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Discover the joy of growing your own food! Our blog offers expert advice on a wide range of gardening topics, including seed starting techniques, improving soil health, combating pests and diseases, and mastering container gardening. Learn how to cultivate vibrant gardens throughout the seasons, from planting colorful flowers to nurturing fragrant herbs and delicious vegetables. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we provide valuable tips and inspiration to help you create a thriving garden oasis.
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Earth Day 2025: Resilience & Stewardship in Uncertain Times
How are you celebrating Earth Day 2025? This year, Earth Day follows right after Easter. That means that many of the typical Earth Day activities like tree plantings or community...
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8 Practical Purple Flowers for Your Garden
Pretty purple flowers can bring multiple benefits to your flower garden. Medicinal uses, attract pollinators, and companion planting.
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7 Beneficial Yellow Flowers for Your Garden
Whether you're seeking a natural mood boost, a haven for buzzing pollinators, or a way to enrich your garden's soil, consider planting a patch of sunshine with yellow flowers. From...
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Ignite Your Garden: A Guide to Red Flowers
Recently we discussed blue flowers that you could grow to bring some calm, cool color to your garden. Today, let us warm things up a bit with some popular, easy-to-grow...
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True Blue Beauties: 8 Stunning Blue Flowers to Grow in Your Garden
When choosing to add to the rainbow of colors in your garden, why not add one of the rarest colors, blue? Blue flowers have evolved to attract bees and butterflies...
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How to Grow Wildflower Bouquets & Boost Your Garden's Productivity
Wildflower bouquets are stunning displays of nature’s beauty, and when you grow your own flowers from seed, the possibilities are endless—so let your inner artist go wild! Your vibrant, colorful...
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Discover the Importance of Keystone Plants
Each ecoregion has native plants known as “Keystone Plants”. These keystone native plants are the pillars of the local food web, providing food and habitat for insects and the birds...
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The 10 Best Flower Seeds to Sow in Fall by Region
Fall is an ideal time to plant seeds that will reward you with a spectacular display of flowers come spring and early summer. Certain flower seeds, especially those that benefit from...
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Seeds You Can Plant in January for a Flourishing Garden
January is a pivotal time for gardeners. Planning and planting begin in earnest now. It may feel like spring and summer are very far away right now, as we are...
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Flowers & Herbs to Complete Your Drought Tolerant Garden
Our previous article on Planting a Drought Resistant Vegetable Garden is a great resource for getting started. It has practical strategies for maintaining a healthy, fruitful garden despite the challenges that come...
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How to Grow Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies
Milkweed is the only plant that hosts monarch caterpillars to serve as food and habitat. It also provides additional protection for monarchs by producing a chemical that makes the monarchs...
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Flowers to Plant in April
We’ve talked a lot about getting your vegetable garden started this Spring, but April is also an ideal time to get your flowers started. We love flowers for the beauty...
