Flowering ground covers are one of the best options for a beautiful yet low-maintenance garden. Here are three options that ...

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How to Identify Periwinkle Flowers Periwinkle flowers (botanic name Vinca minor) grow as a ground cover in Zones 4 to 9. They typically reach heights of up to 6 inches, and widths of between 6 and 18 ...

August is the perfect time to prune lavender to avoid those dreaded woody stems that can make your plant look bare and ...

Dealing with rats can often be frustrating and expensive, but there are some cheap and easy ways to deter the rodents.

Place the cuttings around the edge of a pot filled with cutting compost or a mixture of 80% peat-free compost and 20% ...

Gardeners World advises: “Sowing lettuce in August will provide you with an early winter harvest. Protect crops with a cloche ...

Carolyn Chandler explains her agave farm to Matt Kettmann. California’s agave industry is exploding right now, expanding from ...

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During summer in my hometown of New Orleans, it can be sweltering even at 7 a.m. But I don’t sweat it. I’ve whittled down the ...

“I wear repellent daily and focus on attracting wildlife,” Continentino adds. “My yard has flowering plants and shrubs that ...

Mediterranean plants like lavender, rosemary, thyme and oregano are perfect choices for open, sunny parts of the garden. They ...