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  • A cluster of bright Red Geranium flowers

    Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings

    There are two types of plants that most people refer to as “geraniums”. There are “true geraniums”, which are hardy, native and wild plants…

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  • Pink cyclamen flowers against a black background

    How to Propagate Cyclamen

    When propagating cyclamens, remember that each propagation technique is not necessarily suitable for all types of cyclamens. Did you know that cyclamen plants come…

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  • a small batch of pink cyclamen plants and flowers

    Cyclamen Plant Care For Winter Colour

    Cyclamen are beautiful, petite ornamentals that are beloved around the holidays. They are one of the world’s most popular potted plants, distinguished by their…

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  • Salmon, pink, white, yellow Gerbera Daisies

    Gerbera Daisies Bring Colour and Cheer

    The bright and magnificent Gerbera Daisy brings cheer as both annual and perennial. They are popular plants because they are attractive and come in…

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  • A large mature Burro's tail garden at the

    Burro’s Tail Plant – How To Grow and Propagate

    These small, succulent plants native to most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, are popular as both landscape and container plants. In this article, we…

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  • Lilac Care and Propagation

    Lilacs are some of the most beautiful plants, with their vibrant colours and sweet fragrance! They are perfect for any landscaping application, including hedges, foundation plantings, small…

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  • green gooseberry round fruit on green leaf

    Gooseberry Jelly

    I decided to make gooseberry jelly instead of jam as it takes less preparation time. The gooseberry gin that I made last year was…

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  • A number of fresh and ripe raspberries on their vine are acid loving plants

    Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil

    If you have acidic soil which is below a pH of 7, but ideally hanging out at around 5.5, you could have great ground…

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  • A clump of Rudbeckia Hirta Black Eyed Susans along a walkway

    Plants That Love The Sun

    Plants that love the sun may provide vitality and colour to bare regions in the landscape. Before selecting plants, determine where the sun shines…

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  • Peace lily in a container by a window

    Peace Lily Care – Spathiphyllum Plant

    More than 30 different types of plants belong to this group along with dozens of hybrids. They are native to tropical areas of the…

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  • Salvia with blue purple flowers

    Care For The Salvia Plant: Flower, Medicinal and Culinary

    The more than 900 species more commonly known as sages are related to Nepeta (Catmint) and Monarda (Bee Balm). The common sage The common…

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  • Person Holding a Bromeliad Red Flower

    How To Grow And Care For Bromeliads Plants

    You may be surprised to know that pineapples are a type of terrestrial bromeliad, and they have a quite complex root system. They grow…

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  • Young lemons growing on their vine

    How To Grow Lemon Trees From Seed

    There is something about the fresh smell of a flowering lemon tree. Lush, dark green, oval leaves shining in the sunlight. Their fragrant, white…

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  • Tropical Dracaena trifasciata plant growing near wall with Give Love text

    Janet Craig Dracaena: Low Light Houseplant

    Dracaena Janet Craig has been a favourite indoor workhorse for decades, often used as a floor plant in interior conditions or mass planted in…

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  • clear glass terrariums

    How To Make A Terrarium

    Terrariums make great additions to any room. There are endless options for variety, decorations and plants. They can be assembled in minutes and will…

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  • A Person Holding a Watering Can

    Overwatering Plants Is To Be Avoided

    Overwatering plants can drown them, lead to root rot, attract unwanted pests, among other nasty effects. Sometimes heavy rains wash through gardens or cloudy…

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  • A close up of a Jasmine Plant an abundance of white flowers

    How To Grow And Care For the Popular Jasmine Plant

    The Jasmine plant (Jasminum polyanthus) is a beautiful plant that smells great. It grows well in containers, as a hanging plant, or over a…

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  • A mound of white Diatomaceous earth

    Diatomaceous Earth Keeps Insects Away

    Insects are all at once the friend and the foe of the gardener. Beneficial bugs help with pollination and can help to keep the…

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  • A big leaf showing significant plant disease with discolouring and molds

    Top 5 Plant Killing Diseases and Protections

    Plant diseases can ruin your day! If you have several ornamental or edible plants in your garden, it’s a good idea to have a…

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  • A Woman Pruning a Tomato Plant

    How to Prune Tomato Plants

    It’s simple…. You’ll get the greatest yield when you learn how to prune tomato plants. Growing tomatoes is somewhat akin to growing bonsai. It…

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  • An African Violet with white inner flower with purple petal tips

    African Violet Care and Propagation

    We are big fans of African violets and know many of you are, too! These houseplants add color to any space in winter and…

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  • Pothos or Epipremnum aureum in a wicker pot

    Easy Care Pothos Plant

    The Pothos is one of the – “Best indoor plants for clean air.”

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  • Red hibiscus in our garden

    Tropical Hibiscus and Hardy Hibiscus 

    Hibiscus ornamentals include varieties that bloom profusely for months, with eye-catching blooms in a variety of colours up to 30 cm wide. Of the…

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  • gray hummingbird beside orange trumpet vine flowers

    Trumpet Vine Growth, Care and Pruning

    The trumpet vine, hummingbird vine or Trumpet Creeper vine is the common name for Campsis radicans pronounced (kamp’-sis), which belongs to the family Bignoniaceae.…

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