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Getting Garden Soil Ready: Proper Soil Allows Plants to Get the Nutrients They Need to Thrive

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By: Gina Hannah

Growing Easy Container Gardens: Tips for Gardening in Pots

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By: Feature Writer Mary McCarthy

Growing Native Annual Vines: Move on up with fun and easy summer sun-lovers.

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By: Laura D. Eisener

The Buddleia Bush: A Haven for Butterflies, Easy to Grow, and Has Magnificent Colors

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By: Laurence O'Sullivan

How to Propagate Dahlias: Dig, Divide, and Root Cuttings to Increase Dahlias in the Garden

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By: Sheila Gaquin

Descanso Gardens Visitor Guide: Where to See Roses Camellias and Lilacs in Southern California

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Tips for Preserving Cut Flowers: How to Make Floral Bouquets Last Longer

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By: Venice Kichura

Color in the Garden: Ornamental Grasses, Japanese Maples and Shrubs for Foliage Color

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By: Rod Whitlow

How to Landscape a Natural Garden: Garden Design, Architecture and Health Benefits from Gardening

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By: Rod Whitlow

Blessings & Benefits of Gardening: Gardening Provides Many Health and Spiritual Benefits

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By: Tammie Burak

Garden Poetry and Quotes: Inspirational Sayings and Sentiments for Life and Happiness

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Short Garden Quotes and Sayings: Inspiration, Humor and Wit for Signs and Art and Craft Projects

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Growing Roses in Pots: Successful Rose Gardening in Containers Has Never Been Easier

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By: Elaine Walker

Sensory Garden Design Tips: Planning a Flower Bed or Border to Use all Five Senses

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Parkwood Estate Greenhouse: Touring the Greenhouses at the McLaughlin Family Home in Oshawa

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By: Feature Writer Amy Urquhart

Garden Wedding Tips: Helpful Guide to Planning an Outdoor Ceremony with Perfect Flowers

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Winter Flower Garden Indoors: Blooming Plants to Grow In the House during Cold Weather Months

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Flowers Our Grandmothers Grew: Old Fashioned, Antique, Historic, Heritage or Heirloom Gardens

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Flower Gardening Tools: Necessary Useful and Handy Equipment for Gardeners

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By: Barbara M. Martin

The Magnolia Tree and Daffodils: Spring Flowers for the Garden

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By: Rod Whitlow

Feverfew, Healer of Migraines: Hardy Perennial used in Treatment of Headache and Fever

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By: Judith Vines

Spring Flower Bulbs Grow too Soon: What to Do if Tulips or Daffodils Sprout Early or Come Up in Fall

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Winter Gardening: Winter Garden Tasks, Birdhouse Planning And Preparation

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By: Karla Reed

How to Mulch the Flower Garden: Gardeners Get Great Results Mulching Beds and Borders Year Round

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Official Designated State Flowers: National USA List by Common and Botanical Name

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Flowers and Herbs for Halloween: Lore to Ward off Evil or Witchcraft or Spirits and Keep You Safe

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Protect Bulbs from Animal Damage: How to Stop Wildlife or Rodents that Eat Dig or Remove Spring Bulbs

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Fall Flower Care after Frost: List of Seasonal Flower Garden Tips for Fall Maintenance

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Shop from a Garden Catalog: Check Nursery Catalog for Prices Plant Information & Gardening Tips

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Dig & Store Gladiolus Corms: Divide Keep and Save Gladioli Bulbs to Replant Next Year

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Flowers Add Instant Curb Appeal: Easy Home Spruce Up to Help Market and Sell Your House Faster

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Cottage Garden Annual Flowers: Easy Annuals to Grow from Seed or to Self Seed in the Flower Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Summer Flower Garden Weed Control: Three Quick & Easy Steps to Stop Summer Weeds

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By: Barbara M. Martin

The Frugal Flower Garden: How to Spend Less Money & Grow Beautiful Plants on a Tight Budget

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Grow a Sunflower Garden: Tips to Grow the Best Sunflowers Ever

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By: Feature Writer Barb Hacker

Flower Garden Summer Maintenance: Garden Calendar Caring for Flowers in the Summer

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Europe’s Garden Gnomes: Who is Stealing Them?

