Pond

Harnessing the power and beauty of water gardens and ponds is a critical component in creating quiet and visually attractive outdoor environments, a genuine feast for the senses. With the sense of hearing, whether you are attempting to mask road noise or simply seeking soul-calming serenity, the sound of running water can aid. With sight, the hypnotic flow and reflections of water can create a visually appealing experience. Touch adds an immersive tactile aspect by allowing you to interact with water, such as dipping your hands in a fountain or wading in a tiny pond or stream.

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    The Significance of Bridges in Japanese Gardening

    Japanese gardens have been fascinating and enchanting people for thousands of years with their incredible aesthetic appeal and relaxing atmosphere. For a western viewer,…

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    I want a fancy pond with my new bog plants

    I really want a fancy pond with my new bog plants planted carefully around it, the bullrushes trimmed, the thimbleberries cut back and not…

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  • Stacked flowers of the white turtlehead

    Discover the White Turtlehead

    White Turtlehead, Chelone glabra, has masses of beautiful white hooded flowers at the ends of the stems from late summer to mid-fall, which are…

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  • Cup plant in full spectacular blooms of yellow flowers

    Cup Plant Care, Versatile and Stunning

    The Cup Plant, Silphium perfoliatum, is a beautiful plant native to large areas in the central and eastern US and to Ontario and Quebec…

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  • Partridgeberry as ground cover with red fruit

    Partridgeberry

    Partridgeberry is a low-growing, creeping, and woody herb that is evergreen, perennial, part of the Rubiaceae family. From Newfoundland down to central Florida and…

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  • Mad-dog Skullcap

    The leaves of the Mad-dog Skullcap are serrated and opposing, and the stem is square and often hairless. As a member of the mint…

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  • Gorgeous yellow and orange heleniu

    5 Colourful Fall Flowers for an Easy Care Autumn 

    Colorful fall flowers for an easy-care autumn garden can brighten your day. Why should summer have all vibrant blooms!   And what better way…

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  • White Heath Aster

    White Heath Aster

    White Heath Aster is a bushy, compact plant with many branched stems smothered in sprays of small, daisy-like white flowers. These sprays are so…

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  • Top view of false solomon's seal plant with white flower

    False Solomon’s Seal

    False Solomon’s Seal boasts beautiful white blossoms, scarlet fruit, and fragrant petals. It is native throughout North America. It grows from 30 to 75…

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  • A hand inthe process of deadheading a rose

    Deadhead Flowers For More Flowers!

    Deadheading flowers is a very important job to do in the garden as it helps to increase the number of blooms on your plants.…

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  • Bright yellow loosestrife flower

    Yellow Loosestrife

    Yellow Loosestrife is a colorful wildflower which likes moist to wet and even seasonally wet conditions in nature but will also grow well in…

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  • A Marsh Marigold plant in full yellow bloom

    Marsh Marigold, a Favorite Spring Bloom

    Marsh marigolds resemble massive buttercups. It is a popular spring plant because of its vivid yellow blooms that bloom in moist soil. Yellow marsh…

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  • A straflower plant with fie leaves and a small white flower

    Starflower

    Starflower is a plant that grows in the forest understory or as a groundcover in damp, shaded soils, occasionally on the banks of rivers…

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  • A patch of anamone canadensis in white flower as ground cover

    Canada Anemone Flower

    The Canada anemone flower is an easy to maintain, dependable and hardy perennial ground cover that produces lovely white buttercup flowers. Because of its…

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  • Swamp milkweed flowers with a monarch butterfly feeding on it

    Swamp Milkweed

    Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is known for its ability to thrive in swampy areas and wet meadows. It is a monarch butterfly host plant…

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  • Common Dog Violet with its purple flower

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  • A striking spotted black white and orange japanese koi in a koi pond

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    A koi pond can be a beautiful addition to your garden if you have the space. These colorful and majestic fish can create a…

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  • Monarch butterfly on rough blazing star

    Plants that Attract Monarch Butterflies

    Monarch butterflies are superb pollinators, and if they are fed plants they enjoy, they will pollinate your entire garden. Butterflies require two kinds of…

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  • Young lemons growing on their vine

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    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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  • A garden with many decorative stones and rocks and a stone path

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  • clear glass terrariums

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    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 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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  • Shade Garden at the Ramble

    Shade Garden at the Ramble

    Shade garden design can provide difficulties: it can range from deep shade to mild shade, and from dry to moist. Plants respond to soil…

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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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