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perennials

7 Landscaping Mistakes

We all want to have a beautiful yard, with easy care landscaping that is the envy of our neighbors. And, being a nation of do-it-yourselfers, many of us create our home landscape design by looking at garden magazines with inspirational articles, plans and pictures.
But it takes more than photo inspiration to make a workable garden [...]

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Hens and Chicks – A Surprising Twist

For the first time this spring, my pot of hens and chicks – Sempervivum tectorum – has decided to flower! A complete surprise to me, and it’s been fascinating watching the flower stalk grow… and grow… and grow.
Starting out as a slightly raised center of the base rosette, it has, over the past month, grown [...]

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Spring Rejuvenation for Your Perennial Borders

Spring is a good time to rejuvenate your perennial borders and gardens. If you’re at all like me, you enjoy the thought of getting out in the cool but pleasant sunshine after a winter away from your gardening. Spring is easily one of the busiest times of the year if you have a garden full [...]

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How to Divide Daylilies

If you’re looking for a drought resistant, long lived, hardy  and easy to care for perennial to solve some of your landscaping problems, then daylilies (Hemerocallis spp) may be just what you’re looking for. With their arching sword like leaves and large trumpet shaped blooms, they can be a border, an accent, or a filler [...]

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How to Make Your Gardening Easier

Gardening is enjoyable, rewarding, relaxing… and hard work. There is always something to do – watering, weeding, planting, harvesting.
Most gardeners enjoy the time they spend working in their gardens, but there comes a point when garden tasks can pile up, making you can just a little overwhelmed. Here are some gardening and planning tips can [...]

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