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What Is Potting Soil? (A Guide to Soil Substrates)
From horticultural sand to sphagnum moss, learn about some of the basic ingredients that you can buy or create to make your own mixes.
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How to Repot Philodendron in 6 Easy Steps
Frequent repotting makes for healthy, faster-growing philodendrons. Luckily it's quite easy to do.
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Stromanthe 'Triostar' Care and Growing Guide
Triostar is not a plant for beginners, but if you get the four basics of care right, it will reward you with 365 days of beautiful leaves every year.
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Low-Maintenance Outdoor Potted Plants for Your Patio or Garden
Rachel Darlington shares her favorite low-maintenance potted plants, from agave to sarracenia.
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Dracaena Marginata: Care Tips for Indoor Dragon Trees
From wiping the dust off of some leaves to snipping the browning tips off of others, Rachel shares her top care tips for the Madagascar dragon tree.
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The Best Spring Bulbs to Plant in Fall (And How to Pick Them)
Learn how to check dry bulbs for signs of disease or damage before buying and which 10 perennial bulbs can be planted out in fall for the best spring blooms.
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Indoor Cyclamen Care Guide (And Common Mistakes)
Learn how to help your cyclamen thrive and flower year after year by avoiding common care mistakes.
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How to Make Leaf Mould (2 Quick and Easy DIY Methods)
Learn how and why to make leaf mould from fallen autumn leaves (and how urine can help speed up the process!).
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Best Plants for a West-Facing Window
Are you having trouble finding the right houseplant for your west-facing window? This guide can help! Discover three great options, like the Swiss cheese plant (with photos and care tips).
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Plants for South-Facing Windows (3 Easy, Sun-Loving Favorites)
From the endearing star cactus to the glossy forest lily, here are several plants that thrive in south-facing windows.
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Garden Trees With Beautiful Fall Foliage (Plus Growth and Care Tips)
From the full moon maple, which delights with crimson leaves, to the multicolored sweetgum, learn about a few garden trees to plant for fall foliage.
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How to Plant Tulips in the Ground and in Pots
With this guide, it's easy to plant beautiful tulips in the ground and in pots for a gorgeous spring display.
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How to Plant a Crocus Lawn (With Demo Video and Care Tips)
Plant a crocus lawn in autumn to watch it flower in spring, year after year. Here's how.
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Lifting Dahlias: How to Lift Dahlia Tubers in Fall
Learn when to lift your dahlias and how to properly store them over winter with this step-by-step guide!
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Best Plants for East-Facing Windows
Which flowering houseplants thrive in east-facing windows? Streptocarpus (Cape primrose) and Christmas cactus are two great options. Learn to care for them properly (with videos).
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Trees and Shrubs With Edible Red Fruits for Birds (And You!)
The Szechuan strawberry and beach rose are two wonderful options for adding edible fruit and vibrant color to your garden in fall and winter.
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6 Garden Trees With Ornamental Bark for Winter Interest
Ornamental trees with pretty bark are wonderful, low-maintenance plants that add so much to any garden, especially in winter, when most other plants are dormant.
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How to Overwinter Begonias in Cold, Frosty Climates
There's no need to throw away your begonias in winter. Instead, save the tubers to plant again in spring! It's easy and will reward you with even more flowers.
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How to Divide Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily) Safely and Easily
Peruvian lilies can be safely and successfully divided and replanted as long as you follow a few simple tips: time it right, be gentle with roots and replant immediately.
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How and When to Divide a Garden Geranium (With Video Demo)
Divide perennial geraniums in autumn or spring. Here's how to do it in a few easy steps.
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How to Sow Cornflowers in Autumn for Bigger Plants in Spring
Autumn sowing cornflower seeds is a great way to ensure an early, colorful display of annual plants.
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Best Yellow Perennials for Late-Summer Gold in the Garden
Dwarf goldenrod, certain sneezeweed and coneflower are three wonderful plants for adding huge splashes of late-summer gold to the garden.
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3 Red Perennials for Gorgeous Late-Summer and Fall Color
From bee balm to knotweed, these gorgeous red perennials bloom through late summer and even into fall.
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3 Gorgeous White Perennials That Bloom in Late Summer
Japanese anemone is just one of several late-flowering perennials that can add a striking pop of white to a fall garden.
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Gorgeous Late-Flowering Blue Perennials for Your Garden
Late-blooming beauties like agapanthus and globe thistle add swaths of dreamy blue to your garden after most other pops of color have faded.
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Best Pink Perennials for Late Summer Color
Late-summer bloomers like swamp lily and gladiolus will add a brilliant pop of pink to your garden when most other flowers have already faded.
