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Wisteria Care and Growing

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Wisteria Care and Growing

Wisteria is one of the most lovely vines a gardener can grow, celebrated for its cascading clusters of purple, pink, blue, or white blooms. These blooms, which can reach over...

Types of Willow Trees

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Types of Willow Trees

Weeping Willow also known as Salix babylonica has existed for thousands of years which can be confirmed through its depiction in ancient literature and art. Scholars believe that Salix babylonica...

Crepe Myrtle Care

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Crepe Myrtle Care

The Muskogee crepe myrtle, scientifically known as Lagerstroemia 'Muskogee,' is a true southern gem. This cultivar is prized for its beautiful lavender-pink flowers that burst in late spring and continue...

Crepe Myrtle Pruning

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Crepe Myrtle Pruning

The height and spread of a Red Rooster Crepe Myrtle can vary slightly depending on its growing conditions, especially soil type, water availability, and sunlight exposure. When grown in full...

Hydrangea Varieties

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Hydrangea Varieties

There are many types to choose from depending on your personal taste and needs. The bigleaf varieties which bear huge heads of blooms in bright colors are the most popular...

When to Plant Hydrangeas

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When to Plant Hydrangeas

The color of the hydrangea flower, especially in the bigleaf species, is determined largely by soil pH. If the soil is acid (pH under 6), the bigleaf hydrangeas have blue...

When to Prune Hydrangeas

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When to Prune Hydrangeas

Pruning might seem daunting but is easy to achieve and can be done well with just a little knowledge. The type of pruning required and the time to prune varies...

River Birch Erosion Control: 5 Essential Streambank Plants

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River Birch Erosion Control: 5 Essential Stream...

Washing-out bank or muddy slope? Here's how a fast-growing river birch and a few native partners can hold your soil in place for good.

Fruit Tree Guilds: 8 Native Plants for a Thriving Orchard

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Fruit Tree Guilds: 8 Native Plants for a Thrivi...

Your fruit trees work harder with friends. Here's how to pair apple, peach, and mulberry with native blooms this fall for more bees and better fruit.

Edible Landscaping: 8 Essential Plants for Backyard Harvest

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Edible Landscaping: 8 Essential Plants for Back...

Pawpaws are ripening right now. Here's how to build a yard that feeds you, from fruit trees to spring fiddleheads and pollinator helpers.

White Dogwood Tree Care: Bare Root Fall Planting Guide

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White Dogwood Tree Care: Bare Root Fall Plantin...

Bare root trees look like sticks when they land on your porch. Here's how to tell dormant from dead, plant it right this fall, and pair it with native dogwood...

Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Fall Tree Planting Guide

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Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Fall Tree Planting G...

Acorns, nectar, and shelter—here's how fall-planted native trees turn an ordinary yard into a year-round wildlife haven.