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Curb Appeal8 Twists on Foundation Plantings
Up your home’s curb appeal with house-side plantings that soften borders and add flair to your landscape
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Gardening GuidesHow to Give Essential Bees the Support They Need
It’s hard to grow fruits and veggies without these hardworking insects. Here’s what we can do to help bring them back
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Fall GardeningFall Planting: No Bulb Garden Is Complete Without a Hyacinth
Plant hyacinths in fall for fragrant blooms in spring, just when you need them
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Regional Garden GuidesCalifornia Gardener’s October Checklist
Keep planting natives, veggies, wildflowers and bulbs, or tackle a garden project or two before winter arrives
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Gardening GuidesFall Is Calling: What to Do in Your October Garden
Get a jump on winter prep or just sit back and watch the leaves fall. The beauty of an autumn garden is in all the choices you have
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Gardening GuidesThe Artful Garden: Painterly Pots
Brighten your porch, deck or border with a container that makes the most of the colors in your garden now
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Fall GardeningPlant These Irises to Grow Florist-Style Blooms
Dutch, Spanish, English and reticulata irises — ‘true’ bulbs in the iris world — are worthy additions for spring color
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Home TechPhoto Tips to Help You Capture the Beauty in Your Garden
Use these pointers to photograph the natural world and special moments outside your home
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Gardening GuidesIncrease Your Chance of Shade-Garden Success
These plants and tricks can help a garden flourish where light and, often, moisture are in short supply
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Gardening GuidesGardening With Kids: How to Plant Bulbs
You don't need expertise to get flowering bulbs in the ground in fall — but kids will feel like gardening pros come spring
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BulbsPlant Crocuses in Fall for an Early Spring Show
Their small but sturdy blooms herald the arrival of spring and add unexpected color in autumn
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