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The Cotinus Craze

The Cotinus Craze

Cotinus smoketree creates dramatic garden focal points with hazy, smoky flowers and outstanding fall color. These low-maintenance shrubs thrive in full sun, tolerate drought, and come in varieties from 7-20...

The Cotinus Craze

Cotinus smoketree creates dramatic garden focal points with hazy, smoky flowers and outstanding fall color. These low-maintenance shrubs thrive in full sun, tolerate drought, and come in varieties from 7-20...

Blossom End Rot

Blossom End Rot

Blossom end rot causes black, soft spots on tomatoes, peppers, and squash due to calcium deficiency and uneven watering. Prevent it by maintaining soil pH of 6.5-6.8, consistent watering, and...

Blossom End Rot

Blossom end rot causes black, soft spots on tomatoes, peppers, and squash due to calcium deficiency and uneven watering. Prevent it by maintaining soil pH of 6.5-6.8, consistent watering, and...

Garden Accents

Garden Accents

Garden accents transform outdoor spaces into magical wonderlands! Choose from bird baths for wildlife watching, stunning statuary for focal points, comfortable garden furniture, functional trellises and arbors, plus containers from...

Garden Accents

Garden accents transform outdoor spaces into magical wonderlands! Choose from bird baths for wildlife watching, stunning statuary for focal points, comfortable garden furniture, functional trellises and arbors, plus containers from...

Gardening With Children

Gardening With Children

Gardening with children creates lifelong nature appreciation! Start with soil improvement, then choose plants that engage all five senses - colorful pansies for sight, lamb's ears for touch, herbs for...

Gardening With Children

Gardening with children creates lifelong nature appreciation! Start with soil improvement, then choose plants that engage all five senses - colorful pansies for sight, lamb's ears for touch, herbs for...

Growing Zucchini

Growing Zucchini

Zucchini is easy to grow and packed with nutrients! Plant in hills after last frost, provide regular water and mulch. Harvest when 6 inches long for best flavor. Watch for...

Growing Zucchini

Zucchini is easy to grow and packed with nutrients! Plant in hills after last frost, provide regular water and mulch. Harvest when 6 inches long for best flavor. Watch for...

Starting Up With Succulents

Starting Up With Succulents

Succulents are perfect for busy plant lovers! These charming plants store water in thick, fleshy leaves and thrive with minimal care. Choose from varieties like aloe, jade plants, and string...

Starting Up With Succulents

Succulents are perfect for busy plant lovers! These charming plants store water in thick, fleshy leaves and thrive with minimal care. Choose from varieties like aloe, jade plants, and string...

Supporting and Training Tomato Plants

Supporting and Training Tomato Plants

Maximize your tomato harvest with proper support and training! Choose from staking, caging, trellising, or Florida weave methods. Regular pruning removes suckers and improves air circulation, preventing disease while focusing...

Supporting and Training Tomato Plants

Maximize your tomato harvest with proper support and training! Choose from staking, caging, trellising, or Florida weave methods. Regular pruning removes suckers and improves air circulation, preventing disease while focusing...

Veggie Garden Tips for a Care-Free Vacation

Veggie Garden Tips for a Care-Free Vacation

Don't let vacation ruin your veggie garden! Use self-watering systems, mulch heavily to retain moisture, arrange for a garden sitter, and time your plantings to avoid critical harvest windows. Smart...

Veggie Garden Tips for a Care-Free Vacation

Don't let vacation ruin your veggie garden! Use self-watering systems, mulch heavily to retain moisture, arrange for a garden sitter, and time your plantings to avoid critical harvest windows. Smart...

Fourth of July Porch Pots

Fourth of July Porch Pots

Create festive Fourth of July porch pots with patriotic flair! Choose red, white, and blue flowers like petunias, zinnias, and verbena. Use the thriller-filler-spiller rule for lush arrangements and add...

Fourth of July Porch Pots

Create festive Fourth of July porch pots with patriotic flair! Choose red, white, and blue flowers like petunias, zinnias, and verbena. Use the thriller-filler-spiller rule for lush arrangements and add...

Attracting Hummingbirds

Attracting Hummingbirds

Attract hummingbirds all season with vibrant, nectar-rich flowers and feeders. Choose red, tubular blooms, avoid insecticides, and plant annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs they love. Enjoy the beauty and wonder...

Attracting Hummingbirds

Attract hummingbirds all season with vibrant, nectar-rich flowers and feeders. Choose red, tubular blooms, avoid insecticides, and plant annuals, perennials, vines, and shrubs they love. Enjoy the beauty and wonder...