Long-Living Perennial Flowers for Year-Round Garden Beauty

Long-Living Perennial Flowers for Year-Round Garden Beauty

In my years of dabbling in gardens and chatting up plants (yes, they’re great listeners), I’ve realized something about perennials: they’re the marathon runners of the plant world. While some sprint through their bloom in a short-lived blaze of glory, others pace themselves, showcasing their beauty season after season. It’s a plant parent’s dream, really—long-living…

5 Unexpected Reasons to Grow Echinacea: Health & Garden Benefits

5 Unexpected Reasons to Grow Echinacea: Health & Garden Benefits

Ever wondered why your garden’s missing that special something? Maybe it’s echinacea. Yep, that’s right. I’ve seen more and more folks in zones 3-8 catching on to the echinacea craze, and let me tell you, there’s a bunch of good reasons for it. From its versatility to its easy-going nature, echinacea’s practically begging for a…

Bee Balm: Comprehensive Guide to Planting, Care, and Benefits
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Bee Balm: Comprehensive Guide to Planting, Care, and Benefits

If you’ve ever wished for a plant that brings both star power to your garden and invites all the buzzy little pollinators, then you’re in for a treat with bee balm. Having dug, planted, and chatted up a storm with many a green friend (plants AND peeps!), I can confidently say that bee balm is…

Red Bee Balm: Comprehensive Guide to Cultivation and Benefits
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Red Bee Balm: Comprehensive Guide to Cultivation and Benefits

Want to plant a real stunner in your garden? Enter the red bee balm, the botanical equivalent of a firecracker, with its explosion of vivid, red blooms that’ll make your green space pop!  Now, as someone who’s had their hands in the dirt more times than I can count (seriously, I’ve got the tan lines…

Can You Grow Bee Balm In Containers? A Guide for Small Spaces
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Can You Grow Bee Balm In Containers? A Guide for Small Spaces

So, you’ve got those high-rise vibes or maybe just a petite patio, but you’re itching to join the bee balm bonanza. The big question on your mind: can you squeeze the glory of bee balm into a container and still expect it to thrive? Short answer: Heck, yes! But there’s a bit more to the…

Bee Balm Uses: Exploring Its Medicinal And Gardening Benefits
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Bee Balm Uses: Exploring Its Medicinal And Gardening Benefits

If you’ve been frolicking in the garden world for a hot minute, you’ve probably heard of the superstar that is bee balm. Sure, it’s a head-turner with those dazzling blooms, but did you know that this floral MVP is more than just a pretty face? Oh yeah, bee balm’s got tricks up its petals, and…

Expert Recommendations: Best Weed Killer for Flower Beds (2024)

Expert Recommendations: Best Weed Killer for Flower Beds (2024)

You’ve spent hours nurturing your blooms, pampering your petals, and lovingly tending to your flower beds like they’re your own flesh and blood. But then, out of nowhere, those uninvited, green-fingered party crashers turn up, spoiling your garden gala. Weeds – the bane of any flower bed, the uninvited guests that just don’t take the…

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