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10 Trees for Urban and Small Space Gardens - National Garden Bureau

10 Trees for Urban and Small Space Gardens

Garden Planning & Design
Trees are the backbone of the garden. They provide structure and framing. But not all trees can fit in small or urban gardens. Trees also give us shade and often flowers, fruits, nuts, and more. Many of them have several seasons of interest from textured bark in winter to flaming foliage color in fall. A small...
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10 Tips for Successful Pollinator Plantings - National Garden Bureau

10 Tips for Successful Pollinator Plantings

Pollinator Gardening
The colorful posters with a collection of common herbs are a popular social media share. Save the bees, they say; plant these. I’ve been known to peek at those lists and note to myself – I could use a few more hyssop plants in my apiary – but that well-meaning call to action widely misses...
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The Summer #HouseplantVacation is Over: When and How to Bring Your Plants Inside. - National Garden Bureau

Summer #HouseplantVacation is Over

Indoor Gardening, Pests and Diseases
5 Easy Steps on When and How to Bring Your Houseplants Inside. They look so good! If you’ve been using your houseplants outside this season, by the end of the summer, many of those indoor/outdoor plants are looking their very best, having enjoyed elevated levels of warmth, light, humidity, and fertilizer over a long season....
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10 New Plants to Create a Multi-Season Hummingbird Haven

10 New Plants to Create a Multi-Season Hummingbird Haven

Pollinator Gardening
Is there anything more entertaining than watching the aerobatic antics of hummingbirds? Whether they’re visiting for a sip of sugar water at the feeder, zooming through the garden (where you’ll often hear their whirring wings before you see them), or engaging in an aggressive chase with a rival, hummingbirds provide hours of enjoyment. (Who needs...
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Autumn is for planting seeds to extend your garden

Autumn Is for Planting: Seed Starting for a Fall Garden

Vegetables
It’s about Time to Get Started on Your Fall Garden. While it’s viable to find starts at the local farmer’s market, or the nearby hardware store, nothing is more rewarding than starting your entire garden from seed. That’s why we’ve decided to put all those preparations in one place – right here! We’ll discuss what...
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Dahlia Types Explained - Learn more about Dahlias - National Garden Bureau

Dahlia Types Explained

Flower Gardening
Let's Talk About Dahlias Dahlias are becoming increasingly popular in landscapes and make excellent additions to border plantings, flowerpots, and cut-flower gardens. They flower continuously from summer through the first frost and will bloom prolifically if spent flowers are removed regularly. They do best in full sun and prefer well-drained sandy soils but will tolerate...
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