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Embracing Native Plants: A Guide to Choosing and Caring for Local Flora

Embracing Native Plants: A Guide to Choosing and Caring for Local Flora

Native plants offer numerous benefits to our gardens and the environment. They are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions, making them easier to care for and more resilient to pests and diseases. Additionally, they provide vital habitats and food sources for local wildlife, including pollinators such as bees and butterflies. In this blog, we'll explore how to choose the right native plants for your garden and provide tips on how to care for them to create a thriving, sustainable landscape. Why Choose Native Plants? Adaptation: Native plants are well-suited to the local environment, reducing the need for excessive...

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Creating a Tranquil Oasis: A Guide to Planning Your Shade Garden with Perennial Flowers

Creating a Tranquil Oasis: A Guide to Planning Your Shade Garden with Perennial Flowers

Shade gardens offer a serene retreat from the sun-drenched areas of your yard, providing a cool and tranquil space for relaxation and reflection. While many flowering plants thrive in full sunlight, there is a diverse array of perennials that flourish in shady conditions, bringing color, texture, and beauty to even the darkest corners of your garden. In this guide, we'll explore how to plan and design a shade garden filled with stunning perennial flowers that will thrive in low-light conditions. Choosing the Right Plants: When selecting plants for your shade garden, it's essential to choose species that are well-suited to...

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Tips For Planting Your Garden

Tips For Planting Your Garden

Chances are, if you haven’t started planting already, you’re at least thinking about getting your hands dirty. We’ve assembled a few tips for you to consider before coming in and picking up your supplies. Plan first and shop later When thinking of what you’d like to grow, be sure to choose plants that grow best in your region. Take a stroll in the area where you’d like to start and make sure it provides the necessary space and sunlight to suit your needs. A word about size: consider the quantity that you need to grow. You don’t want your garden...

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Ways to Make Your Garden Eco-Friendly

Ways to Make Your Garden Eco-Friendly

A garden may seem to be immediately eco-friendly by providing homegrown produce without plastic packaging, toxic emissions from long-distance shipping, or chemical preservatives to enhance appearance. But not every garden is equally eco-friendly depending on how you design, plant, and care for the space. 12 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden Good planning and thoughtful practices ensure an eco-friendly garden. The smallest steps can add up to the biggest impact, and each step you take toward a more environmentally-sound garden, the better your garden will be for you, your landscape, native wildlife, and the planet as a whole. Consider Size –...

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Caring for a Hydroponic Garden

Caring for a Hydroponic Garden

Hydroponics is an innovative, efficient option for gardening, but just what is a hydroponic garden and how can you care for it properly? It is important to understand the basics of hydroponics before you dive in to your first plantings. What Is Hydroponics? At its simplest, hydroponics is gardening without using dirt as a growing medium. There are many advantages to this type of gardening, including… Year-round availability regardless of local climate or weather patterns Easy to do indoors if no land or outdoor garden is available Alternative in case soil is infertile or otherwise contaminated Growth rates 30-50 percent...

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