Category: Garden
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Good and Bad Cabbage Companion Plants
What to Plant with Cabbage Here is a list of plants that grow well with cabbage. Swiss chard Carrots Broccoli Napa cabbage Peas Lentils Kale Rosemary Onions Tansy Hyssop Thyme Peppermint Spearmint Oregano Sage Dill Beets Chives Brussels sprouts Celery Chamomile Marigolds Geranium Buckwheat Yarrow Parsnips What NOT to Plant with Cabbage Below is a…
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15 Raised Wooden Garden Bed Designs
There are many great reasons to consider a raised garden bed in your yard or even on your patio. The raised design lowers rates of compaction and increases drainage. This means that root vegetables have plenty of room to grow downward and your plants are not at as much risk of being flooded during heavy…
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15 White Colored Plants for a Gorgeous White Garden
White flowers are often the symbol of purity, and they do lighten a space. They often frame pops of color as well, but the most attractive aspect may be the cool, soothing aura they project. Mixed with green leaves and stems, white blooms beckon observers to comforting havens with refreshing wafts of perfume and pleasing…
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10 Fragrant Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
Imagine that you are having a cookout at your home. Everything is perfect; it recently rained but the weather stayed nice for your gathering. As you sit down to eat, you feel something crawling on your leg, and you slap it away. Once the night is over, you notice that you have five big bites…
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8 Best Garden Arbors For Backyards
Arbors can be a great addition to any outdoor space. These uniquely designed accents can add a lot to your garden and even give you and your friends a place to sit back and enjoy the garden that you have worked so hard on. In this guide, we are going to talk about eight different…
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5 Different Types of Plumeria (Photos)
Most plumerias are small ornamental trees or shrubs that are grown in tropical climates. If you happen to be a gardener in a colder climate, you can grow this plant in a container and bring it inside when the days start turning cooler. These sweetly fragranced flowers are available in various colors, but white is the most…
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Tips to Get Rid of Groundhogs
Groundhogs are a common garden pest that, despite their cute little faces and ears, are not a welcome sight. They may just be animals in search of food and shelter, but when their ideal living quarters and supermarket unfortunately happen to be in your yard, you quickly lose sympathy for them. If you see signs…
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Blanket Flower
The blanket flower is a colorful flowering plant that is low-maintenance and easy to spread. It’s a herbaceous perennial and a great plant to use for ground cover with its daisy-like blooms and its reseeding. They can be grown in zones 3 through 10, and they bloom repeatedly in the summer and fall. The name “blanket…
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14 Sensational Tricycle Planter Ideas
If you’re a regular reader, you know about our undying affection for quirky, unique, and upcycled planter ideas. We get pretty excited about the process of turning old, strange objects into original container gardens. There’s often nothing more satisfying than turning an unused antique into a work of art that also happens to house your…
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10 Plants for a Shaded Walkway
Nothing is more inviting than a beautiful plant-lined walkway. If the walkway is in the shade, it will need to be created using plants that don’t require much if any sunlight. When flowering plants such as impatiens, geranium cranesbill, and primrose are placed in front of green backdrops, their colorful blooms create a striking effect.…