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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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The House Tour of Houseplants: Best Plants for Your Kitchen
When you think about adding houseplants to your home, what is the last room that comes to mind? Your kitchen! Most people don't think about what plants they should add to their kitchen. However, this space is a viable spot for many houseplants to thrive. See our top 10 plants that are perfect additions to your kitchen space.
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How to Grow Citrus Trees Indoors
There is nothing more satisfying than harvesting delicious fruit off your very own citrus tree, but what if we told you, you could do this from inside your home? That's right! Certain citrus tree cultivars can be grown indoors and still produce their tasty fruits. With the proper caretaking and disease/pest prevention, your citrus trees will flourish!
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Indoor Plant Trends for 2021
After searching through our analytics, reviewing our sales, consulting our botanical experts and industry professionals, and hearing back from you, our customers, here is our top 10 indoor plant trends for 2021 list. From living fountains to baby plants, from unique shapes to symbols of peace, these are the trends that will be growing a lot this year.
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Which Houseplants are Safe for Pets?
Here at Garden Goods Direct, our pets are part of our family. Creating a safe place for them in our homes is important. This also applies to plants. But why are some plants unsafe? Why do your pets seem so drawn to your leafy greens? We’ve asked our botanical experts a few of the biggest questions about what makes a plant safe for your pets, and why to avoid others.
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Mastering Interior Plant Design
The outdoors are known for giving us a sense of relaxation. The fresh air, greenery, and sounds bring us a sense of ease, improving our mood and reducing stress levels. So, of course it's not a question to why anyone would want to bring this same feeling indoors! Potted houseplants and trees are excellent pieces of home décor and have been a staple in the evolution of interior design.
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The History & Benefits of Aloe Plants
For thousands of years, Aloe has been coveted for its unique growth habit and natural healing properties. This valuable plant has over 400 species, but the prized Aloe vera remains the most popular. So what’s all the hype about? Learn about the history in this week's blog!
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Trendiest Houseplants for 2020 - Including a Classic Comeback
Houseplants will remain a high demand product in 2020 as the indoor garden trend continues to take hold across the country. The ease in which consumers can procure the coveted variety of living decor through online stores, amazon, and Etsy only fuels the desire to add to growing collections.
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Low-Light Plants for Dressing up your Bathroom
Let's face it bathrooms are the darkest rooms in our living space, sometimes void of light altogether which is not conducive to supporting life. The elevated humidity levels that occur during baths or showers mimics the natural environment of these plants.
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