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By: Gina Hannah
Sandy, clay or loam, it's important to make sure a garden's soil is ready to feed new plants. more...
Growing Easy Container Gardens
By: Mary McCarthy
Read about some great ways to create beautiful container gardens. more...
By: Laura D. Eisener
North American native annual vines are colorful through the summer and easy to grow from seed. more...
The 'Butterfly Bush' has magnificent colors and is a mecca for butterflies. It is an invasive shrub, so pruning a buddleia is a must, while increasing the stock is easy. more...
By: Sheila Gaquin
Divide tubers and root cuttings to increase dahlia plants and provide masses of cut flowers from late summer through to the first frost. more...
Descanso Gardens Visitor Guide
Tourists and local visitors alike will thrill to the flowers, plantings and natural areas at Descanso Gardens. Don't miss the blooming camellias, rosarium and lilacs! more...
Tips for Preserving Cut Flowers
By: Venice Kichura
Floral bouquets are beautiful. But unless you take time to preserve them, they won't last more than a few days. Here are some tips for preserving cut flowers. more...
By: Rod Whitlow
Everyone has different views and desires when it comes to color. Many landscape designers and garden architects prefer foliage color over flowering garden plants. more...
How to Landscape a Natural Garden
By: Rod Whitlow
For a peaceful garden retreat that relieves stress and increases property values, a creative garden plan incorporates good tree choices, patio design and more. more...
Blessings & Benefits of Gardening
By: Tammie Burak
Gardening provides increased physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health benefits. Gardening is versatile and can be done by almost anyone. more...
Say it with flowers! Gardens have made the heart sing in poetry and verse, a natural inspiration since the beginning of time. Find your favorite gardening quotation here. more...
Short Garden Quotes and Sayings
Words to garden by -- use these quotations and phrases to decorate your yard and garden with inspiration and fun, happiness and joy. more...
By: Elaine Walker
Interview with rose gardening specialist, Linda Keese, who shares her experience with growing roses in pots. Find out about choosing pots, planting roses and re-potting. more...
Increase the enjoyment of your garden by designing a better lay out to please all five senses -- touch, taste, smell, hearing and of course, sight! more...
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