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Optimize Your Patio Comfort: Plant Trees to Beat the Heat

Sunshine is a wonderful thing! Unfortunately, I can’t take very much of it without sunburn. That’s one of the reasons why I always...

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How to Ensure Your Spring Garden Looks Even Better Next Year

Are you ready to take your garden to the next level? Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to check on your flowering bulbs to ensure they are...

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How to Brighten Up a Partially Shady Garden Area

When I visited this site for the first time, I was fascinated by its proximity to nature. You would see a seaside bay through the strip of...

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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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Colorful Garden Structures: A Look at the Red Garden

When it comes to garden design, we often focus on the plants and flowers that make up the garden. But what about the structures that form the...

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Boost for the Next Gardening Season: Look Back to Move Forward

It's cold outside, and your garden is hibernating under snow. You long for all things green - the thriving plants and the burst of growth.

It's so...

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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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3 Rules of Thumb When Planning with Spring Bulbs

Spring bulbs can prolong the flowering season profoundly. However, it takes some planning to make it successful. Here are three rules of thumb...

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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 Create Exciting Flower Color Combinations

Have you ever wondered if you can combine orange and pink flowers at the same flowerbed? Or any other color combinations that might feel risky to...

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Is There a Place for Self-seeding Perennials in Your Garden?

Have you plants that bring back memories? Plants you have got from your family and friends? They might often be self-seeding perennials.

 

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How to Make a Colorful Flowerbed with Perennial Flowers That Blooms All Summer in Full Sun

Ninnu sent her following question to the Viherpiha garden magazine:

"Our main planting area is in full sun. Which perennial flowers could I...

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