Landscaping Guides: Fruit Trees

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Mini Makeover: Morgan’s Fresh Front-Of-House

Mini Makeover: Morgan’s Fresh Front-Of-House

Sarah Logie — Nov 07

Tune into Morgan’s, also known as @lifeonwillowcreek, mini makeover to see how she turned the outside of her mudroom into a fresh masterpiece! With a ...

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Mini Makeover: Michelle’s Long-Blooming Bed

Mini Makeover: Michelle’s Long-Blooming Bed

Sarah Logie — Nov 01

  Let’s take a look at Michelle’s, otherwise known as @gardensandchickens, garden bed makeover! Located in Zone 7b/8a, Michelle likes to extend her garden by ...

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Mini Makeover: Julie's Rooftop Revamp

Mini Makeover: Julie's Rooftop Revamp

Elizabeth Durham — Sep 27

  Julie Wilson, a.k.a. @gardengirlnyc, knows how to stay grounded despite living in a high-rise. How? With plants, of course! In our final Mini Makeover ...

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Mini Makeover: Kristen's Hydrangea Corner

Mini Makeover: Kristen's Hydrangea Corner

Elizabeth Durham — Sep 13

  One shiplap plank at a time, do-it-yourself-er Kristen is creating her dream farmhouse (and documenting the whole journey on Instagram @mymidwestdiy). But not all ...

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Mini Makeover: Liana's Hard-to-Plant, Shaded Space

Mini Makeover: Liana's Hard-to-Plant, Shaded Space

Sarah Logie — Sep 19

  This week’s Mini Makeover follows Liana with @lianagardens. As an avid gardener and plant enthusiast in Zone 7, Liana has been upgrading her landscape ...

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Garden Tour: Julie's NYC Rooftop

Garden Tour: Julie's NYC Rooftop

Sarah Logie — Sep 07

If you thought urban gardening was impossible, think again! Julie, also known as @gardengirlnyc, is sharing her stunning NYC rooftop garden in Zone 7b where she ...

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Mini Makeover: Alex's Layered Hillside

Mini Makeover: Alex's Layered Hillside

Sarah Logie — Sep 02

Talk about a Transformation Tuesday! Watch along as Zone 7b home gardener, Alex, from @graycedarhome shares her recent landscape makeover! With a hard-to-mow, weed-filled hillside ...

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Popular Plant Pairings

Popular Plant Pairings

Meredith Gaines — May 12

Ever wonder what the difference is between a dull landscape and a great one? Well, the secret is in the plant combinations! Mastering colors, textures ...

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Landscape Design 101: Understanding Your Landscape

Landscape Design 101: Understanding Your Landscape

Meredith Gaines — Apr 04

Every piece of art starts with a canvas. Think of your yard as a blank canvas ready to design however you wish. It might seem ...

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Landscape Design 101: Creating a Vision

Landscape Design 101: Creating a Vision

Meredith Gaines — Apr 04

Now that you have a good understanding of your space and have studied it in detail, the next step is to create your vision. The ...

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Landscape Design 101: Landscape Layout

Landscape Design 101: Landscape Layout

Meredith Gaines — Apr 11

Grab your colored pencils! It's time to use your notes and put your design to paper. Don’t stress if you have zero art skills–if you ...

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Landscape Design 101: Choosing the Right Plants

Landscape Design 101: Choosing the Right Plants

Meredith Gaines — Apr 11

Now, for the fun part – shopping! When picking out plants, it's very easy to get carried away or overwhelmed by all the options out ...

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Landscape Design 101: Installing Your Landscape

Landscape Design 101: Installing Your Landscape

Meredith Gaines — Apr 14

Pick up your shovel and let's get to work! Now that you have your plan in place, it’s time to make it a reality. This ...

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Landscape Design 101: Maintaining Your Landscape

Landscape Design 101: Maintaining Your Landscape

Meredith Gaines — Apr 15

You made it! You’ve observed, planned, measured, drawn, made lists and put hard work into your design to make it a reality. We hope you're ...

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Video: How to Build and Plant a DIY Arbor

Video: How to Build and Plant a DIY Arbor

Abby Healy — May 25

An arbor is the perfect way to add interest to a large landscape area. And they look even better when they're covered in graceful, draping ...

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Video Series: Landscape Planting for Beginners

Video Series: Landscape Planting for Beginners

Abby Healy — May 20

You don't need to be an expert to transform your landscape! In this series, follow along as the Goins family transforms several spots around their ...

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Tips and Tricks for Planting Your Spring Garden

Tips and Tricks for Planting Your Spring Garden

Blair Brown — Mar 30

Updated: February 2021 If you're an experienced gardener, you're probably eagerly awaiting spring, when the ground thaws and you can start digging (us, too!). But ...

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Croton and Beyond: Native Plants for Your Area

Croton and Beyond: Native Plants for Your Area

Blair Brown — May 30

Do you love house plants, indoor fruit trees and large outdoor varieties but find yourself intimidated by their care requirements or ability to thrive? Though ...

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