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Woodie’s Picks: April Standouts in the Landscape
April is an underrated yet breathtaking time for the spring garden, offering vibrant colors and fresh growth. In this blog, we highlight four of our favorite plants that shine in the April landscape, along with essential spring gardening tips to help you kick off the season.
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4 Shrubs that Bloom All Summer
Many gardeners forget that summer is one of the most critical flower seasons because many pollinators are present and need the nectar provided by blooming shrubs. We have assembled a list of shrubs to add summer color to your yard. These summer flowering shrubs are easy to grow and disease resistant. They will provide months of bloom and nectar for butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators, which are crucial to our ecosystem.
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Top 10 Plant Staples For Your Landscape
Whether you’ve been planting for years, or you’re simply just getting started in designing your landscape, there are a few plants that you will realize can just complete a space and bring beauty to your yard year after year! The Garden Goods Direct Team has compiled a list of what we believe to be the top 10 favorite plant staples for a landscape! Read on to learn more about these classics and how you can incorporate them into your yard design this season.
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4 Container Garden Styles For Summer
Whether you’re limited on space, indecisive, or just looking for a fun new creative outlet, a container garden is the perfect summer project that will bring a new element of style and beauty to an outdoor space. The options are endless and there are so many different ways you can approach the design of your potted garden. If you aren’t quite sure where to begin, and are in need of some inspiration, we’ve got you covered!
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Simple Steps to Create a Memorial Garden
While Memorial Day marks the official start of gardening season, it’s also a time to honor and reflect on the memories with our fallen loved ones who fought for our freedom. As a means of continual celebration and honor though, gardens are a perfect space to create solitude and plant in memory of those we cherish. Check out this blog to learn some tips and tricks to creating a Memorial Garden.
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Creating a Backyard Tropical Oasis at Home
When it comes to the stress of packing, flights, reservations, weather and every little detail in between, vacations often end up being more of a hassle than they do an escape. But what if you didn't have to cross oceans and and stress over the details? You can bring the tropics to you through Garden Goods Direct's wide range of tropical plants.
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Woodie's Favorite Mid-Spring Flowering Shrubs
Woodie loves all plants, but there is certainly a special place in his heart for spring flowering shrubs! From flowering shrubs that protect local pollinators, to ones that simply complete a design and create an aesthetically pleasing landscape, there are so many uses and reasons to incorporate spring flowering shrubs into your yard.
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Best Plants for Gardening Beginners
Gardening is a wonderful way to get outside and benefit yourself while also contributing to your local ecosystem and the world around you. The Garden Goods Direct team has compiled a list of the best plants for gardener beginners to get you started in the world of planting! These easy care, low maintenance yard plants will have you feeling like a garden pro in no time!
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Nebraska Native Planting Guide
Nebraska is known for its winding rivers, great plains, and a diverse range of hummusy, nutrient rich soils. These characteristics intertwine to create one of the best and most diverse places for yard and garden planting. Rolling hills, fertile valleys, and expansive plains provide the space and conditions for nearly 1,500 species of native plants to flourish. In this blog, the Garden Goods Direct team will delve into the importance of planting native and then share with you some great Nebraska Native Planting options.
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2022 Garden Trends
2021 was a year that brought about a significant increase in gardening worldwide. In 2022, the Garden Goods Direct Team does not see this connection with nature weakening, but rather, based on horticultural and lifestyle studies, we predict 2022 will bring about more gardening trends revolving around color, design principles, and mindsets. Check out this blog to learn more about the garden trends we expect to see in 2022!
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