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Candytuft: Your Ultimate Guide

Laura — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:47:53 +0000

Candytuft: a gorgeous evergreen perennial with white flowers that light up the Spring garden! Learn why this easy-care beauty is a garden must-have. Whether you love to garden, or you can’t be bothered and just want to put something into the ground and forget about it, Candytuft is a plant you should pick up this...

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Portulaca: This plant thrives on neglect!

Laura — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:20:00 +0000

Portulaca (also called Rose Moss or Moss Rose) is an annual that thrives on neglect yet blooms non-stop Summer into Fall. Learn how to grow these pretty flowers easily. Perfect in hanging baskets and in the garden! If the idea of watering your garden often is not your cup of tea, you should consider drought-tolerant...

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Dappled Willow: The Complete Guide

Laura — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000

Dappled Willow is an easy-care shrub with gorgeous Spring and Summer color plus red twigs in Winter. Great for wet spots in your yard. Learn about Dappled Willow in this complete guide and see if it might be the perfect shrub for your landscape. Do you have a wet spot in your yard? Do you...

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Verbena bonariensis: garden must-have or invasive weed?

Laura — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:40:00 +0000

Verbena bonariensis: a must-have garden perennial but sometimes considered an invasive weed. Learn more here before adding this self-seeder to your garden so you’re prepared! This article includes planting and seasonal care info plus plenty of photos. I love this easy-care plant! I can’t believe I haven’t yet blogged about Verbena bonariensis – being that...

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Little Leo Leopard’s Bane, early Spring blooming perennial

Laura — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:50:00 +0000

Leopard’s Bane is an easy-care, early Spring-flowering perennial, blooming non-stop all season. The charming yellow flowers will put on a show every year! These are dependable bloomers and benefit our early pollinators too. When most people think of yellow color in the Spring garden, Daffodils come to mind. But that just means that most people haven’t...

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Japanese Anemone Party Dress is my favorite Fall flower!

Laura — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:15:00 +0000

Japanese Anemone Party Dress is a charming Fall perennial with frilly pink flowers on tall stems that stay upright in bad weather. Blooms September through November. Here’s why all Japanese Anemones are Fall favorites for many gardeners. When most people think of Fall flowers in the garden, they think of Mums, Black-Eyed Susans and Pansies,...

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Fireworks Goldenrod lights up late Summer and Fall gardens!

Laura — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 23:15:00 +0000

Fireworks Goldenrod is an easy-care perennial with yellow flower spikes that shoot out just like fireworks! Perfect late Summer and Fall garden flowers! Bees and butterflies love it too! The title says it all, so I’ll get straight to the point: if you want an easy way to light up your late-Summer and Fall gardens,...

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Geum Perennial Flowers For Your Garden

Laura — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:40:00 +0000

This Geum Perennial Flowers Gardening Guide will provide you with the information you need to enjoy growing Geum in your garden. Easy-care perennials that are so pretty! These pretty orange flowers bloom their hearts out in our garden every year! They are Geum perennial flowers and I planted them years ago in our backyard. Because...

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Side Yard Makeover: Easy Care and Attractive

Laura — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:20:12 +0000

Our simple side yard makeover is easy to maintain and looks sharp year-round. We went from a mushy, unused side yard to a grass-free landscaped beauty! There are many before-and-after images for you to see! Back in 2007, when we bought our home, there wasn’t any landscaping to speak of, however there was a lot of...

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Fothergilla: a unique, easy-care flowering shrub!

Laura — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:59:42 +0000

Fothergilla is one of my favorite shrubs for multi-season interest: bottlebrush flowers, blue-green leaves, bright Fall foliage, and pretty Winter interest. When you think of Spring-flowering shrubs, do you automatically think of Azaleas and Rhododendrons? You’re not alone, as they are some of the best sellers at the garden centers and nurseries every year. Today...

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