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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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Landscape Plants That Radiate Luck
Incorporating lucky plants into your landscape not only adds beauty and variety to your outdoor space but also invites a bit of whimsy and positive energy. Whether you’re drawn to their symbolism and cultural significance or simply love the idea of a garden filled with good vibes, these plants are a fun way to connect with nature and tradition.
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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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Woodie's Picks: Hollies To Bring The Jolliest Ambiance
This week, for Woodie’s Picks, we decided to highlight four of our favorite Holly Trees and shrubs to bring everlasting cheer to your winter display and radiate beauty year-round! In this blog, we will also tap into the history and benefits that hollies provide to a landscape.
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Woodie’s Picks: Evergreen Thrillers for Winter Container Gardens
This week in Woodie’s Picks, we’re highlighting four of our favorite evergreen plants that make gorgeous centerpieces for winter container gardens. Plus, we’ll share the essential elements for creating eye-catching holiday porch pots, ensuring your home shines with style and flair all season long!
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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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Woodie's Picks: Ornamental Berry Bushes To Bring Bold Fall Color
This week for Woodie's picks, we've decided to center in on four of our favorite unique and bold-colored ornamental berry shrubs! These hardy shrubs produce electric berries that persist well into the winter season when much else has lost its luster and color. Not to mention these plants offer a multitude of benefits to the landscape!
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Exploring the Diversity of Holly Plants for Your Landscape
Holly plants, known for their glossy leaves and bright berries, are a versatile and attractive addition to any landscape. In this blog, we’ll explore the diversity of holly plants, provide tips on how to incorporate them into your landscape and highlight ten popular holly shrubs and trees.
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