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Brunnera plant in a garden with Japanese painted fern

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Growing Brunnera in My Garden

I'm growing brunnera in my shade garden this season. I picked up this lovely Proven Winners' "Queen of Hearts" from the
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Autumn joy sedums stuck in soil with broken pottery

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Propagating Autumn Joy Sedum

Autumn Joy sedum is a joy to keep in my garden. It's a pollinator favorite loved by bees, butterflies and other
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Keyhole garden with tomato vines

Garden

Grow Vegetables in a Keyhole Garden Bed

If you're looking for a nifty way to get started gardening, I recommend a keyhole garden. This raised garden bed comes
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White caladium in a blue pot in a garden

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3 Summer Annuals for Container Gardens

Part of the joy of gardening in summer is potting up planters of colorful annuals for my big front porch. Over the
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Container garden with snapdragons, carex, flowering kale, parsley and chard

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Cool Weather Container Gardens

When you learn how to make cool weather container gardens, you can mix and match plants from fall to spring and, with
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Bald faced hornet on yellow flowers in a garden

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Great Southeast Pollinator Census 2025 Dates

If you believe in the power of pollinators and want to be a part of protecting them, sign up for the Great Southeast
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Waxed amaryllis bulbs placed on a counter in a bright room

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Growing Waxed Amaryllis Bulbs

Growing waxed amaryllis bulbs is pretty simple: open package, place plant on surface, watch as it grows a little bit
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Crane-fly orchid leaves in a woodland setting

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Crane-fly orchid

Crane-fly orchid is a native plant that's found in woodlands in the Southeastern United States. And it grows in my
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Peperomia plant in a pot with tradescantia

Garden

My Favorite Houseplant

My favorite houseplant is the one I haven't killed. This is my true confession: I'm pretty rough on houseplants. Over
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