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13 of the Best Forsythia Varieties for Glorious Spring Color

Expect a mature height and width of four to six feet. Growth is upward and arching, for naturalistic, informal privacy hedges, stand-alone specimens, or mixed...

Pine Nut Wedding Cookies Recipe

These Wedding Cookies are a delicate treat. And they are just as easy to make as they are to eat! Use any nut alone or...

A Recipe Using Vodka and Meyer Lemons

It is early winter and our Meyer lemon tree is now indoors in a sunny window, to overwinter until mid-spring. The lemons are so...

4 Seed Storage Gift Ideas to Buy or DIY This Holiday Season

Looking for the perfect gift for the gardener in your life? Help them organize their multitudes of leftover seed packets (we all have them…)...

Do Christmas Cacti Like Coffee Grounds? The Real Answer.

Do Christmas cactus like coffee grounds? Christmas cactuses like acidic soil, coffee grounds are acidic... and you're just going to throw them out anyway!...

Should You Use Sugar Water For Christmas Tree Care?

The idea of adding sugar water for Christmas tree freshness sounds smart at first. A cut tree drinks heavily, and sugar promises an extra...

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Happy New (Real) Year – especially for your garden! – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

If you’re someone who makes New Year resolutions in January – how long did they last? Trying to “start afresh”...

From the plot: interview with @sams_growingfood

In our ‘From the Plot’ series, we chat to inspiring growers who share their passion and knowledge. This month, Sam from @sams_growingfood reveals how...

These Power Pruners Completely Changed How I Prune Hydrangeas

Every spring, I grab my pruners and dread the chore of pruning my very mature, woody panicle hydrangeas. If you’ve ever struggled with thick...