Just looking at lavender inspires deep breaths and a sense of calm. These summer beauties feature attractive foliage, rich purple flower spikes in unique forms, and a signature refreshing herbal aroma. Lavender is a lovely addition to the garden or containers. Generally an easy, low-maintenance plant, the herbaceous perennial thrives...

Why Is My Lavender Wilting?

Clematis is a favorite perennial and quintessential blooming vine. With over 350 species and thousands of cultivars, varieties boast numerous flower colors, sizes, and bloom times. With the right cultural conditions, the ornamental vine is an easy-care, long-lasting garden performer. While clematis has few pests in the landscape, it is...

5 Common Clematis Diseases and How to Treat Them

While each decade has its own television shows that leave a mark, the 1980s was full of some truly great comedy television. It was the era when we first met Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties. We met the Tanners on Full House and the Seavers on Growing Pains. Then, there was Cheers, The Golden Girls, The Cosby Show, Family Matters, and Silver Spoons. And we can’t forget about iconic shows like Miami Vice, Roseanne, Murder, She Wrote, and Unsolved Mysteries.

Beloved Child Actor, 46, Found Dead Alongside Service Dog

Hummingbirds are delightful visitors to any garden, known for their iridescent colors and rapid wing beats. These tiny birds are attracted to specific flowers that provide the nectar they need to fuel their high-energy lifestyles. By planting the right flowers, you can create a hummingbird haven in your backyard, ensuring these fascinating creatures return year after year.

What Plants Do Hummingbirds Love the Most?

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Wondering what plants to prune in August? We asked a gardening expert for their top tips plus info on what pieces of greenery to avoid pruning this month

The 7 plants to prune in August — and the 2 pieces of greenery you shouldn't touch

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If you live in a hot climate or have a hot area in your yard, plants that like full sun and heat are just waiting for you to discover them.

21 Plants That Like Heat And Full Sun For Summer Gardens

With its jumbo flower heads and striking two-tone displays, the Pinky Winky hydrangea stands proud and pretty in any garden. Find out how to cultivate your own dynamic pink and white panicles

How To Grow A Pinky Winky Hydrangea For The Ultimate Dreamy Blooms

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Discover flowers to sow this month that can provide up to a year’s worth of color

7 flowers to plant in July – perennials, annuals and biennials to provide year-round blooms

Petunias have long captured gardeners’ hearts with their stunning colors and bold blooms. Get the most out of these beloved annuals by learning how to deadhead petunias to promote new growth and continuous flowering. Deadheading is a simple pruning method used to remove flowers after they die back, which encourages plants to produce more blooms by preventing seed formation. Taking the time to deadhead petunias will keep your plants blooming all summer long.

How To Deadhead Petunias To Keep Them Blooming All Summer Long

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While spring is the main time for sowing new seeds, these flowers are all well-suited to July planting and should begin to flower before the summer is up.

7 flower seeds to sow in July for bountiful blooms

If you’ve ever had your garden ravaged by deer and rabbits, you know how frustrating it can be. Fortunately, there are many beautiful perennials that these animals typically avoid, allowing you to enjoy a vibrant garden without constantly battling these hungry visitors. From fragrant herbs to unique flowers, these deer and rabbit-resistant plants can help create a stunning and resilient landscape.

15 Perennials That Deer and Rabbits Avoid

Gardening experts share advice for feeding pelargoniums in both pots and borders

How to fertilize geraniums – pro tips for flourishing blooms

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Eccentric, bold and beautiful, planting marigolds will certainty elevate your backyard this season. If you want to add these beauties to your flower beds, here is everything you need to know

How to Grow Marigolds — Welcome These Edible Blooms Into Your Yard for Elegance and Sweet Smells

Lavender (Lavendula) is a popular perennial that provides a host of wellness benefits and a range of culinary uses. Once harvested, this multipurpose plant can easily find a home in sweet and savory dishes, a bright bouquet of fresh flowers, or a fragrant bundle atop a mantle. Lavender is relatively...

How to Harvest Lavender to Retain Its Fragrance, Flavor, and Color

For the busy bees and the lazy gardeners, here’s all you need to learn about Growing Orchids in Water. And they look stunning this way, too!. Orchids are the divas of the floral world. With all needs satisfied, they are utterly stunning! And when they effortlessly bloom out of crystal-clear water-filled jars, you know you’ve cracked the ultimate orchid code–water culture!

Growing Orchids In Water Forever

Fill your garden with multitasking plants that ward off pesky mosquitos with their aromatic scent, while attracting precious pollinators with beautiful flowers.

7 Plants That Mosquitoes Hate But Butterflies Love – It’s Win, Win

Because of hydrangea's beauty, they’re a pretty versatile and common flower to grow in a garden, but they’re also pretty sensitive—and their best qualities go to waste once they wilt. There are plenty of reasons a hydrangea might begin to wilt. One of the primary causes is...

Are Your Hydrangeas Drooping? This Gardening Pro Shares How to Fix It

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It’s kitten season, and FAAS is filled with fabulous baby felines! Some of these soft, sweet, adorable creatures are ready for forever homes, and many others are in need of foster homes.

Kitten Season at the Alameda Animal Shelter

Cucumbers are some of the most gratifying plants to grow in a home garden. Give them adequate water and well-draining soil, and the tiny white seeds turn into lush, trailing vines loaded with yellow flowers. These flowers eventually give way to crunchy fruits that are ready for you to pickle or snack on.

How Much Sun Do Cucumbers Need?

For year-round color and visual interest, evergreens work hard to protect your yard and the wildlife that visits. Grow these four native evergreen shrubs for fab foliage, windbreaks, natural habitats and privacy

Native Evergreen Shrubs: 4 Gorgeous Greens To Beautify Your Landscape

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Why Is My Clematis Wilting?

Clematis are glorious flowering vines with an unfussy nature in the landscape. It’s heartbreaking when a fully budded clematis stem wilts suddenly, or new shoots show...

Why Is My Clematis Wilting?

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