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Using Epsom Salts in your Garden

in Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Pest & Disease Solutions, Pet Friendly, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulfate, provides plants with two nutrients: magnesium and sulfur. Both are important for plant...

Camellias: Sasanqua vs. Japonica

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

Camellias are beautiful evergreen shrubs that provide gorgeous flowers during a time of year when relatively few other landscape plants...

Houseplant Care Series: Fertilizing

in Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Planting, Tropicals

Houseplants depend on us to provide the nutrients they need to stay healthy and continue growing. Unlike plants growing in...

9 Superb Shade Trees

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

'Shumard' Oak • Grows approximately 60'–80' tall and 40'–60' wide at maturity. • Moderate to fast-growing once established. • Deciduous tree that loses...

Houseplant Care Series: Water & Humidity

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Planting, Succulents

There’s no one-size-fits-all watering schedule for houseplants. While some plants may need water around once a week, it’s much better...

Houseplant Care Series: All About Light & Sun

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Planting

All plants need light, but the amount and intensity of light each plant needs can vary dramatically. Many popular houseplants...

Fall Container Ideas

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Succulents, Trees & Shrubs

Fall is an excellent time to show off seasonal favorites like mums, pansies, violas, flowering kale, and flowering cabbage. Mix...

6 Uses for Ornamental Grass

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting

Late summer and fall are when many ornamental grasses really begin to put on a show. With beautiful plumes, interesting...

When Should I Take Down My Hummingbird Feeder?

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Hummingbirds, Pet Friendly, Prepping for the Season

When should you take your hummingbird feeders down for the year? You may have heard two very different answers to this...

13 GREAT Groundcovers

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Ground Cover, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season

Do you have bare spots in your yard where grass just won’t grow? Maybe it’s underneath a large shade tree,...