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Need a Quick Summer Gap Filler? This Native Perennial Brightens Your Yard with Months of Gorgeous BloomsIf there's one flowering perennial to quickly fill late summer beds and borders with an abundance of blooms, it's this superstar. Here's how to hit refresh with vibrant color that lasts until fall frosts
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August Is Your Last Chance to Prune These 6 Plants Before It's Too Late for Next YearIf you want these plants at their best next year, don't miss their final summer pruning window. Timing now can make all the difference.
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6 Striking Succulents That Love Summer Heat But Still Survive Winter OutsideFrom agaves to houseleeks, these incredibly drought-tolerant plants are surprisingly hardy – and one even thrives in zone 3!
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These 6 Fast-Growing Shade Trees Offer Cooling Canopies in Summer and Add Multi-Season Interest to Your YardCraving relief from summer heat? These fast-growing shade trees deliver cooling shelter, rapid canopy growth, minimal maintenance, and stunning multi-season color
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What Hydrangeas Need in August – 7 Key Tasks to Protect Blooms Through Late Summer HeatDon't let your hydrangeas get scorched in the summer heat this month! Check these easy tasks off your to-do list to help shrubs thrive and bloom in August.
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The 7 Fast-Growing Flowers I’m Planting In August For Gorgeous Fall ColorI used to think the garden was winding down by late summer – but these blooms have well and truly proved me wrong.
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Meet Your Forbidden Birth Month Flower – And The Secret Meanings Behind All 12Every month has a flower with a darker story to tell – from poisonous beauties to ancient witch's herbs and blooms steeped in folklore.
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Do These 5 Things in July to Keep Your Trees Healthy and ThrivingHeat alone rarely kills established trees, but drought and bad habits will. Here are the things you need to do before July ends to keep your trees alive this summer.
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4 Heatwave-Proof Plants That Bounce Back Fast – and 4 That Need Immediate Help to Survive Soaring TemperaturesWhen a heatwave hits, it's important to know which plants can survive on their own and which ones need special care. Learn which ones are which with this list.
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Your Morning Routine Could Be Why Your Roses Are Struggling – Here's Why I Check Mine Before CoffeeMy husband refuses to look after our hybrid roses, so I've learned the simple morning habit that keeps them thriving.
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This Overlooked Hydrangea Cousin Is the Native Flowering Vine More Gardeners Should Be GrowingIt covers walls in fragrant flowers, then its glossy foliage puts on a soft fall display. What's not to love?
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The 7 Longest-Blooming Perennials For Nonstop Summer Color That Lasts Well Into FallIn the market for marathon bloomers that keep showing off after summer has faded? Look this way...
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How to Transition Your Jade Plant Outdoors in Summer (Without Sunburn) – Plus 4 Other Essential July TipsWant a fuller, healthier jade plant? Do these 5 things.
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5 Privacy Shrubs That Don’t Become Fire Hazards in Summer – Say Goodbye to Crispy Hedges and Hello to Lush AlternativesSummer heat waves take a toll on shrubs, and can turn them into a fire risk near your home. These drought-proof beauties will handle the heat, sun, and dry spells like champs.
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This Underrated Perennial Is Quietly Replacing Alliums – It Looks Stunning With Almost No EffortAll hail this beautiful perennial, I say!
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This Pretty Flowering Plant Forms a Natural Firebreak and it’s So Easy to Grow, Even for Beginner GardenersWildfires are raging and it's time we took garden firescaping seriously – and sedum is the fire-resistant, low-maintenance solution that makes it simple.
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What Your Clematis Needs in July – 5 Vital Tasks to Fit in Before the Month Ends for Lush Growth and Masses of BloomsJuly is a make-or-break month for clematis, so give your queen of climbers the right care to help unlock the most impressive displays of blooms
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