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By: Elliot Feldman

Red White and Blue Flowers: How to Design and Plant a Patriotic Fourth of July Display

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Flowering Herbs for Flower Gardens: Grow Herbs with Flowers and Flowers that Are Herbs

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Cottage Garden Flowers: Plant Old Fashioned Flowers for Traditional Cottage Garden Style

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Poppy, Lupine and Wildflower Seeds: Inexpensive Flower Seeds for a Beautiful Garden

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By: Anne Clarke

Shade Flower Garden Design Tips: How to Select the Best Flowers and Design A Shaded Flower Bed

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Perennial Flowers All Season: Perennial Garden Design Guide for Blooms in Spring Summer and Fall

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Hanging Basket Tips: How to Select Plant and Care for Hanging Planters of Flowers

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Flowers for Butterflies: How to Design & Plant a Natural Garden or Habitat

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Easy Care Perennials for Hot Sun: Plant these Easy to Grow Low Maintenance Flowers in a Hot Sunny Spot

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Problem Cats in the Garden: How to Get Cats Out of the Yard Now Using Easy Humane Methods

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Top Five Flower Gardening Tips: Tips on How to Plant Water Fertilize Mulch & Care for Flower Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Hybrids Tea & Climbing Roses: Pruning, Deadheading Blooms Benefit Casual & Traditional Gardens

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By: Karen Harris

Garden Pruners: How to Pick the Right Pair of Pruning Shears

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By: Julia Williams

Garden Edging and Borders: Using Edger to Outline Flower Bed and Border or Separate Lawn

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By: Barbara M. Martin

The Petunia That Refuses to Die: Opera Supreme Pink Morn is one tough plant

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By: Connie Krochmal

Five Fun Flowers for Kids Garden: Children Love Gardening with Special Kid Friendly Flower Plants

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Staking Flowers: Guide to When and Why to Stake Perennials and Other Flowers

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Staking Perennial Flowers: Using Peony Ring Stakes String Grids Pea Sticks to Support Flowers

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Grow Dahlias: Tips for Cultivating these Blooms for your Garden or Shows

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By: Karen Harris

Flowers for Shade or Part Shade: Easy to Grow Shade Loving Annual and Perennial Flowers

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Shady Flower Garden Design Tips: Planning Ideas for Beds or Borders with Little Sun or No Sun

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Scented Geranium (Pelargonium): Grown for Beauty, Fragrance, Essential Oil, Culinary & Medicinal Use

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Collecting Scented Geraniums: Historic Pelargoniums are Fragrant,Easy to Grow,Collectible and Fun

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Grow Scented Geranium: Easy Care Guide to Scented Pelargonium Potted Indoors or Outside

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Plan and Construct a Raised Bed: Solves Soil Problems Increases Yield & Looks Great in Landscape

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Soil to Fill Raised Planting Bed: How Much Soil and What Kind of Soil Dirt or Compost for Raised Bed

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Grow Flowers in Pots and Planters: Guide to Success Planting & Growing Annual Flowers in Containers

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By: Barbara M. Martin

ABC Theme Garden of Animal Flowers: Design an Alphabet Animal Theme Garden or Flower Plant Zoo

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By: Barbara M. Martin

What Makes a Good Retail Nursery: Tips on Where to Buy Flowers and Plants

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Plant A Fragrant Flower Garden: Favorite Scented Flowers to Grow for Fragrance and Blooms All Season

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Fairy Garden Flowers for Faeries: How to Design & Plant a Fairy Theme Flower Garden to Attract Fairies

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Special Seed Germination Tips: How to Stratify Chill Scarify Soak or Treat Seeds Before Planting

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Cold Stratify Chill Seeds: Chilling or Cold Stratification Treatment of Seeds Before Planting

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Recycle Seed Starting Containers: Reuse or Improvise Pots for Germination and Growing Transplants

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Seedlings Need Bright Direct Light: Step by Step Directions How to Provide Light for Seedlings to Grow and Raise Healthy Transplants

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Indoor Seed Starting at Home: Step by Step Directions How to Plant and Germinate Seeds Inside Using Simple Supplies and Equipment

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Test Seed Viability: How to Tell if Old Seeds Are Viable if Leftover or Old Saved Seed Will Still Germinate Sprout and Grow When Planted

