Can a Wilted Porch Mum Survive Winter? What to Check Before Planting
That droopy pot of mums on your porch might not…
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Overwintering Tender Geraniums Indoors: How to Save Your Plants Before Frost and Help Them Bloom Again
That red geranium on your porch will not survive the…
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13 Fascinating Mushrooms Popping Up In Your Yard This Fall – And Which Ones You Should Never Touch
Cool nights and rainy fall days can turn your lawn,…
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Bearded Iris Rhizomes Rot Over Winter When You Skip These 6 Quick Fall Jobs
You pull back a fan of iris leaves in spring…
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Beets Planted This Fall Stay Small Because Of These 13 Mistakes Most Gardeners Make
You pull up a fall beet expecting a fat, round…
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Moving Your Potted Rosemary, Lavender, And Bay Indoors? These 11 Herbs Actually Survive Winter On A Sunny Windowsill
Every fall, gardeners carry their favorite potted herbs inside and…
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Brown Leaves on Indoor Rosemary? Check Soil Moisture Before You Blame Cold or Overwatering
You carried your rosemary inside to save it, and now…
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Clover Popping Up In Your Lawn May Feed Your Grass Over Time, So Think Before You Pull It
That little patch of three-leaf clover in your lawn is…
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If You Spot These 13 Signs In Your Yard This Fall, Snakes Are Settling In For Winter Nearby
When the air turns crisp and your tomato vines start…
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Rooting Rosemary Cuttings Indoors: A Possible Backup Plant for Winter
Your rosemary plant may be fine outside, or it may…
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Clematis Barely Bloomed This Year? Check Its Pruning Group Along With Light and Winter Damage
A clematis that gives you only a few flowers can…
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Debris Can Give Weeds a Foothold Between Your Pavers: How to Reduce Regrowth
You scrape out the weeds between your patio pavers, and…
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What Your Spider Plant Actually Wants From You This Fall – And The Habits That Are Quietly Hurting It
Your spider plant looks a little different now that the…
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These 15 Spring Bulbs Go In The Ground Before It Freezes And Come Back Every Year On Their Own
Plenty of gardeners plant tulips in October, wait all winter,…
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Don’t Dig Out Your Ragged Ornamental Grasses: Leave Them Standing All Winter And Your Garden May Look Better For It
Those shaggy, tan clumps of ornamental grass in your yard…
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Don’t Toss That Pineapple Crown: Plant It Indoors And Grow Your Own Pineapple Plant
That spiky green top you cut off your pineapple is…
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Don’t Spray Your Lawn’s Brown Fall Patches Before Checking What’s Causing Them
A brown patch in your lawn can make your stomach…
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Catnip Oil Has Been Tested Against Mosquitoes, but a Patio Plant Is Not Proven Protection
Catnip drives cats wild, and some headlines claim it also…
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Frayed Grass Tips Turning Brown? Your Mower Blade May Be Dull
Walk across your lawn and look closely at the grass…
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Those Rosebushes Need These 7 Quick Jobs Before The Ground Freezes To Bloom Big Next June
Your roses worked hard all summer, and now the cold…
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Don’t Haul In A Truckload Of New Soil Before Trying This Simple Fix For Your Compacted Vegetable Bed
After a long summer of watering, rain, and harvesting, your…
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Plant Garlic Cloves This Month And You’ll Pull Fat, Full Heads From Your Bed Next July
Garlic is one of the easiest crops to tuck into…
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Bringing Your Boston Fern Inside For Winter? A Quick Rinse Can Help Keep Porch Pests Outside
Your Boston fern spent the summer on the porch, and…
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Don’t Toss Your Leggy Coleus Before Frost: Try Rooting a Few Cuttings in Water to Overwinter It
That stretched-out, leggy coleus on your patio may not be…
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Clearing Leaf Debris Around Slug-Prone Hostas Can Reduce Nearby Slug Shelter This Fall
If slugs keep chewing holes in your hostas, the leaves…
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Pruning Wisteria for More Blooms: A Locally Timed Step That May Improve Flowering
A wisteria that sends out yard after yard of green…
