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The Autumn Advantage: Planting Deciduous Trees in the Fall For a Flourishing Landscape
Planting deciduous trees in the fall offers several advantages that can lead to a thriving and robust landscape. In this blog, horticultural expert and tree guru, Woodie, delves into the reasons why fall is the ideal season for tree planting and provides you with essential planting instructions and aftercare tips to ensure your newly planted trees flourish!
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Timeless Elegance: Enhancing Your Landscape with Evergreen Foundation Plants
In the world of landscaping, there's a key player that often takes a back seat but plays a crucial role in the overall design – the foundation plantings.These evergreen heroes are the unsung champions of a well-balanced and visually appealing landscape. Check out this blog to learn all there is to know about foundation plantings!
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Exploring the Beauty of Hydrangea macrophylla Varieties
From vibrant blues and pinks to rich purples and whites, hydrangea macrophylla offer a range of color options to enhance any garden or landscape. Let's delve into the colorful world of hydrangea macrophylla varieties, discussing their unique characteristics, best pruning practices, and fertilizing tips to ensure lush and abundant blooms year after year.
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Exploring the Beauty of Hydrangea Paniculata Varieties: Pruning and Fertilizing Guide
Check out this blog as we delve into the enchanting world of Hydrangea paniculata varieties, highlighting their unique characteristics, along with essential pruning and fertilizing tips to help you cultivate healthy plants and vibrant blooms.
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6 Reasons To Love St. John’s Wort Shrubs
St. John's Wort plants are extremely popular for many reasons. The hardy landscape shrubs produce irresistible yellow flowers from summer through fall, but their popularity goes far beyond their physical appearance! Check out this blog to learn why we, in addition to many others, have come to love the magnificent plant that is St. John’s Wort.
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How To Create a Privacy Hedge with Shrubs
Also referenced as 'Living Walls,' hedges planted in mass can surround a property on all sides to create an oasis. Because there are so many options out there, we thought we’d make it easier on you by sharing some basic information about creating a privacy hedge! In addition to this helpful info, we've compiled a list of our top choices for the best shrubs to use.
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Crafting The Perfect Shade Garden
At Garden Goods Direct, we can provide you with the plants, soil, and supplies you need to get your shade garden started. We have plenty of options to choose from, so you can find the perfect plants to fit your garden’s needs. With our help, you can craft a beautiful and vibrant shade garden that will be the envy of your neighborhood!
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Why We Love Landscaping With Drift® Roses
Drift® Roses are just as, if not more, popular than their rose cultivar for they’ve been bred to have a range of sought-after qualities, and they work in just about any landscape design! Keep reading to learn why we love landscaping with Drift® Roses.
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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!
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Growing A Cut-Flower Garden In Spring
Growing cut flowers was once something that we left to the experts. However, in recent years, the popularity of DIY cut flower gardens has grown exponentially! If you too want the convenience of gorgeous cut flower bouquets at your fingertips, it’s time to get in the garden and get to planting! Check out this blog for an expert's guide to growing cut flowers!
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