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Top 10 Plants for Growing in Clay Soil
Slow-draining clay soil makes life difficult for many plants. Not to worry! These plants for clay soil will survive and thrive!
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Top 10 Vines to Grow for Hummingbirds
Attract hummers from the ground up by planting their favorite nectar-rich flowering vines. Grow these vines for hummingbirds.
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Top 10 Swallowtail Host Plants and Flowers to Grow
Turn your backyard garden into a beautiful butterfly paradise with these perfect picks for swallowtail host plants and flowers.
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Top 10 Flowers for Harvesting Seeds
Stick to your plant budget by harvesting seeds from these flowers with seed pods. They'll reward you with blooms in...
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Top 10 Front Yard Landscaping Ideas
Think beyond a basic, boring grassy lawn and get inspired with these front yard landscaping ideas to take your curb...
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Top 10 Old Fashioned Flowers for Your Garden
Looking for old fashioned flowers like your grandmother used to grow? Try these lovely old standards!
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Top 15 Colorful Coleus Varieties to Grow
These colorful coleus varieties will brighten up any garden bed or container. Look for bold textures, colors and shapes.
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Top 10 Viva Magenta Flowers and Plants to Grow
Using Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, in the garden with 10 examples of beautiful magenta flowers and...
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Top 10 Dwarf Fruit Trees for Small Spaces
You don’t need to own an orchard or live in the tropics to grow fresh fruit. You can grow dwarf...
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Top 10 Edible Flowering Plants for Home Cooks to Grow
Add beauty and gusto to your garden with these flavorful, edible flower plants that you can harvest for culinary purposes.
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Top 10 Seed Bearing Plants Your Birds Will Love
Keep these seed bearing plants standing in your garden all winter long, and the birds will thank you for the...
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Top 10 Tropical Fruit Trees to Grow
With a sunny window and a little patience, you can grow tropical fruit trees in your home. It’s easier than...
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19 Pretty Flowers for a Cutting Garden
Do you have indoor bouquets in mind? Here are our top picks for cut garden flowers, including roses, dahlias, zinnias...
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Top 10 Blooming Winter Flowers for Your Garden
A dusting of snow doesn't mean you have to say goodbye to your garden! Add color to your winter landscape...
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Winter Interest Plants Add Color and Beauty to Your Yard
These bold winter interest plants are sure to provide a wonderland of color, form and beauty to your landscape.
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10 Small Evergreen Shrubs to Grow for Year-Round Curb Appeal
Small evergreen shrubs make your yard look great in every season. Dwarf evergreens also provide benefits for birds and wildlife.
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20 Pretty Winter Plants for Backyard Cheer
These trees, shrubs, grasses and even flowers shine bright in winter. Add height and texture to your yard with our...
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20 Golden Plants to Make Your Garden Glow
Strike it rich with bright foliage that lights up a garden with our list of golden plants. Some of our...
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Top 10 Types of Tulips to Plant in Your Garden
Plant these types of tulips in fall for an explosion of color when spring arrives. They'll look spectacular arranged in...
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Top 10 Perennial Ornamental Grasses for Your Garden
Weave motion and texture into your garden beds with perennial grasses. Find the perfect ornamental grass pick for your...
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Top 10 Year Round Flowers and Perennial Plants
Want a garden that’s beautiful all year long? It’s possible with these backyard gardening picks for year round flowers and...
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Top 10 Fall Blooming Perennials for Your Garden
Welcome shorter days and longer nights with colorful blooming fall perennials that light up your late-season flower garden.
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Top 10 Bold Burgundy Perennial Flowers
Like the finest of wines, these sultry garden stars are an intoxicating mix of drama and sophistication. Grow burgundy flowers...
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Top 10 Flowering Perennials That Bloom All Summer
It can be tricky to find flowering perennials that bloom all through the season, but these picks are sure to...
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Top 10 Full Sun Perennials That Thrive in Sunshine
These flowering full sun perennials are easy to grow and won't wilt under the summer sunshine. Plus, the hardworking plants...
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Top 10 All-Time Shade Garden Ideas
Is your backyard starved for sunshine? Turn your outdoor space into an oasis with these tried-and-true shade garden ideas.
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Top 10 Low Maintenance Perennials
These eye-catching, reliable plants keep on growing. Low maintenance perennials will save you money and add beauty to your backyard.
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Top 10 Black Annual and Perennial Plants
'The new black' is just black when it comes to the garden. Check out some of our favorite black perennial...