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Woodie’s Picks: Early Season Favorites For Shade Gardening
Discover the best early-season shade plants for your garden! Learn the benefits of shade gardening and explore top picks like Viridis Japanese Maple, Bleeding Hearts, Pieris Mountain Fire, and Rosebud Azalea. Create a lush, low-maintenance shade garden this spring!
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Garden Gifts To Show Your Love This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and finding the perfect gift can feel daunting. But this year, skip the clichés and opt for something truly unique and meaningful: garden gifts! A thoughtful plant or shrub can be a heartfelt way to express your love while offering lasting beauty and symbolism.
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A Gardener’s Gift Guide: For The Plant Lovers In Your Life
It’s officially the holiday season, and with that comes the daunting task of finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones. However, finding presents people will love does not have to be stressful! If you are gifting to an avid gardener, plant lover, or even just a nature enthusiast, then this gift guide is for you! Follow along as we give you gifting inspiration for the plant lover in your life!
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Woodie’s Picks: Four Holiday Essentials for a Festive Display
Now that Halloween festivities have come to a close, there are only so many weeks until Christmas, and many are getting a jump on their holiday displays! While some of you may prefer to get the tree up and décor out post-Thanksgiving, it doesn’t hurt to start thinking about your festive decorations for the jolliest season!
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9 Ways To Implement an Eco-Conscious Mindset This Holiday Season
It is only natural that the holiday season brings with it a lot of consumption, waste, and detriment to our planet. But it does not have to be this way! The team at Garden Goods Direct has come together to share some tips and tricks for implementing an eco-conscious and sustainable mindset for the holidays!
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Planting Trees as Memorials: A Living Tribute to Loved Ones
Trees symbolize strength, life, and continuity, making them a perfect memorial for those we hold dear. In this blog, we'll explore the significance of memorial trees, how to choose the right tree, and tips for planting and maintaining these living legacies.
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Getting Back To Our Roots: The Importance of Spending Time In Nature
As modern post-industrial times continue to evolve, we are being ushered further and further away from where we came from. The out-of-doors, Mother Earth, and the natural landscape. No matter what words you choose to think about it, before the 1900s, the outdoors was once our home and where we spent most of our waking time. Check out this blog to dive into the evolution of this shift from the outdoors and learn why we may want to digress to spending more time outside.
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Fall Annuals To Bring Bold Seasonal Color
It’s September, and you know what that means.…fall is right around the corner! While you may still be soaking up the sun's rays and taking in the last moments of summer, it’s never too early to get into the fall spirit! And the best way to do that–in our opinion, anyway–is with Fall Annuals! Check out this blog to learn more about our favorite fall annuals and ways you can incorporate them into your fall garden!
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Clean Air Plants To Combat Air Pollution Amid Wildfire Smoke
As the air from the Canadian wildfires travels south, more and more people are at risk of inhaling toxic smoke and ash that can have long-lasting effects on one’s health and well-being. Check out this blog to learn more about the effects of poor air quality and how plants can help!
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Mother's Day Gift Guide
As this Mother’s Day approaches, you are likely looking for the perfect gift to show your mom just how much she really means to you! If you are stumped on what to gift your mom this Mother’s Day, we have a few ideas. Keep reading to find that perfect gift for the woman who does it all!Â
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