Lavender Phenomenal is one of the hardiest evergreen lavenders around. It handles heat, humidity and rough Winter weather with ease! Learn why you will love this lavender! A few years ago, I wrote an article here about how to harvest lavender the easy way. A reader asked what type of lavender I had in my...

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Do panicle hydrangeas — like Limelight, Pinky Winky, Little Lime and Little Quick Fire — handle Winter snow? Yes, and much better than other hydrangea varieties! This article with video discusses several panicle hydrangea varieties in the snow. A True Test of Hydrangeas and Snowstorms I am a gardener who believes strongly that our gardens...

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This article and video is about Knockout Roses Fall care and pruning. What should your Fall cleanup include? Should you prune Knockout Roses in the Fall or in the Spring? I answer these questions and cover everything needed to get your roses ready for Winter. Every year in Fall there are lots of questions regarding...

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How to plan a new garden with detailed advice about effort, sun, soil, deer, rabbits, trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and annuals. With careful planning, you can have a new garden that will thrive! Planning a new garden — especially when you’re starting from scratch or are new to gardening — can seem overwhelming! But the...

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Enjoy this detailed Summer garden tour of my Pinky Winky Hydrangea Garden. In addition to the Pinky Winky Hydrangeas, this garden features a Muskogee Crepe Myrtle, Fothergilla, evergreens and flowering perennials like Geranium Rozanne, Geum and Roses. Includes video! Pinky Winky Hydrangeas are probably one of my favorite flowering shrubs, and right now they are...

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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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Use this Lavender Chiffon Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) guide to grow this pretty flowering perennial shrub with a long season of continuous blooms! Easy to maintain and pollinators love it! I love Rose of Sharons — any and every one — all colors, shapes and sizes. If I could have all of them in...

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Little Lime Hydrangea — Your Ultimate Guide includes planting, growing and pruning tips, companion plant ideas, inspiring images and videos. Move over Limelight Hydrangea as there’s a new kid in town! Little Lime Hydrangea is a dwarf form that is a better size for gardens. This Summer-flowering shrub has the same stunning flowers as its...

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Jane Magnolia is known for beautiful Spring flowers, but what happens to a Jane Magnolia tree in Fall? Does it have any color? Here are the answers! Thanks to one of my readers here, for asking me about the Jane Magnolia tree in Fall. Thanks so much for your posts, especially on the Magnolia Jane....

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Fall flowers are blooming and the Limelight Hydrangea fading flowers and yellow and green leaves add to the show! Enjoy my Limelight Hydrangea Tree and Little Lime Hydrangea Fall images. I looked out of our breakfast room window yesterday and was blown away by how beautiful our Limelight Hydrangea Tree looks right now. Yes, it’s...

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