Tired of the cold weather in your neck of the woods? I completely understand! Around halfway through the winter here in Utah, I get desperate for some warmth and some pretty plants! That’s why I make it a point to visit the botanical garden in my area on a day when the winter weather is
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Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (October)
October is finally here and it is one of my favorite months of the year! It’s a blast to watch all of the gardens put out their last bit of fruit before closing up for the winter. But now that it’s gotten colder, there are a few things you should be doing to keep your
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Fall Gardening Mistakes That Are Easy To Do, But Make Spring Gardening Hell
Fall is finally here and I’ve about wrapped up all of the work I have to do in my garden to get things ready for winter. It’s been a crazy few months as my weekends have been full of fall gardening chores! As I was working outside, it occurred to me that everyone knows that
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The Thick And Thin Of Gardening (And Why You Need To Have Both)
I love my perennial hedges. It’s a blast to see them grow a little bit bigger every year, and it’s even more fun to divide them into several new hedges when they’re big enough. However, a lot goes into deciding whether or not to leave your shrubbery thick or to prune it thin. Here’s when
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Trees Well Suited For Dry Areas
I remember when I first moved to Utah, I knew it was a desert, so I was so worried that I wouldn’t be able to have trees in my yard! Fortunately, I was happy to learn that trees are easy to grow (even in Salt Lake City) if you choose the ones best suited for
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Plants To Use Near Swimming Pools
I just love backyard swimming pools! There’s something so fun about having one of these in your backyard when it gets hot in the Summer! And if you ask me, the only thing more fun than playing in a swimming pool is landscaping around one! The right plants can make any backyard pool look like
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What To Do With All Those Rocks In Your Garden
Every year when I plow my garden rows, I am amazed at how many rocks I end up digging up. And no matter how many I removed from my garden beds the year before, there always seems to be more. I swear that this year left me with more stones than I knew what to
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Ferns: The Difference Between Palmate And Pinnate
Though difficult to grow, ferns are one of my favorite garden plants. Though I don’t have any outdoors, I have a few ferns growing inside and it’s been an adventure learning to care for them. If you’re thinking about growing ferns either outdoors or in, you might have a few questions about the species. For
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Bulbs You Should Plant In Fall
Around the middle of September every year, I like to head out to my flower beds to plant bulbs for Spring. A majority of bulbs need to experience a “hard freeze” before they are ready to bloom again in the Spring, so planting them in September is the perfect way to provide this. And not
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“FALL” In Love With These Window Box Decorating Ideas
I love to decorate for Fall. All of the bright, colorful flowers and leaves make it easy to liven up any outdoor space. Around the beginning of September, I swap out the foliage in my window boxes for something a little more fall-friendly, instead. Here’s how to decorate a window box for Fall. My Favorite