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How to Propagate Tiger Lilies From Bulbils
Tiger lilies are easy and fun to propagate from bulbils, and though it takes a while for the resulting plants to flower, their blooms are worth the wait!
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Best Late-Blooming Flowers for Bees and Butterflies
These late-blooming flowers will help draw bees and butterflies to your garden long after most other blooms have faded.
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How to Propagate Aeonium (aka Tree Houseleeks)
Though it may look exotic, aeoniums are ridiculously easy to propagate from cuttings. This step-by-step guide will break down how to propagate these succulents like a pro.
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How to Propagate Salvia From Softwood Cuttings
Sage cuttings are best taken in autumn and left to propagate frost-free over the winter. This step-by-step guide will break down how to propagate this gorgeous plant from softwood cuttings.
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How to Repot Stromanthe, Also Known as a Prayer Plant
This guide will provide a comprehensive breakdown of how to repot your stromanthe, or prayer plant, in six easy steps. Your plant will be looking better than ever when you're finished.
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How to Propagate Pot Geraniums (Pelargoniums) From Cuttings
Propagating pelargoniums from stem cuttings is extremely easy, and it's so fun waiting for that new growth to show! This guide will provide a step-by-step breakdown of the process, accompanied by a helpful video as well.
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How to Collect and Sow Foxglove Seeds
This article will break down how to harvest the best foxglove seeds and sow them back into the soil for lovely blooms next summer!
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How to Prune a Flowering Cherry Blossom Tree
This guide explains how to choose which branches need to be removed when pruning a flowering cherry blossom tree and breaks down the best way to do it.
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How to Deadhead Dahlias to Keep Them Blooming All Summer
Deadheading dahlias is critical to help them bloom longer. This guide will break down how to do it, why you should do it, and how to make sure you aren't snipping new buds along with the spent ones.
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3 Great Garden Grasses to Add Texture and Movement to Your Garden
Ornamental grasses are an important addition to any garden. From Mexican feather to red tussock to golden oat, these three ornamental grasses require very little maintenance and add fun movement and texture.
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How to Grow Geums and Prolong Their Flowering Season
Deadheading geums can extend flowering for months if done right. Learn how to properly deadhead geums (along with general planting tips!).
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How to Grow Gorgeous Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)
The Peruvian lily—bright, hardy and easy to grow—makes a wonderful addition to any garden. Learn about how to grow and care for Alstroemeria.
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The 4 Best Hardy Geraniums for Your Garden
Geraniums are a must for any garden, due to their sprawling yet unobtrusive nature. Here are four hardy geraniums to consider planting in your garden.
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How to Repot an Epiphyllum Cactus
If a regularly flowering plant stops flowering or roots begin to pop out of the pot, it's likely time to repot your epiphyllum. This guide will break down how to do it, including choosing the right container and preparing a potting mix.
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3 Easy Garden Perennials for Beginners
Turkish sage, red campion and masterwort are three easy-growing perennials that even the greenest of gardeners can find success with. This guide will break down the characteristics and growing tips for each one.
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The Difference Between Garden and Pot Geraniums
Learn how to tell the difference between geraniums and pelargoniums, and where they should be planted.
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How to Kill Dock Weed Organically
This guide explains how to remove stubborn dock weed from your garden or lawn by using a garden fork instead of a shovel or trowel.
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3 Best Garden Foliage Plants for Full Sun
From purple to succulent green to silver, these foliage plants add year-round interest to any garden.
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How to Care for Aloe Plants
This guide will explain how to care for potted aloe plants in different climates, including light and water needs and a breakdown of what temperatures suit them best.
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How to Plant Out Dahlias in Your Garden (5 Easy Steps)
From hardening off your plants to staking them early, here are my five foolproof steps to planting out dahlias—accompanied by a video weighing the pros and cons of lifting your dahlias.
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How to Repot an Indoor Begonia
Learn how to repot indoor begonias with this step-by-step guide, along with what to expect after repotting.
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3 Best Flowering Plants to Grow in Shady Areas
From the vibrant 'Golden Queen' to the honey-scented false Solomon's seal, here are three gorgeous flowering plants that thrive in the shade and don't require too much maintenance.
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How to Divide and Pot Aloe Plants
This article will show you how to successfully divide and grow all types of aloe plants—accompanied by a helpful step-by-step video.
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How to Grow and Successfully Reflower Clivia
With proper care—such as careful attention to temperature and pot size—you can enjoy gorgeous Clivia blooms every spring.
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3 Flowering Perennials for Early Summer
Camassia, bergenia and Euphorbia 'fireglow' are three beautiful early-summer flowers that even the beginning gardener can grow.
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3 Easy Ways to Propagate Begonias
This article will break down three easy ways to propagate begonias using leaf- and stem-cutting techniques, accompanied by helpful step-by-step videos.