How to Make a Nine-Foot Grinch Tree
Want to add some whimsy and playfulness to your Christmas decor? Make this Whoville Christmas tree! It’s simpler ... Read More The post How to Make a Nine-Foot Grinch Tree…[...]
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How to grow ginger lily (hedychiums)
Ginger lilies are exotic perennials with bold foliage and spikes of bright flowers. They are often used in tropical style borders in combination with other dramatic plants, such as large-leaved…[...]
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A Must Have for Your Garden: Holiday Flags Introduction to Holiday Flags for Gardens
Gardening is not just about nurturing plants and flowers; it's an expression of our style and the seasons. One of the most vibrant ways to reflect this is through the…[...]
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Complete guide to perennial ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is a type of grass that is widely used for garden lawns. The reason perennial ryegrass is good for this purpose is because it’s hardy, germinates…[...]
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The Christmas Tree Conundrum
This year the price of a real Christmas tree may be significantly higher. The terrible flooding in Western North Carolina has had a big impact on tree farms, and high…[...]
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The best bird feeders for your garden in 2024
Well-stocked bird feeders help to supplement birds’ food when it’s in short supply. Throughout the winter months, high-fat foods and water are in short supply but even through the spring…[...]
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The best wildlife and trail cameras for your garden in 2024
Gardens can be a hotbed of activity for local wildlife, but much of this activity happens out of sight. Whether it’s nocturnal creatures such as badgers, foxes or hedgehogs, or…[...]
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How to grow smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria)
Cotinus is famously known as the ‘smoke bush’, for its hazy plumes of soft pink, summer flowers that really do resemble clouds of soft smoke. However, it’s the oval-shaped foliage…[...]
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DIY Gift Ideas: Natural Beauty Products to Make + Give
Without a doubt, the holiday season can get expensive. However, most people don’t need lavish and over the ... Read More The post DIY Gift Ideas: Natural Beauty Products to…[...]
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Death Comes to the Double Impatiens—Finally
Our annuals first arrive at our house every spring as garden visitors, then became guests, even friends. They form the backdrop, the understory, in many a fine landscape, including ours.…[...]
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