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5 Unique Cut Flowers to Grow This Year - National Garden Bureau

Create Your Own Cut Flower Garden

February 14, 2019Flower Gardening

By: Allison Zeeb, Manager of Cut Flower Product Development American Takii Bring the outdoors in and keep your garden full of blooms with a cut flower garden. A simple and easy way to create homemade bouquets while still enjoying your garden outside. Here are 5 unique cut flowers to add to your cut flower garden...

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Community Pride is part of American In Boom - National Garden Bureau

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January 25, 2019Planning and Design, Planting

By: Laura Kunkle, Executive Director America in Bloom Communities Transformed America in Bloom-participating communities send me photos each year of the transformative ways they are making their towns more welcoming and vibrant places to live, work, and play – benefitting from colorful plants and trees; enjoying clean environments; celebrating heritage, and planting pride through volunteerism. As one...

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Six Reasons Why Plants are More Than Just Pretty

January 15, 2019Garden Planning & Design, Planning and Design, Planting

By: Laura Kunkle, Executive Director America in Bloom Plants can do all that?! Plants are “givers” – to you, your family, your office, and your community by offering environmental, economic, mental, and physical benefits. Sure, flowers, shrubs, trees are beautiful, but they are so much more. Below are six reasons that show how plants are more...

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21 Gardening Books for Holiday Gift Giving - National Garden Bureau

The Best Gardening Books for Holiday Gift Giving

November 12, 2018DIY Crafts & Gifts, Foodscaping, Garden Planning & Design, Herbs, Planting Tips

Looking for just the right Holiday gift for that special gardener? Then think Gardening Books! These gardening books will fit anyone's gardening fancy from specific varieties like Dahlias or Hydrangeas to making a better and more environmentally sound landscape. You'll find gardening wisdom and DIY projects. And don't forget to drop a few hints for...

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Fall is the Time to Plant a Colorful Spring Garden

October 8, 2018Flower Gardening

Written by Melinda Meyers For me, spring starts when the yellow winter aconites and snowdrops peek through the soil in my garden. It has been as early as March 4th here in Wisconsin, but usually occurs around Tax Day – a day when I can always use a bit of floral relief! As the soil...

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10 New Tulip Varieties for a Beautiful Spring Color

October 5, 2018Flower Gardening

New Tulip Varieties for a Beautiful Spring! Planting new tulip varieties in the fall, forgetting about them over the winter, and then being amazed when they first start appearing is a time-honored tradition (at least in my house). This spring you will be thrilled and delighted when these new tulips start appearing in your yard! Adding some new...

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Boost the Beauty of Your Spring Garden with Double Tulips

September 25, 2018Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Design, Planting Tips

Written by Melinda Meyers Fall is my favorite time to plant. The soil is warm, the air is cooler, and I am traveling less. Each fall I add new spring-flowering bulbs to my garden. This year double tulips are at the top of the list. Consider doing the same and help celebrate the National Garden...

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12 plants for a fall harvest - National Garden Bureau #gardeningtips

Planting Now for a Fall Harvest!

August 2, 2018Foodscaping, Planting Tips, Vegetables

Why Fall Plant... As you harvest your tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, you might think your garden is winding down. But wait, there's more! You can start your planting now and reap a fall harvest all through the cool autumn season. Fall planting not only extends your garden season but also brings on those delicious crops that...

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All Together Now!

July 5, 2018Container Gardening, Foodscaping, Vegetables

Written by: Erin Schanen When did vegetables and herbs become something to be segregated from flowers? So often you see a vegetable garden fenced off in a corner of the property and a flower garden near the house. It seems that at some point it was decided that vegetables are too ugly to be included in...

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21 Plants Pollinators Love!

June 21, 2018Backyard Habitat, Flower Gardening, Pollinator Gardening

Plant some of these pollinator-friendly plants in your garden and get ready to enjoy the fun and beauty! (View slide show below to see all 21 varieties) Seven tips to help bring pollinators to your yard and community! Plant flowers and plants that pollinators love to stop for! It's easy when you add some of these...

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Create Your Own Cut Flower Garden

Inspiration x 10

Six Reasons Why Plants are More Than Just Pretty

The Best Gardening Books for Holiday Gift Giving

Fall is the Time to Plant a Colorful Spring Garden

10 New Tulip Varieties for a Beautiful Spring Color

Boost the Beauty of Your Spring Garden with Double Tulips

Planting Now for a Fall Harvest!

All Together Now!

21 Plants Pollinators Love!

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