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How to Keep Weeds from Taking Over Your Garden Weeds have an impressive ability to show up exactly where they were never invited. One day your garden beds look neat and tidy. A week later, crabgrass, dandelions, chickweed, and mystery vines are trying to take over the place. The good news is that you do…
Easy Weekend Garden Projects for June June is one of the best months to spend time outside. The weather is warm, flowering shrubs are showing off, and the garden is growing fast enough to make every weekend project feel worthwhile. The good news is that you do not need to tackle a major landscape renovation…
How to Deadhead Flowering Shrubs for More Blooms Deadheading flowering shrubs is one of the easiest ways to keep your landscape looking neat while encouraging certain plants to produce more blooms. The process is simple: remove faded flowers before the plant spends energy producing seeds. Instead of putting its energy into seed development, the shrub…
How to Keep Hydrangeas Blooming All Summer Long Hydrangeas are one of the best flowering shrubs for adding color to a summer landscape. Their large blooms can brighten shady corners, soften the front of a porch, or create a beautiful border around a backyard garden. However, once summer heat arrives, many gardeners notice their hydrangeas…
What to Prune, Water, Mulch, and Check in Your Garden in June June is when the garden really starts showing off. Hydrangeas are blooming, flowering shrubs are filling out, and the yard is beginning to look like all that spring work was worth the effort. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures also bring weeds, thirsty plants, insects, and…
Mulch Matters: Best Types, Costs and How to Apply It Mulch may not be the flashiest part of your landscape, but it is one of the hardest-working materials you can add around shrubs, flowers and small trees. A fresh layer of mulch improves the appearance of your beds, helps protect plant roots and can save…