “5 Steps for Making a Vegetable Planting Bed”

Useful Tips What Garden Chores You Need to Do Before Summer Arrives There is always work to do in the garden, especially in late spring. Read on to learn a few of the most important garden tasks you should complete before the summer months arrive. If you want your garden to be as beautiful andContinue reading “What Garden Chores You Need to Do Before Summer Arrives”

Flower of the Week Poppy Anemone Wildly popular as cut flowers, Anemone coronaria are just as at home in an ornamental garden as they are in a floral arrangement. With papery petals in an array of colors arranged around a striking dark central eye, the blooms bear a strong resemblance to poppies. Anemone coronaria isContinue reading “Poppy Anemone”

Flower of the Week Weigela In late spring, cascades of flowers erupting from Weigela florida brightens up gardens. The dense, rounded shrub is a landscape favorite, featuring profuse clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in various shades of pink that arch toward the ground on long stems. In early spring, the foliage emerges first, offering an earlyContinue reading “Weigela”

Flower of the Week Persian Buttercup With paper-thin petals layered like a French pastry, the vibrant colors of Ranunculus asiaticus bring a sweet flush of elegance to the garden in early spring. The cool-season perennial comes in a dizzying array of cheerful hues, from bisque white to velvety dark red. The Ranunculus genus includes moreContinue reading “Persian Buttercup”

Flower of the Week Black Locust From May to June, the distinctive Robinia pseudoacacia is easily identified by the fragrant, long clusters of creamy white flowers that dangle from its angular branches. A member of the pea family, black locust tree flowers are considered botanically “perfect,” meaning each blossom contains both stamens and carpels —Continue reading “Black Locust”

Plant Collection 7 Species of Daisies for Your Flower Garden Few flowering plants are as popular and recognizable as daisies. These plants also come in several different interesting varieties, seven of which we’ll cover in this article. Read on to find your favorite. Barberton daisy See More The Barberton daisy produces bright, attractive flowers. ItContinue reading “7 Species of Daisies for Your Flower Garden”

Plant Collection 10 Vegetables That Will Self-Sow Self-sowing vegetables are some of the most convenient plants that you can grow in your garden if you want to enjoy an ongoing harvest. This article will introduce you to ten of the best vegetable plants in this category.  Corn salad See More Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) isContinue reading “10 Vegetables That Will Self-Sow”

Plant Collection 18 Garden Plants That Tolerate Salt Do you live in an area that has high levels of salt in the soil or air, such as by the coast? It’s no good choosing plants that struggle to grow in salty conditions; instead, choose from this diverse selection of salt-tolerant species to help you growContinue reading “18 Garden Plants That Tolerate Salt”

Plant Collection 18 Shrubs That Grow in Shade Lack of sun getting your yard down? It can be so hard to fill those cozy, shady strips near walls or the bare expanses beneath your fullest trees. The shrubs on this list are here to save the day! All of these species thrive in indirect sunlightContinue reading “18 Shrubs That Grow in Shade”

Landscaping How to Illuminate Your Garden at Night When the sun goes down for the day, it doesn’t mean you need to head inside. Adding creative lighting to your garden in the following ways allows you to enjoy your outside space after dark. For many people, their backyard garden is a place to sit andContinue reading “How to Illuminate Your Garden at Night”

Landscaping Top Tips for Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Garden Adding the proper mulch to your garden will define the space and create visual interest, all while helping you grow healthier plants. Here’s how to choose the right type. When it comes to making a memorable garden, plants are only part of the equation.Continue reading “Top Tips for Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Garden”

Garden Plant Care Best Ways to Control Mosquitoes in Your Garden Dealing with mosquitoes might feel like an inevitable part of summer, but there are many ways to minimize their presence in your garden. These 14 tips can help keep mosquitoes at bay for better quality time outdoors. Mosquitoes have ruined many an outdoor evening.Continue reading “Best Ways to Control Mosquitoes in Your Garden”

Garden Plant Care When and How to Prune Flowering Shrubs Pruning flowering shrubs is an easy way to encourage beautiful blooms—but you have to know how, when, and what to prune. Most gardeners agree that spring is a great time to sharpen the gardening shears and get to work. But before you so much asContinue reading “When and How to Prune Flowering Shrubs”

Garden Plant Care How to Fertilize Your Perennials Fertilizing perennials is a different challenge from dealing with annuals. Here’s what you need to know to get the timing and ratios right for the healthiest plants possible. You want your garden to look its best, which often means applying fertilizer. The rules are different for annualContinue reading “How to Fertilize Your Perennials”

Garden Plant Care How to Stop Bud Blast From Ruining Your Flowers Losing flowers before they bloom is heartbreaking for any gardener. Learn the signs of bud blast so you can stop the problem before it starts and enjoy better flowers this gardening season — both indoors and out. For a plant enthusiast, there’s noContinue reading “How to Stop Bud Blast From Ruining Your Flowers”

