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Planting & Care

Video: Fall Growing Checklist

Prepare your garden for the season with this month-to-month Fall Growing Guide
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Fall Planting Guide & Suggested Specimens

Fall planting advice and plant suggestions from Southern Living
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Your Fall To-do List: 10 Essential Landscape Tasks

Grab your gloves; greet autumn with these landscape projects
By: Erica Glasener
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Video: How to Prune Hydrangeas

This video will teach you how hydrangea pruning can help you get the most blooms
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Caring for the Summer Garden

Common Questions and Answers
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

A Tasty Task: Fertilizing Blueberries and Blackberries

Tips and timetables for fertilizing blueberries and blackberries
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

When to Water

We all love drought resistant plants!
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Getting the Dirt on Soil

How do you know how good your soil is or how to make it better? Just test it!
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Gloved hands holding pearl fertilizer amongst foliage
Planting & Care

Time it Right: Mid- to Late-Spring Fertilizer

As the weather warms up, here are the plants to feed in mid to late-spring.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

A Gardener’s Guide to Sun Exposure

How to choose plants based on light conditions in the landscape
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Ask Grumpy Gardener: What To Do When Your Gardenia Leaves Turn Black

Gardenia leaves turning black? Learn what’s causing it & how to fix it!
By: Steve Bender
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

For More Blooms, Give Your Plants A Pinch Of Love

Tips for properly pruning and deadheading plants for maximum performance
By: Norman Winter
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October 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden//Planting & Care

10 Plants for Poor Soils

Not all gardeners are blessed with rich, loamy soil.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Properly Planting Purple Pixie®

Four easy steps to make your Purple Pixie® Loropetalum thrive
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Growing Southern Living Plants in a Northern Climate

Gardening outside the South? You can plant traditional “Southern” plants and other warm-weather varieties in more Northern climates with these tips and strategies.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

How to Espalier Your Plants

Espalier is a fancy word for training plants to fit a narrow space
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

3 Steps to Planting Trees on a Slope

Don’t let uneven terrain interrupt your landscape plans.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Pruning 101: How to Prune Crapemyrtles

Learn the proper way to prune crapemyrtles for maximum blooms and structure.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
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