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Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...
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A newly discovered plant found by a national park volunteer in the Texas desert is a small, fuzzy flower that pokes up ...
In late summer or early fall, when temperatures threaten to drop below 60 F in your garden, reverse the acclimation process by moving plants into the shade for incrementally longer periods each day ...
Most houseplants are tropical plants that require the warm, somewhat humid conditions of their natural habitat. In the home, many can become tired-looking, especially over winter, when even your brigh ...