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Choosing Plants and Trees for Your Climate
Choosing plants, Choosing trees, Plants for my climate, Trees for my climate, Best plants for your region, Best trees for your region, Native plants, Drought tolerant plants, Low maintenance plants, Shade plants, Sun plants, Flowering plants, Evergreen plants, Deciduous trees, Evergreen trees,…
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Winter sun can change the best patio tree
A deciduous canopy can give useful summer shade while letting winter sun through, but evergreen screening keeps its foliage when the patio is in use through colder months.…
Need some green thumb wisdom for chilly winters
Okay, every year I get super excited about gardening and then winter hits me like a truck, lol. I'm tired of watching my lovely plants freeze their little…
Low-Maintenance Planting Plan for Compacted New-Build Soil
I’m planning the landscaping for a new-build yard in USDA zone 7b, with hot, fairly dry summers. The front gets about 6 to 8 hours of sun, while…
If your garden got zero sun, what would you grow?
I've been thinking about this lately - like imagine if your yard got basically no direct sunlight, maybe because of buildings or big trees or whatever. Mine's not…
MY GARDEN'S DIRT IS ACTING WEIRD LATELY
So I've been noticing something kinda strange in my garden lately. Plants that used to thrive are looking droopy and sad, even though I'm watering them just the…