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How to Grow Alliums That Light Up Spring & Feed Pollinators

Published on January 20, 2023 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Purple allium flowers with bee.

Plant giant ornamental allium bulbs in fall for bold spring blooms that feed bees and add gorgeous pops of color to your garden. This is part of my Best Flowering Plants for a Cottage-Style … [Read more...]

How To Grow Rosemary From Cuttings (Indoors or Outdoors)

Published on August 14, 2022 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Rosemary cuttings planted in a flower pot.

This step-by-step tutorial shows how to take cuttings from rosemary plants and grow them into new plants. These propagation tips work indoors or outdoors and the process takes 4 to 8 weeks. This … [Read more...]

Creative Ways to Grow & Display Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine

Published on July 14, 2022 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Flower pot with green sweet potato vine and flowering annuals.

Sweet potato vine is easy to grow and perfect for adding bold, trailing foliage to pots, baskets, or garden beds. It's also easy to propagate and overwinter. How to grow sweet potato vine from … [Read more...]

How to Tell Watermelon is Ripe & Ready to Pick

Published on July 11, 2022 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Collage showing ripe watermelon in garden and slice of watermelon fruit.

When is the right time to pick watermelon? Because it wonโ€™t ripen or sweeten after harvest, timing matters. Use these tips to tell when your fruit is ready. This lists fruits that ripen after … [Read more...]

Seed Types 101: Heirloom v Hybrid v Open-Pollinated

Published on June 30, 2022 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Assorted vegetables including cabbage growing in the garden.

Understanding seed types will help you select the right seeds for your garden. Find out the differences between heirloom, hybrid, and open-pollinated seeds. If you are new to gardening, it's also … [Read more...]

Full Sun To Shade: How To Assess Light Conditions In Your Garden

Published on June 14, 2022Last updated August 21, 2022 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Flower garden with deep shade, part sun, and sunny areas.

What do full sun, part sun, part shade, and shade really mean on plant tags? These tips help you assess garden light accurately so you can choose the right plants and planting spots. While full sun … [Read more...]

38 Blue Garden Accent Ideas: Art, Decor, & Flowers

Published on June 10, 2022 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Blue-themed garden decor including plates, cushions, art, and doors.

A simple way to give a garden a lovely, unified look is to pick a color theme and repeat it throughout the space. The gardens shown here use blue accents to create focal points with decor, garden art, … [Read more...]

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