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Cold Climate Broadleaf Evergreens
Choosing broadleaf evergreens for cold climate landscape gardens is tricky. The further north we travel, the fewer choices exist. Most broadleaf evergreens merely survive beyond plant hardiness zone 5 (- 20° to -10°), but a few grow well in their particular areas.
There are two reasons why choice of broadleaf evergreens is limited. Broadleaf…
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Best Herbs for Shade
Give those impatiens a rest. Herbs are just the thing for partially shaded spots in the landscape. It's true that…
Popular Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Bushes
Before purchasing any landscape plants make sure that your USDA Hardiness Zone matches well with each species…
Trees – Spring Planting Tips
Spring means that the garden centers are packed with people, and car trunks are packed with plants. Everybody has dirt on their knees, dirt under their nails, and is excited about gardening. To make certain that this excitement yields positive results, let's discuss the basics in this article of spring planting tips.
Installing new plants and…
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Rain Gardens: Save our environment with landscaping
There's a new garden in town. It is (mostly) easy to install, looks good year-round, requires almost no maintenance…
3 Ways to Get Free Water for Your Yard and Garden
Every year in the spring, avid gardeners around the country start doing major maintenance to make their yards and…
How to Create an Evening Oasis of Bloom and Fragrance
I think it is equally important to turn your outside space into a place to feed your family, but not overlook the chance to escape into it. We have a suburban house, that has a backyard backed up to 5 other yards, so we wanted to create a perfect little oasis for ourselves to escape into. So, we are creating a moonlight garden, to give us a perfect…
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How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
Attracting birds to your spring garden is no easy task; it requires planting specific shrubs, flowers and following…
Guide to Landscaping for Winter Birds
We showed you how to attract birds to your garden for the summer, but now we want to share with you how to care for…
How to Grow a Butterfly Garden
By planting and maintaining a butterfly garden you will be rewarded with nature's beauty all summer long.
To draw butterflies you must select plants that produce nectar, as well as, host plants for butterfly eggs and caterpillars.
Host plants give food for caterpillars and a safe haven for butterflies to lay their eggs. Newly hatched…
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