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Trend Alert: “Gemini Hair” Flowers…and Plants?!

Flower GardeningAugust 30, 2023diane
According to recent Pinterest search terms, "Gemini Hair" is a VERY hot topic! Glamour magazine says "Gemini Hair is the Two-Tone Dye Job Taking Over in 2023." What is "Gemini Hair"? It is a colorful, astrology-inspired look that has hair dyed in two different, contrasting colors. One color can be one's natural color with a...
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Backyard Habitat, Pollinator GardeningApril 11, 2023diane
Make an informed decision with the help of our experts before jumping on this social media craze! The concept behind No Mow May is to create a temporary habitat for early-season pollinators by not mowing your lawn. Founded in the UK, this trend may not be appropriate for all regions of North America in the...
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Fabulous Figs: Grow Your Own

Garden Planning & Design, How-to, Plant Care & MaintenanceAugust 30, 2022diane
In the Garden of Eden, it was apples; nowadays it’s the plump, moist, luscious fig that’s a nearly irresistible temptation for fruit-lovers. According to historical records, fig trees had shown up in the New World by 1579; in 1769, Spanish Franciscan priests were growing them in what is now San Diego, California. How do you...
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Beautiful Bouquets from Your Cut Flower Garden

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Is there anything lovelier than a beautiful bouquet of homegrown blooms? Whether you adore the sweet scent of spring narcissus, the vibrant colors of easy-to-grow zinnias, or the charming cheerfulness of sunflowers, growing your own cutting garden provides the perfect way to enjoy fabulous flowers throughout the year—with garden-to-vase arrangements. But not all flowers make...
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4 Hydrangea Myths Busted

How-to, Plant Care & MaintenanceApril 7, 2022gail
Gardeners are waking up all over the country. How do I know this? I am seeing all sorts of garden-related info flash across my devices, from Yahoo News to horticultural sites, to personal blogs. But what gets most of my attention these days is all of the bad info about hydrangeas. So let’s do some...
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10 Gardening Gaffes To Avoid in the New Year

Plant Care & MaintenanceJanuary 6, 2022gail
What’s the difference between a new gardener and an experienced one? The experienced gardener has killed way more plants, the saying goes. That truism speaks to the fact that gardening is a highly trial-and-error venture – and one where some plants are just going to struggle and die no matter what you do. The good...
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Impress your visitors with gates, gazebos, and other graceful garden structures that create warm welcomes and cool resting spots. Weary winter months make us long for spring, but chilly days serve a perfect purpose: planning garden additions. Walking in the winter garden helps you assess its bones—the structural elements of your garden that create character...
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Seed Facts for Informed Buyers

Seeds and Seed StartingJanuary 21, 2021diane
With the new year comes new hope: for better health, to achieve your resolutions, and for gardeners, a bigger and better garden! Gardening is at an all-time high right now, because COVID-19 put us in stay-at-home mode, and it looks like that will continue for the near future. For the millions of new gardeners out...
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What Does Your Future Garden Look Like?

PlantingDecember 3, 2020diane
Gardens of the Future Survey Results In celebration of National Garden Bureau's 100th anniversary, we conducted a "Future of Gardening" survey. We think you'll be interested in what your fellow gardeners (or you, if you took the survey!) have to say. Our main goal was to get an overall vision of what today's gardeners think...
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Victory Garden 2.0 #FallisforPlanting Bulbs

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Tips on Why Fall Is For Planting Bulbs Fall-Planted Bulbs Guarantee a Colorful Spring Garden Fall is in the air and that means it’s time for mums, pumpkins, apples… and planting spring-blooming flower bulbs! Invest an hour or two this fall to enjoy weeks of color next spring. Flowering fall bulbs have an important energy reserve....
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