I'm not cheap, I'm frugal. When it comes to my garden, that means I often repurpose plants from one planting or flower bed into another one. There's nothing wrong with that, right? In this case, I repurposed a croton from a container garden that had long outgrown its original pot and mixed it in with some heliconias that I purchased on sale with …
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Five Trees with Amazing Fall Leaf Color in the Southeast
Many of our Southeastern forests are dominated by oaks and pines, which don't have much color in the fall. You can get amazing red, yellow and orange colors by planting these 5 trees that grow well in the Southeastern U.S. 1. Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) With so many cultivars to choose from, you'll be able to find the right size, …
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How to Grow Mums For Fall Color
It's nearly the fall season and that means mums (better known as chrysanthemums) will be available for your fall decor very soon. I used to avoid planting mums. I thought they were boring and too ubiquitous in fall. However, I have discovered a couple of mums with a unique appearance and some new colors and now I appreciate the simple mum. …