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Growing and Enjoying Luffa Sponges

May 4, 2021DIY Crafts & Gifts, Vegetables

Growing your own supply of natural sponges is easy and fun. Luffa (loofah) sponges do not come from the sea but from the vegetable garden. These natural scrubbers belong in the family of plants that include gourds, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, and melons. They are most closely related to cucumbers in appearance and growing habits. They...

Top 5 Flowers for Mother’s Day (plus Teachers, Nurses, and Armed Forces)

April 29, 2021Flower Gardening

From carnations to tulips, bouquets to baskets, flowers are a time-honored gift for Mother’s Day. But what if you want to approach your floral gift-giving in a new and inspired way this year? We suggest that you leave the carnations and bouquets behind and opt for vibrant flowers potted in containers or given as a...

How to create a Kid's Storybook Gardens - Ideas for Kids Garden - National Garden Bureau

Storybook Gardens: The Cutest New Idea for Kids’ Gardens

April 21, 2021Flower Gardening, Kid's Gardening

Storybook Garden Ideas for Your Kids! Storybook Gardens: The Cutest New Idea for Kids’ Gardens Encourage the love of reading and gardening with your favorite little people by pairing perfect books with great outdoor adventures! It’s easy to design and plant a creative play space based on beloved children’s storybooks. From how-to books for the...

Growing Hardy Hibiscus from Seed - National Garden Bureau

Grow Hardy Hibiscus from Seed!

April 14, 2021Flower Gardening, Perennials, Seeds and Seed Starting

Easy Steps to Grow Your Own Hardy Hibiscus Yes, You Can Grow Hardy Hibiscus from Seed! When it comes to adding drama and flair to the garden, you don’t need to look any further than this year's featured flowering shrub; our very own, native Hardy Hibiscus. Hardy Hibiscus are deciduous shrubs, perennial in zones 4-9...

Ten Victorian Flowers We Still Love

April 7, 2021Flower Gardening

Top 10 Victorian Flowers We Still Grow Today! How Victorian Flowers were Brought to Our Garden In the early decades of the nineteenth century gardeners cultivated vegetables and herbs. There was little time or energy for flower gardening since most of the population lived on farms where working the soil took up most hours of the...

10 Tips on creating the Ultimate Curb Appeal - National Garden Bureau

Your Ultimate Guide to Curb Appeal

March 31, 2021Garden Planning & Design, Planning and Design

10 Tips To Create the Ultimate Curb Appeal Get the Best Front Yard on the Block Curb appeal: it’s a term bantered about by real estate agents and DIYers. You’ve heard about the importance of curb appeal, and maybe you’ve tuned into TV shows that flipped sad-looking properties into dreamy, darling aspirational homes. But what’s...

Companions for NGB’s Plants of the Year

March 24, 2021Garden Planning & Design, Planting Tips

Love This? Plant These, Too! Companions for Our Plants of the Year It’s a Major Award—but you’re the one who wins! Each year, National Garden Bureau selects five top-performing plants, designating them with the “Year of” status. One edible, one annual, one perennial, one bulb, and one shrub achieve the coveted “Year of” status. For...

Hydrangea Danger Zone

March 18, 2021How-to, Plant Care & Maintenance

Oh, no! Something else to worry about? Yes, I’m afraid there is. What is the Hydrangea Danger Zone™? Right now you and all other gardeners who grow hydrangeas could be in the Hydrangea Danger Zone. It’s that time between the fall when your “old wood” hydrangeas set their flower buds, and the coming spring when...

How to Grow Spring Blooming Hellebore Flowers

March 11, 2021Plants for Shade

How to Grow Spring Blooming Hellebore Flowers in your Shade Garden Hellebores, oh hellebores, let me count the ways I love you! I must admit up front, I have a longstanding love affair with hellebores. You might know them as Lenten rose or Christmas rose, named for the seasons in which they bloom. And if...

Victory Garden 2.0 Soil Basics

March 3, 2021How-to, Soil, Compost and Mulch

Building Your Garden from the Ground Up: Basic Tips for Improving Garden Soil Quality You’re dreaming of spring, eager to grow a gorgeous garden filled with fresh food and beautiful blooms. But before you sow your first seed or order perennials from your favorite nursery, take the time to dig deep into your soil. Understanding...

Growing and Enjoying Luffa Sponges

Top 5 Flowers for Mother’s Day (plus Teachers, Nurses, and Armed Forces)

Storybook Gardens: The Cutest New Idea for Kids’ Gardens

Grow Hardy Hibiscus from Seed!

Ten Victorian Flowers We Still Love

Your Ultimate Guide to Curb Appeal

Companions for NGB’s Plants of the Year

Hydrangea Danger Zone

How to Grow Spring Blooming Hellebore Flowers

Victory Garden 2.0 Soil Basics

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