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An Early Flowering Evergreen - Oregon Grape Holly

Evergreens are valuable in the garden. Especially the ones that flower. However, there are only so many that you can use in the colder climate. One...

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The Most Low Maintenance Plants for Your Garden

I remember when I had filled our garden with the same plant species that thrived in my parents' garden.

Big mistake!

I wasn´t...

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These Bee-friendly Planting Combinations Bloom From Spring To Fall

This summer, I learned about BBM.

But what does the BBM mean? I'm glad you asked. It's an abbreviation for a bumblebee mile. Did you know that a...

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How to Get Your Orchids to Bloom Again

Our guests sometimes ask me, "Sari, how do you get your orchids to bloom again year after year" and I tell them, as I will do now to you, my little...

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Reduce Stress By Listening To Birds' Song In Your Garden

The other day, I discussed birds' songs with my sister via phone while I was on my daily walk. I had stopped listening to a beautiful, versatile...

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3 Reasons to Plant Sedum Autumn Joy

In the garden there are - or at least there should be - a group of plants that give a permanent backbone for all the other planting...

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