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Looking to ensure that your plants really thrive this year? Believe it or not, the best mulch is already in your yard, not at the gardening store. If you're not taking advantage of crushed pine needles, there are many reasons why you should be doing so for the sake of your garden.

Planting annuals during the fall is a sure-shot way to prepare your garden for the coming year. These rugged, resilient plants overwinter through the cold and burst into blooms in spring’s warmth. Here are hardy annuals to plant in the fall for flowers next year!

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Want a garden that supports wildlife and pollinators even in the colder months? Then you need to create a hibernation-friendly garden. This will help you transform your garden into a comfortable habitat for these beneficial insects.

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Learning how to make your own cucumber beetle trap can save you a lot of trouble and prevent the need for pesticides. In this article, I’ll share the easy DIY cucumber beetle trap I’ve been using for years. It doesn’t cost much to make using only simple household materials and only takes a few moments of your time to set up. Meet the cucumber beetle Cucumber beetles are common pests of all cucurbits, including melons, like watermelon and cantaloupes, g

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As the winter months approach, now is the perfect time to prepare your fruit trees for a healthy and abundant harvest next season. At GardenAdvice, we offer a comprehensive Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Service operates through the UK that not only takes the hard work off your hands but also gives you the chance to learn how to care for your fruit trees like a pro. Prune and Learn with an Expert Gardener Our Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Service is

Wish your clothesline wasn’t an eyesore and didn’t steal away your plants’ attention? You need to take inspiration from these washing lines in garden ideas.

Fall is here and that means care for your lawn and garden will differ greatly from the spring and summer months. As colder temperatures roll in, it may be time to start prioritizing other gardening tasks and stop others like mowing your lawn.

With autumn in full bloom, we are finally starting to see the fall foliage we have all been waiting for. Colors are changing on trees and leaves are beginning to fall onto our beloved lawns and gardens we have worked all summer long for.

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Autumn is a wonderful time to welcome birds into your garden. As the days grow shorter and food becomes scarcer in the wild, it's the perfect opportunity to turn your garden into a true avian haven. But how can you attract more birds to your garden, and what steps can you take to entice them? This article offers seven practical tips for drawing birds in and creating a genuine bird-friendly garden.

A very wet Tuesday proved to be the only weather thorn in the side this week, the rest of which has brought some brighter weather, mild enough for comfortable gardening after cool beginnings. I have no longer been able to resist the urge to cull and tidy up, and the tomatoes in the greenhouse were amongst the first to go (above), followed by some of the sadder occupants of the cutting beds (below). To the right of the space previously occupied by the tomatoes are some of the less hardy plants, potted up and brought inside ‘just in case’ (salvia and agastache in particular, with penstemon to follow soon).

You don’t need a big garden to grow fresh, gourmet herbs! With just a few essentials, you can grow all the herbs you need in a container on your patio, porch, or deck. Herbs are super simple to grow, and the key is to focus on three main elements: sunlight, soil, and the right container.

From showy mums perfect for cut flowers to bouncy potted ones that instantly glow up your patio and windowsill, fall’s a great time to grow hardy chrysanthemums from tender softwood cuttings before the plant dies back for winter! It’s even more useful if you live in a warm frost-free climate, as this is a good to establish it before hot summer.

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To cut or not to cut? That is the perennial question—pardon the pun—when it comes to cutting back plants in fall. With perennials, there is no one perfect time to cut back plants as a group. Some perennial plants should be pruned in fall, while others benefit from waiting until spring. This guide will help take the guess work out of autumn clean-up and provide insight into why you should prune the perennials on this list in fall.

I first discovered fabric raised beds in Quebec City. I was there for a garden writers’ conference a few years ago new, and they seemed to be everywhere I went: in front of the parliament buildings featuring a lush ornamental mix of vegetables, herbs, and flowers; lined up in rows on the roof of a shelter; and supporting a gorgeous living willow pergola at a botanical garden. The fabric pots were often displayed together in a variety of sizes. Some held single plants, while others were able to hold gorg

With cultivars for every season, shrubby salvias grow tall, big, and bouncy and produce long-lasting, nectar-filled blooms in pigmented hues—a magnet for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds! Let’s explore.

Once the fiery red and bronze foliage of fall comes to pass, the dreary bit is when plants slow down their growth, go into dormancy, or even wilt and fade. But with our tips, you can keep your container plants thriving even in October! Read on.

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Propagating hostas at home is a fun, budget-friendly activity for fans of these shade-loving perennials. While every visit to the plant nursery is an exercise in self-control, you can avoid a trip by dividing your own hostas to populate your garden spaces. Here I’ll cover when and how to propagate hostas, step-by-step, as well as how to care for the plants after division. It’s the best way to make more hostas for free! All about hostas Hostas—a.k.a. plantain lilies—are one of the most popular ornamental landscaping plants. It’s no wonder, as ther

Chrysanthemums, or mums, are beautiful flowers that grow in multi-layered petal forms. If you adore these blooms and want to add some mum-look-alike varieties, then this post is for you. These might look visually similar to mums, but they have their own uniqueness that sets them apart.

Looking to add some festive flair to your home this Christmas? Check out these colorful Zz plants with shiny, succulent leaves that are perfect for your indoor decor the coming holidays!

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Timing is everything in successful gardening—this includes pruning! As we enter autumn, we share a selection of perennials you should never cut back in the fall if you want them to grow and bloom abundantly in spring and summer!

Isn’t fall when all garden things shed, and plants push out the final blooms before diving into dormancy? Not if you live in a warm climate—which makes autumn perfect for growing the spectacular, summer-blooming cosmos! Let’s explore.

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You cannot compare the wet weather we have had in the last 9 days or so with the destructive hurricanes experienced by parts of the US, but we have an amateur weather monitor here and I have kept records for over ten years, so can tell you that this is the wettest month we have had in that time, with 161mm (6.3″). To put this in perspective, our annual rainfall varies from around 24-32″, although bear in mind these are amateur records. Living on a hill, we are in no danger of flooding, but there is a river valley at the foot, with lakes from collapsed coal mining, and the road there does tend to flood after prolonged rain, necessitating a detour, but oddly this has so far been minimal, as it has been in the local town, where this first river flows into a second, larger one. What is happening both up and downstream can of course have an impact.

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Repotting your houseplants is crucial to keeping them thriving. Whether you're new to plant care or a seasoned gardener, knowing the right time and method to repot your plants is key. In this guide, we'll share essential tips and tricks for repotting your houseplants, ensuring they adapt well and continue to flourish in their new pots. We’ll cover when to repot, the best practices to follow, and whether it’s advisable to repot during the winter months. Let’s dive in!