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6 Lavender Varieties to Elevate Your Garden & Senses
Discover the beauty, fragrance, and pollinator power of lavender! From low-maintenance care to garden versatility, explore six of our favorite lavender varieties that will elevate your landscape—and ship straight to your door.
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Which Houseplant Is Best For You Based on Your Lifestyle
Houseplants have the ability to bring a new flare to your home or office aesthetic…but there are so many to choose from. How does one decide which plant is best for them? Whether you’re an active, always on-the-go soul, an organized planner, a natural-born nurturer, or somewhere in between, here at Garden Goods Direct, we have the houseplant for you.
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Top 10 Tools Every Houseplant Parent Needs
There are a few tool swaps you will need to make when transitioning from taking care of a garden to houseplants. Over time there have been tools created for indoor plants that make it easier and more efficient for the caretaker. We have put together a list of our top 10 favorite tools every houseplant parent needs for their indoor plants to stay happy and healthy for plenty of time to come.
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Easiest Trees and Shrubs to Grow
Whether you are a new gardener or a seasoned horticulturist, bringing in new plants to a garden can be difficult. It can be tough to decide how to set up your yard so it is easy to care for. Picking the right trees and shrubs can make a big difference, especially if you are new to plant care.
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Quick Tips: Designing With Topiary Trees
If you recently got yourself a new topiary tree but aren’t sure where to keep it, we’re here to help! When it comes to planting and staging these trees, there are endless possibilities for your landscape design. Here are a few quick tips to help inspire you as you find the perfect spot for your new live sculpture.
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How to Decorate Your Home with Houseplants
For those of us who prefer our indoor plants to match the aesthetics of our homes, there are ways to stage plants so they not only look their best, but also thrive in the right conditions. Whether you are working with small plants, like succulents, or large plants, like the fiddle leaf fig tree, we can help. Here’s how to put your eye for design and your green thumb to good use!
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Five Reasons To Love Aglaonema
Whether or not you consider yourself a plant parent newbie or a verified green thumb, we think there is a perfect Aglaonema plant just for you. Aglaonemas, also known as Chinese Evergreens, are actually some of the easiest houseplants to take care of! Here are our top 5 reasons why we love these hardy, versatile houseplants.
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The Benefits of Gardening in the Fall
You may be surprised to find out that fall is actually the best time to landscape your yard and get those new trees, shrubs, and perennial plants in the ground! The benefits of fall planting are endless! In this blog, we will highlight the eight biggest reasons why you should choose to plant this autumn!
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Why We Love Landscaping With Roses
Roses are most known for their elegance in flower bouquets and their "claim to fame" on the Bachelor. However, these singular rose cuttings have to come from somewhere, and that somewhere is a rose bush. There is a wide variety of rose bushes that range in color, size, height, growth-habit, etc.
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