How to Grow a Chaste Tree (Vitex) for Its Beautiful Purple Flowers
To start a chaste tree from seed, collect and extract the seed from mature fruit in the fall. Plant it in a container filled ...
Backyard Garden Lover on MSN1d
How to Attract Butterflies and Bees to Your Garden
Butterflies and bees are important garden visitors — they’re both pollinators, which means they help plants reproduce. When ...
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Planning the early spring garden
"Gardeners might regard their January garden as dormant and less than enjoyable. Many of their plants are 'asleep' and ...
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Native plants hardy and helpful
One of the main reasons for purchasing native plants is to attract and benefit pollinators. For many people, creating an ...
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How the Altadena Seed Library is helping regrow the community after the deadly Eaton Fire
Besides a thin coat of ash and soot, the Altadena Seed Library is still standing after the deadly Eaton Fire ripped through ...
Small? Check — Fragrant? Check — 6 Shrubs to Plant That Will Smell Amazing on a Balcony or in a Micro Garden
When outdoor space is at a premium, these are the plants you should get in your planters to bring sweet scents come ...
Want to plant an attractive garden? Ornamental onions offer beauty and draw pollinators
The Garden Guy wondered if an ornamental onion or allium hybrid with landscape beauty attract pollinators? Serendipity performed up to the task in every way.
Why you should do more than tie a yellow ribbon around that old oak tree
It is easy to take these trees for granted but they are teeming with biodiversity and are an integral part of Houston's ...
Stop slugs and snails entering your garden by adding 5 plants they 'don't like'
The average garden in the UK contains more than 20,000 slugs, so it's not surprising that the pests sometimes munch on our beloved plants and flowers.
Find Out the Meaning Behind Each Birth Month's Flower
The carnation is one of January's birth flowers, ushering in the year with its slightly spicy scent and color variations.
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Tryon Elementary students create, nourish pollinator garden
TRYON—Students from Tryon Elementary School are taking the lead in protecting local pollinators by creating their very own pollinator garden. The students, ranging from third to fifth grade, have been ...