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Gardening GuidesDon’t Let These Excuses Keep You From Gardening
Stop blaming your lack of experience, space, time and funds, and get on with the joy of garden making
Full StoryWinter Gardening6 Flowers for Gorgeous Winter Garden Color
Blooming beauties can be yours from January through March — just take your pick from these bulbs, shrubs and even a tree
Full StoryLandscape DesignGardening for Happy Kids
Foster creativity, self-esteem and more by designing your landscape with a sense of discovery
Full StoryGardening for Butterflies7 Native Wildflowers to Make You an Awesome Butterfly Host
Offer the leaves of these and you’ll get more butterflies than with flower nectar alone
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Curl-Leaf Mountain Mahogany, an Easy Evergreen
Use it as an accent plant or mass it as a screen; this pine and spruce alternative is a hard worker in dry, cold climates
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Santa Rita Prickly Pear for Purple Appeal
Distinctive colored pads and yellow flowers make this cactus a favorite in Southwestern gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Kumquats for a Juiced-Up Winter
Grow it for the edible fruit or its good looks alone. This citrus cousin will brighten any gray winter day
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesBe a Butterfly Savior — Garden for the Monarchs
Keep hope, beauty and kindness alive in the landscape by providing a refuge for these threatened enchanters
Full StoryGardening Guides5 Easy Ways to Break Free of a Gardening Rut
Experience your garden in a whole new way — no big budget or major effort required — with these invigorating ideas
Full StoryGardening Guides13 Risks to Take for True Garden Rewards
Go ahead, be a rebel. Breaking rules in the garden can lead to more happiness, creativity and connection with the earth
Full StoryFlowers9 Plants That Channel Pantone’s Color of 2014
Try these pinkish-purple wonders to be right on trend — or just for their own captivating beauty
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