These hardy perennials can handle heat, drought, and tough conditions—so you can enjoy a beautiful garden with far less work.

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This growing season marks the sixth year that Augusta Lavender heliotrope has been at home in my garden. This isn't bad for a plant first predicted to be hardy to zone 9. (I am in Georgia, zone 8.) ...

If you don't want to wait long to enjoy beautiful blooms, this flower is quick to grow, easy to take care of, and can give ...

This week I pulled out my box of warm weather clothes and packed the sweaters and boots away for another six months. If it ...

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Thinning: Removing extra or overcrowded seedlings to allow the strongest to access the nutrients, water, sunlight and air circulation they need. Thinning a group of seedlings to, say, 2 or 3 inches ...

Learn how to use wood chips effectively, control garden pests with trap cropping, and simplify composting with trench methods ...

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Homeowners have many tools available for combatting weeds, from preventive practices like mulching and proper plant ...

Extend your annual garden budget and grow gorgeous dahlias year after year by learning how to plant tubers like a pro.