Trends An Insider’s Guide to Virginia’s Historic Garden Week For one week only in April, Virginia hosts an amazing garden “tour” (April 22-30, 2022, and April 15-22, 2023) where visitors can walk through a variety of private landscapes, public gardens, and historic sites at the peak of spring! Virginia is for all kinds of “lovers,”Continue reading “An Insider’s Guide to Virginia’s Historic Garden Week”

Garden Plant Care How to Mend Your Lawn by Sowing and Planting on the Bare Areas Finding bare areas on your lawn may be concerning at first. But if you know how to fix the issue, you can restore your lawn quicker and more easily than you might expect. This article will show you how.Continue reading “How to Mend Your Lawn by Sowing and Planting on the Bare Areas”

Garden Plant Care Don’t Let Cutworms Take Over Your Garden! Cutworms may be small, but they can cause a lot of damage. Follow these tips to control an outbreak and keep your seedlings safe from harm. All gardeners agree: There’s nothing worse than watching seemingly healthy seedlings get decimated out of nowhere. If you suddenlyContinue reading “Don’t Let Cutworms Take Over Your Garden!”

Garden Plant Care How to Plant Tomatoes in Your Garden Growing tomatoes is a rewarding summer activity, even for beginning gardeners. Give your plants the right start, and you’ll soon be enjoying a bumper crop of fresh produce. Tomatoes are a classic garden crop — and for good reason. Not only are they space-efficient andContinue reading “How to Plant Tomatoes in Your Garden”

Garden Plant Care 5 Steps for Making a Vegetable Planting Bed When you’re ready to expand your vegetable garden, it may be a good time to install a new planting bed. The process doesn’t have to be overwhelming; here are the steps to success. Warmer weather means just one thing to plant lovers — it’sContinue reading “5 Steps for Making a Vegetable Planting Bed”

Useful Tips What Garden Chores You Need to Do Before Summer Arrives There is always work to do in the garden, especially in late spring. Read on to learn a few of the most important garden tasks you should complete before the summer months arrive. If you want your garden to be as beautiful andContinue reading “What Garden Chores You Need to Do Before Summer Arrives”

Flower of the Week Poppy Anemone Wildly popular as cut flowers, Anemone coronaria are just as at home in an ornamental garden as they are in a floral arrangement. With papery petals in an array of colors arranged around a striking dark central eye, the blooms bear a strong resemblance to poppies. Anemone coronaria isContinue reading “Poppy Anemone”

Flower of the Week Weigela In late spring, cascades of flowers erupting from Weigela florida brightens up gardens. The dense, rounded shrub is a landscape favorite, featuring profuse clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in various shades of pink that arch toward the ground on long stems. In early spring, the foliage emerges first, offering an earlyContinue reading “Weigela”

Flower of the Week Persian Buttercup With paper-thin petals layered like a French pastry, the vibrant colors of Ranunculus asiaticus bring a sweet flush of elegance to the garden in early spring. The cool-season perennial comes in a dizzying array of cheerful hues, from bisque white to velvety dark red. The Ranunculus genus includes moreContinue reading “Persian Buttercup”

Flower of the Week Black Locust From May to June, the distinctive Robinia pseudoacacia is easily identified by the fragrant, long clusters of creamy white flowers that dangle from its angular branches. A member of the pea family, black locust tree flowers are considered botanically “perfect,” meaning each blossom contains both stamens and carpels —Continue reading “Black Locust”

Plant Collection 7 Species of Daisies for Your Flower Garden Few flowering plants are as popular and recognizable as daisies. These plants also come in several different interesting varieties, seven of which we’ll cover in this article. Read on to find your favorite. Barberton daisy See More The Barberton daisy produces bright, attractive flowers. ItContinue reading “7 Species of Daisies for Your Flower Garden”

Plant Collection 10 Vegetables That Will Self-Sow Self-sowing vegetables are some of the most convenient plants that you can grow in your garden if you want to enjoy an ongoing harvest. This article will introduce you to ten of the best vegetable plants in this category.  Corn salad See More Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) isContinue reading “10 Vegetables That Will Self-Sow”

Plant Collection 18 Garden Plants That Tolerate Salt Do you live in an area that has high levels of salt in the soil or air, such as by the coast? It’s no good choosing plants that struggle to grow in salty conditions; instead, choose from this diverse selection of salt-tolerant species to help you growContinue reading “18 Garden Plants That Tolerate Salt”

Plant Collection 18 Shrubs That Grow in Shade Lack of sun getting your yard down? It can be so hard to fill those cozy, shady strips near walls or the bare expanses beneath your fullest trees. The shrubs on this list are here to save the day! All of these species thrive in indirect sunlightContinue reading “18 Shrubs That Grow in Shade”

