Ornamental Gardens

Learn how to cultivate beautiful ornamental gardens and how to troubleshoot common pests, diseases, and growing problems!

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Ornamental Gardens

9 Bamboo Alternatives for Your Home Garden Screens

Bamboo can be both beautiful and extremely aggressive in its growth habits. It makes a beautiful screen but at what cost to the rest of your yard? In this article, Florida gardener Melissa Strauss discusses some attractive alternatives to bamboo that provide privacy and won't take over the entire landscape.

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Flowers

7 Reasons Your Tulips Are Not Blooming

It can be frustrating to put time and effort into the garden and then have disappointing results. When tulips fail to bloom, there are several factors to explore. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to uncover some common reasons why your spring beauties aren't living up to their potential.

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Flowers

11 Pro Tips for Getting Your Tulips to Rebloom

Tulips epitomize spring splendor. Though they're often grown as annuals, you can get your tulips to rebloom with a few essential care techniques improve success. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores options for getting tulips to bloom again and how to care for the bulbs post-flowering.

Trees shrubs April. Silky, pinkish pom-pom flowers bloom profusely along arching branches, surrounded by delicate, fern-like leaves with fine, elongated leaflets.

Trees

11 Trees and Shrubs to Plant in April

April showers bring May flowers! Use the rain to your advantage and plant flowering trees and shrubs this month. They’ll soak up the moisture and grow well for the rest of the season. Native plant gardener Jerad Bryant shares 11 trees and shrubs perfect for planting in April.

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Flowers

15 Flowers to Plant in April

Spring is in full swing, and we are happy to have our hands back in the dirt. April is perfect for flower planting, so grab your shovel, and let's talk about some flowers that are perfect for planting this month. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some wonderful April flowers to share!

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Shrubs

How to Rejuvenate an Overgrown Hedge: 7 Pruning Tips

Maybe you inherited an old home or forgot about the evergreen hedge in the backyard. No matter your struggle, this guide will help you renovate and rejuvenate your overgrown hedges. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares seven expert pruning tips to guide you through the process.

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Flowers

11 Best Annual Flowers for Shade

Flowering annuals in the shade brighten garden corners and offer the opportunity to change up the display. Depending on your level of shade, there’s a broad range of choices. While deep shade is more limited, you can still achieve color through flowers and dynamic foliage. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores blooming annuals for shade to enrich this season's display.

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Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Supertunias

Are you looking for one of the easiest and most productive flowers to grow? If so, you may want to try growing Supertunias. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to plant, grow, and care for these majestic flowers.