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Garden Journal of Ideas: Personalize and Organize Your Garden Journal with Practical and Inspirational Ideas Record Write and Save What You Need to Keep in a Garden Journal Book Box Folder Computer File or Diary

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Gifts for Flower Gardeners: Suggestions for the Best Most Useful Practical Educational Fun and Extravagant Garden Gifts for the Hobby Gardener on Your Gift List

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Select A Healthy Poinsettia: How to Pick Out a Perfect Poinsettia Plant for Best Long Lasting Display When You Buy a Poinsettia

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Alcohol Keeps Paperwhites Short: Use Alcohol when Forcing Paperwhite Narcissus Bulbs to Prevent Tall Leggy Paperwhites and Grow Shorter Paperwhites

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Blue Garden Decor: How to Use Decorative Blue Accents and Special Design Touches to Give Your Flower Garden Your Very Own Style

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Rebloom An Amaryllis Bulb: Safely Save Keep and Grow Your Hippeastrum to Flower Again Next Year

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Vines with Blue Flowers: Crown Your All Blue Flower Garden With A Blue Flowering Vine Overhead

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Daffodil Care: Daffodil Narcissus or Jonquil Bulbs are Easy Care Low Maintenance Flowers If You Follow These Simple Steps

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Specialty Non Hardy Blue Flowers: To Add a Garden Designer Touch, Grow these Tender Perennials, Tropicals and Other Exotics with Blue Flowers in Your All Blue Flower Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Grow Paperwhites: Plant Paperwhite or Tazetta Narcissus Bulbs Easy to Pot Up Force and Grow Indoors for Winter Blooms

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Amaryllis Bulb Growing Tips: Tips and Advice Forcing Healthy Potted Hippeastrum Bloom Every Year

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Grow An Amaryllis Bulb: Learn About Planting Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) Bulb is Easy to Plant Grow and Force in Bloom for the Winter Holiday Season

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Daffodil Planting Tips: Practical Tips and Pointers on Planting Daffodil Narcissus or Jonquil Bulbs to Help Achieve the Long Lasting Results You Want from Formal to Informal Planting

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Plant Daffodil Bulbs: When and Where to Plant Daffodil or Narcissus or Jonquil Bulbs and How to Dig the Hole for the Bulbs and How to Select and Purchase Good Bulbs

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Blue Flowered Shrubs: Plant Blue Flowering Shrubs as an Accent in the All Blue Flowers Mixed Bed or Border or Use Shrubs with Blue Flowers to Surround Your Blue Flower Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Blue Annual Flowers: Plant Annuals With Blue Flowers to Complete Your Blue Color Scheme in the Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Shady and Native Blue Flowers: Blue Flowers for Shady Sites Plant These Blue Flowered Shade Loving Perennials and Blue Flowered Natives With Blue Flowers in your All Blue Flower Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Dig and Store Canna Roots: Canna Rhizomes or Roots Can be Dug in Fall and Saved through the Winter for Replanting Next Spring Flower Gardeners Learn How to Keep Canna Flowers from Year to Year

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Blue Flowers for Fall Color: Add Fall Interest by Planting These Blue Flowered Perennials for Fall Foliage and Fall Flowers in Your Flower Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

How to Dig and Store Dahlia Tubers: Dahlia Tubers or Roots Can be Dug in Fall and Saved through the Winter for Replanting Next Spring Flower Gardeners Learn How to Keep Dahlia Flowers from Year to Year

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Blue Flowered Ground Covers: Perennial Ground Covers with Blue Flowers Surround Your All Blue Flower Garden with a Carpet of Blue Flowers By Using A Blue Flowering Ground Cover

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Blue Perennial Flowers: Many Popular Perennials have Blue Flowers Perfect for the All Blue Flower Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Blue Flower Bulbs: Welcome Spring with Blue Flowered Bulbs Use Blue Flowers as an Accent or for Your All Blue Flower Garden Theme

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By: Barbara M. Martin

The Blue Flower Garden: Blue Flowering Plants to Grow in the All Blue Theme Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Fall Division of Perennial Plants: When to Split or Divide Perennial Flowers in Fall for Propagation, To Renew Plant Vigor Or To Control Spreading

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By: Barbara M. Martin

Harvesting Flower Seeds to Save: How to Select Collect and Save the Best Flower Seeds in Your Garden

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By: Barbara M. Martin

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