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10 Fall Flowers to Plant Other Than Mums & Pansies

Flowers, Projects & Ideas

For the last few weeks when I walk into my local garden center, there is nothing but mums and pansies available for sale. Believe it or not, there are other fall flowers to plant for color in your garden. To get those blooms, you’ll need to plan ahead and find your plants when they are available for planting in the summer and get them …

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Create a Scented Garden with these 20 Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Flowers, Projects & Ideas, Trees & Shrubs, Vines

You might think that the best part of your garden are all visual - the flowers, textures, and colors - but have you considered fragrance as a component of your garden? A scented garden can bring back memories, relax and calm you, or just put a smile on your face. At least, that's what these fragrances do for me. When I walk through a …

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Monarch butterfly on Mexican Sunflower

5 Great Plants for A Butterfly Garden in the Southeast

Flowers, Insects

Monarchs make a nearly 3,000-mile journey each year from Mexico to the northern U.S. and Canada. Along their travels, they rely on native milkweeds for food and host plants for their caterpillars. Growing plants in your butterfly garden than provide food and are also a host plant will attract lots of butterflies, including monarchs. And monarchs …

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5 Easy-to-Care-for Houseplants with Flowers

Houseplants

Of the many flowering houseplants I have tried over the years, these are my 5 favorite. I selected them because they are relatively easy to take care of and still produce beautiful flowers - even in the winter! Houseplants with flowers can brighten up any room. Wax plant or Hoya Hoya spp. How to Care for Hoya Hoyas prefer low to medium …

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Grow Cardinal Flower In Wet Soils for Hummingbirds

Deer-resistant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a perennial native plant that blooms from mid-summer to fall. The flowers on the bottom of its tall stalk bloom first, gradually opening to the top of the stem. It is also known as red cardinal plant or red cardinal flower. Colorful Plant for Moist Soils - Growing Conditions This native plant is a …

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How to Grow Oakleaf Hydrangea

Drought-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Trees & Shrubs

Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a mounding, perennial, deciduous shrub that can grow to heights of up to 10 feet and nearly as wide (up to 8 feet generally). It produces branches from the base of the shrub, creating a mound-like shape for the plant. It is hardy in zones 5b through 9, but it requires the warm summers to perform …

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