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How to Grow Monstera Plants as House Plants

Monstera plants are native to the rainforests of Central America. The Monstera deliciosa or Split-leaf philodendron is a popular, easy-to-care-for indoor plant. It's a staple of interior designers for...

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How to Grow Dracaena as a House Plant

The Dracaena family of plants is a very diverse group of tropical and indoor plants. The plants are often called corn plants or dragon trees, the plants vary in size, shape, and color, but they all...

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Growing Pothos Plants

Pothos is one of the easiest plants to care for. Beginners will love it since it's well-known to be an easy way to get started. New houseplant growers get excited as pothos plants begin to stretch out...

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How to Plant and Grow Hellebores

Hellebore plants are Lenten Rose or Christmas Roses because they flower in the mid to late winter into early spring, depending on the varieties. In the past, hellebores have been known as collector...

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Planting Dogwood Trees in the Garden

There are dogwood trees and shrubs, and both types have specific cultural requirements. The information presented below is specific to Dogwood Trees. Different types of Dogwood Trees Cornus Florida:...

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Planting Dogwood Bushes in the Garden

Few Plants offer the 4 season interest to the home garden, like Dogwood Bushes. The truth is Dogwood shrubs add color with their red or yellow winter stems and draw color to the garden in the form of...

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How to Plant and Care for Lavender

Lavender is beloved not only as a beautiful addition to your garden, but also for its medicinal properties. Most of all, lavender is beloved for its fragrance, most of all maybe the Lavender Grosso...

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How to Care for a Cherry Blossom Tree

Ornamental Cherry Trees are relatively low maintenance once they are established, and they will thrive in your garden for 20 to 40 years. Most are known for their pink blossoms, but there are some...

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How to Plant Azalea Bushes

Azalea bushes are easily one of the most popular shrubs in the United States. It is popular to plant azaleas in mass as a hedge for maximum effect and blossoms. While some Azaleas have a relatively...

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How to Care for Philodendron

If you are looking for a low maintenance houseplant, Philodendrons are a great option. There are hundreds of different species of Philodendron; some upright, such as the oversized Philodendron...

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How to Care for Ficus Plants

Ficus Plants can be found in many homes around the country. They make great plants for staging homes, or as a centerpiece in a room. The come in many shapes and sizes: some have small weeping green...

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How to Care for Coneflower Plants

Echinacea plants are deer-resistant, which means they can find a lasting home in about any location in the country. Echinaceas are tolerant of a wide variety of soil conditions and are highly...

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How to Care for Agastache

Caring for Agastache sun perennials is simple once the plant is established. They require little watering or fertilizing, and their resistance to drought and disease makes them very hardy in non-ideal...

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How to Plant Hostas

For a lovely perennial that can serve almost any purpose in your garden, choose hosta perennials. They are loved for their ability to flower in full shade, but their most notable traits are their...

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How to Grow Peonies

Peonies are herbaceous perennials with stunningly beautiful spring blossoms that make them a staple of bouquets and cut flower gardens. And this is a beauty that lasts; some peonies are known to last...

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How To Plant a Lilac Shrub

Lilac flowers are stunning additions to a landscape, have a recognizable and intoxicating aroma, and work to support local ecosystems! A single bush can bring a fresh scent to any area of the garden....

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How To Grow Camellia Shrubs

Camellias are stunning flowering shrubs that boast large rose-like blooms with a multitude of petals and a range of color varieties. With a wide selection of spring-blooming Camellia shrubs, along with...

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How To Grow Deutzia

Like many ornamental plants, Deutzia shrubs were not discovered in the wild, but rather was cultivated in Japan. Named in honor of Dutch plant hunting patron, Johann van der Deutz, Deutzia is a hardy...

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How To Grow Achillea

Giant flower heads boasting plentiful blooms and a range of colors in the garden are just the beginning of the wonder that is the magnificent Achillea plant. These full sun perennials are loved for...

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How To Grow Aquilegia

Aquilegia, or more commonly referred to as 'Columbine,' are North American native wild flowers loved for both their expansive range of colorful blooms and their low maintenance care regimen.  The...

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How To Care For Citrus Trees

Citrus Trees are loved, both for the juicy and refreshing fruit they provide and for their unique allure and flare they add to a space! Whether you choose to grow the classics like lemons and limes, or...

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How To Care For a Butterfly Bush

Beyond being a powerhouse shrub for attracting local pollinators like butterflies, Buddleia, or better known as Butterfly Bushes, are loved for their easy-to-grow nature, unique flourishing panicles of...

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How To Grow Cherry Laurel Shrubs

Cherry Laurels, botanically referenced as 'Prunus laurocerasus,' are popular evergreen shrubs loved for their easy-going nature, fast-growing habits, and stunning lustrous foliage that persist...

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How To Plant Barberry Shrubs

Planting and growing Barberries is an easy and rewarding task that will easily upscale any landscape! Boasting vibrant hues and a low-maintenance care regimen, these hardy shrubs will certainly light...

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How To Care For Abelia Shrubs

Praised for its tubular blooms, attractive foliage and year-round interest, Abelia shrubs are a well-loved addition to the landscape.  This honeysuckle relative boasts extended bloom times from spring...

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How To Grow Crape Myrtles

Crape Myrtles are one of the most well-loved summer bloomers around! Boasting explosions of vibrant blooms in July through to the fall, these magnificent trees and shrubs are sure to make a grand...

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How To Grow Forsythia

Forsythia bring warm honey golden hues to your early spring landscape. If you're eager to get your yard flourishing with bold colors, the Forsythia is the plant for you! Forsythia shrubs bloom in early...

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How To Plant Arborvitae Shrubs

Arborvitae shrubs are one of the most popular shrub selections across the country! You may choose to plant arborvitae for its vibrant evergreen color, hardy and full foliage, or the low-maintenance...

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How To Grow Creeping Phlox

Creeping Phlox is a gorgeous groundcover perennial loved for its carpet of vibrant blooms! Just as the name suggests, these plants grow low to the ground and creep along the base of your garden. The...

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How To Grow Dianthus

Whether you're looking to craft a jaw-dropping cut flower garden, or you just want to add some stunning color to your spring landscape, Dianthus will certainly get the job done!  More commonly...

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