perennials
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Curb Appeal
10 Peonies That Make a Garden Look Finished, Not Just Pretty
The best peonies are not just the prettiest flowers in a catalog. They fit your climate, stand up in the landscape, bloom in sequence,…
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flower beds
Tall Perennial Flowers That Give a Garden Real Height
Tall perennial flowers can give a garden the same kind of structure that a fence, trellis, or shrub border provides, but with seasonal color…
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Curb Appeal
Longest-Lived Flowering Plants for a Yard That Keeps Coming Back
The longest-lasting flower plants are usually hardy perennials and bulbs matched to your USDA zone, soil, sun, and drainage. Peonies, iris, daffodils, daylilies, hosta,…
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flower beds
Romantic Garden Plants That Actually Work in American Yards
A romantic garden works best when it is designed like an outdoor room: layered fragrance, soft color, repeat bloom, sturdy structures, healthy soil, and…
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daisies
The Best Daisy Types for a Durable, Low-Maintenance Flower Garden
Daisies can be a dependable flower-bed upgrade when you match the plant to your sun, soil, drainage, and maintenance plan. Here are five practical…
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Curb Appeal
Perennials That Pay You Back: 8 Long-Lived Plants for a Lower-Maintenance Garden
Long-lived perennials reduce replanting, stabilize curb appeal, and make garden maintenance more predictable. Here are eight reliable choices and how to install them correctly.
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Curb Appeal
Hosta Garden Design: 9 Smart Layouts for Shade, Structure, and Curb Appeal
Hostas are more than filler plants for shade. Used correctly, they can create clean borders, layered woodland beds, low-maintenance curb appeal, and polished foundation…
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daylilies
Best Mulch for Daylilies: What to Use, How Deep to Spread It, and What to Avoid
The best mulch for daylilies is usually a loose organic mulch spread 2 to 3 inches deep and kept away from the crown. Shredded…
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garden design
Baptisia Done Right: How to Plant False Indigo for Decades of Low-Maintenance Color
Baptisia is one of the toughest native perennials you can plant, but it rewards careful siting. Give false indigo sun, drainage, room to mature,…
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landscape installation
Planting Penstemon the Right Way: Soil, Spacing, Water, and Long-Term Care
Penstemon is a tough, pollinator-friendly perennial when it is planted in the right place. The real key is not fertilizer or constant watering. It…
