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Gardens & Plants

Holy Hollyhocks!
Draw the eye skyward with soaring flower spikes
Enchanting Echinacea
Plant hardy coneflowers for colorful blossoms from early summer into...
Colorful Cannas
Tall, exotic, and featuring broad leaves and tropical-colored flowers...
Sunny Coreopsis
Decorate sunny gardens with these bright, jaunty native flowers. 
Peonies in the garden
These "dinner plate" peonies are full of big beautiful...
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Decorating & Inspiration

Our Favorite Pergolas
A pergola, an outdoor structure that usually offers shade from the...
A Boho Porch Makeover
Keeping the basic historic elements of their home, homeowners of this...
Plant a Strawberry Basket
Strawberries grown in hanging pots produce a lush display as well as...
Rethinking the Garden Shed
If ever there was a garden fixture with potential, it is the garden...
Grow an Apple Tree in a Pot
Harvest apples on your patio or near your front door by planting...
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Today's Poll

What is your favorite way to water your plants?
Picture of poll choice: Garden hose
Picture of poll choice: Sprinkler
Picture of poll choice: Watering can
Picture of poll choice: Drip line/soaker hose

Latest Gardening Stories

For the Love of Zinnias
If ever there was a flower that shimmers in a cheerful spectrum of ...
Hardy Hibiscus
The huge trumpet flowers on this perennial add tropical drama and...
Understanding growing degree days
Instead of using a calendar, manage planting and pest control with...
A Boho Porch Makeover
Keeping the basic historic elements of their home, homeowners of this...
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Latest Blogs

Fruitful trip
Betsy's Backyard |
6/13/17 | 4:05 PM
Last week I flew to New York City to attend an awards luncheon. I was honored to be named...read more
Fish and Flowers
Betsy's Backyard |
5/24/17 | 3:07 PM
Every spring, we create a to-do list of things that need to be done around our small...read more

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