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15 of the Easiest Perennials to Grow
Gardening can be demoralising if, after hours of sweaty work, your results are lacklustre and your plants decimated by bugs or eaten by deer. Worse is when the flowers you did manage to coax into bloom don’t bother showing up again the next year. That’s why perennials are so important for any flower garden —…
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How to Divide Perennials, and Why You Should
Perennials have earned a place in the hearts and yards of people who enjoy having foliage around, but don’t necessarily want to spend time planting it each year. And while perennials do tend to be lower-maintenance than their annual relatives, that doesn’t mean that they’re completely hands-off.
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All the Smart (and Legal) Ways to Get Free Plants
Whether you’re more of a houseplant person or an outdoor gardener, you probably know how quickly the costs of pots, soil, fertiliser, and tools can add up. And that’s without the plants themselves. Fortunately, there are (legal) ways of getting plants without having to shell out a lot of money. Here are a few to…
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How to Pick Plants That Will Grow Well Under Trees
There’s something fairytale-like about the ground surrounding trees being covered in a carpet of flowers or other foliage. Even if it is deliberately planted and cultivated, it somehow can still look so natural — as if you’ve stumbled into a part of a forest no one has seen before.