Landscaping How to Illuminate Your Garden at Night When the sun goes down for the day, it doesn’t mean you need to head inside. Adding creative lighting to your garden in the following ways allows you to enjoy your outside space after dark. For many people, their backyard garden is a place to sit andContinue reading “How to Illuminate Your Garden at Night”

Landscaping Top Tips for Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Garden Adding the proper mulch to your garden will define the space and create visual interest, all while helping you grow healthier plants. Here’s how to choose the right type. When it comes to making a memorable garden, plants are only part of the equation.Continue reading “Top Tips for Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Garden”

Garden Plant Care Best Ways to Control Mosquitoes in Your Garden Dealing with mosquitoes might feel like an inevitable part of summer, but there are many ways to minimize their presence in your garden. These 14 tips can help keep mosquitoes at bay for better quality time outdoors. Mosquitoes have ruined many an outdoor evening.Continue reading “Best Ways to Control Mosquitoes in Your Garden”

Garden Plant Care When and How to Prune Flowering Shrubs Pruning flowering shrubs is an easy way to encourage beautiful blooms—but you have to know how, when, and what to prune. Most gardeners agree that spring is a great time to sharpen the gardening shears and get to work. But before you so much asContinue reading “When and How to Prune Flowering Shrubs”

Garden Plant Care How to Fertilize Your Perennials Fertilizing perennials is a different challenge from dealing with annuals. Here’s what you need to know to get the timing and ratios right for the healthiest plants possible. You want your garden to look its best, which often means applying fertilizer. The rules are different for annualContinue reading “How to Fertilize Your Perennials”

Garden Plant Care How to Stop Bud Blast From Ruining Your Flowers Losing flowers before they bloom is heartbreaking for any gardener. Learn the signs of bud blast so you can stop the problem before it starts and enjoy better flowers this gardening season — both indoors and out. For a plant enthusiast, there’s noContinue reading “How to Stop Bud Blast From Ruining Your Flowers”

Trends An Insider’s Guide to Virginia’s Historic Garden Week For one week only in April, Virginia hosts an amazing garden “tour” (April 22-30, 2022, and April 15-22, 2023) where visitors can walk through a variety of private landscapes, public gardens, and historic sites at the peak of spring! Virginia is for all kinds of “lovers,”Continue reading “An Insider’s Guide to Virginia’s Historic Garden Week”

Trends 15 Most Popular Varieties of Easter Flowers As Easter coincides with the springtime blooming of many plants, there are several flowers associated with the holiday. The following list includes the most popular Easter flowers and their symbolism. Easter is highly symbolic of rebirth. Not only because of the Christian connotation but also because theContinue reading “15 Most Popular Varieties of Easter Flowers”

Trends Go Behind the Scenes of a Private Castle During Floralia Brussels Enjoy an unforgettable flower experience in Brussels at the 19th edition of Floralia Brussels at the castle of Groot-Bijgaarden Castle and Gardens from April 2 to May 3, 2022. Visitors can view over a million flowering bulbs with special attention to tulips, hyacinths,Continue reading “Go Behind the Scenes of a Private Castle During Floralia Brussels”

Trends Zen Interior Design and Flower Arrangements Zen philosophies are evident in minimalist Japanese designs, including those used in interiors and flower arrangements. This aesthetic focuses on subtle, uncluttered elements with beautiful forms that allow for a calm, contemplative environment. The minimalism associated with Japan takes its inspiration from the philosophies of the Zen BuddhistContinue reading “Zen Interior Design and Flower Arrangements”

Houseplant Care A Guide to Giving Your Houseplants the Perfect Sunlight Monitoring the lighting needs of houseplants can be a challenge. Here’s a guide to getting it right, no matter the time of year. Read on to learn how to gauge indoor light intensity and make changes for healthier plants. Every plant grower knows thatContinue reading “A Guide to Giving Your Houseplants the Perfect Sunlight”

Houseplant Care 6 Easy Ways to Remove Dust From Houseplants Despite spending their whole lives indoors, houseplants tend to get dusty. Cleaning houseplants doesn’t have to be a challenge. Follow these tips to keep yours dirt-free and healthy. Keeping plants clean can be a challenge, especially indoors. Inside your home, houseplants have no exposure toContinue reading “6 Easy Ways to Remove Dust From Houseplants”

Useful Tips 9 Helpful Ways to Add Water Sources to Your Garden Water is one of the most critical parts of the garden. Learn how to add water sources to your garden to make watering the plants easier or attract birds and wildlife to your space. High on the list of things your garden needsContinue reading “9 Helpful Ways to Add Water Sources to Your Garden”

Useful Tips All-Natural Tips for Guarding Against Slugs and Snails Slugs and snails can quickly wreak havoc on your garden and flowerbed, eating their way through the foliage, fruits, and vegetables. The following tips keep these garden raiders at bay without using chemical products. Nobody likes to take an early morning garden stroll, cup ofContinue reading “All-Natural Tips for Guarding Against Slugs and Snails”