6 Thrifting Tips All Beginners Should Know, According to Pros

Are you looking for some easy ways to get your garden looking good in autumn?  This guide to the best fall plants and fall flowers for pots is packed with autumn plant inspiration.

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Pruning, which involves shaping and thinning a tree or shrub by selectively cutting branches, is an essential gardening practice. It's the key to healthy plants that produce more blooms—and in the case of fruit trees, bear more fruit. Yet for beginners, it can be intimidating to know how and where to properly start.

If you're into thrift shopping, you may have noticed that, unfortunately, many items come with a musty «thrift store smell» that can be seemingly difficult to erase. However, it turns out that deodorizing your finds is easier than you may have thought.

Planting flower bulbs in pots is great for creating gardens in small spaces, and they can be moved around to different locations. If you're interested on how to grow flower bulbs in pots successfully, here are some of our top tips:

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No matter if you’re a gardening novice or avid planter, we all make mistakes whether it’s neglecting our blooms while away on vacation or accidentally overwatering them. While flower beds and shrubs can be a bit more forgiving, container gardening takes a little more attention. We called on two plant pros to share container gardening mistakes that should be avoided, along with easy solutions to combat them.

Let’s face it: Mulching isn’t a glamorous job. It’s dusty, dirty, and can be downright backbreaking. But despite all the effort involved in the task, mulching your vegetable garden properly at the start of the growing season pays big dividends as the weeks progress. With a 2- to 3-inch-thick layer of mulch in place, trips to the shed for a hoe, cultivator, or hand weeder become few and far between; the hose stays coiled on its reel; veggie roots remain insulated from temperature extremes; and soil-borne fungal spores stay far away from plant leaves. There’s no doubt that the benefits of mulch are many, but the truth is that not all mulches perform the same.

If you love rustic or country home decor but are living in more of a modern space, there's no need to alter your aesthetic entirely. It's more than possible to artfully fuse these two styles in a way that looks cohesive and sophisticated rather than random.

The kitchen towel does not get the credit it deserves. From wiping up kitchen experiments gone awry to drying dishes to consistently getting left behind during laundry runs, this humble essential goes through a lot. But what’s the right way to keep it clean and sanitary? 

The best way to enjoy roses is up close and personal so you may fully relish their intricate patterns, fragrance, and brilliant hues, especially in smaller spaces or when you want to try something unique. Here are some straightforward tips for growing roses in hanging baskets and ensuring long-lasting blooms.

Thrifting and antiquing are great ways to decorate on a budget while expressing your own, unique style sustainably.