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Unleash vibrant blooms in your Bird of Paradise with the ultimate potting soil mix! With their vibrant, tropical blooms, bird of paradise plants can add an exotic flair to any indoor or outdoor space But keeping these beauties happy and flowering requires providing the right care, starting with a tailored potting mix. Not just any … Read more
The Leyland cypress is a popular ornamental tree known for its fast growth rate and versatility in landscaping. With its graceful form and soft evergreen foliage, this tree adds beauty and privacy to yards year-round. This guide will provide a complete overview of Leyland cypress trees along with helpful pictures so you can learn to … Read more
With their delicate flowers and lush foliage, Japanese anemone plants add graceful elegance to any garden. If you’re looking to add these beauties to your own outdoor space, you may be wondering where to find Japanese anemone plants for sale. Fortunately, these perennials are readily available from a variety of retailers and nurseries. This guide … Read more
People who buy our popular bird nesting box cameras often ask us how to set up their boxes so that they will be used and inhabited. Putting out a feeder all year to give them food is a surefire way to get bids to come to your garden. This is especially important during the cold … Read more
Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My live oak trees have been dropping tons of greenish brown things over the past week or so. Can I leave this stuff where it is on my lawn? Can I leave it where there is no grass? … Read more
With its striking dark red foliage and elegant white blooms, Penstemon ‘Husker Red’ makes a dramatic statement in the garden. This perennial was named Perennial Plant of the Year in 1996 for good reason. Its versatility and low maintenance make it a standout choice for many garden settings. When combining Husker Red with other plants … Read more
It’s easy and fun to divide and move agave plants and other plants that make clone offshoots, or “pups.” With a little work and patience, you can make your gardening budget go further by including them in your garden design. If you don’t have any more room, they also make great gifts! We’re not talking … Read more
Rhubarb is a cold-hardy perennial that produces tart stalks perfect for pies, jams and other sweet treats. While traditionally grown in garden beds rhubarb can also be grown successfully in containers. With the right strategies, you can harvest abundant rhubarb from pots on your patio, balcony, or doorstep. Choosing a Container Rhubarb has a large … Read more
Vibrant, beautiful and easy to grow and propagate, there are so many reasons to grow hardy geraniums. Plenty thrive in shade, too. These kinds of plants will do well anywhere the soil is mostly fertile and not too dry or wet, like at the base of a north-facing wall or in the dappled shade of … Read more
The pretty Tree Peony Suffruticosa (Japan) Glamor (Dao Da Chen) has purple flowers that are shaped like roses and are double. The flower heads are about 7 inches across, and they bloom later than the Rockii and Suffruticosa (China) species. The adult plants of Suffruticosa (Japan) Glamor (Dao Da Chen) are 3 to 4 tall … Read more