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How To Protect Potted Plants Before The First Frost
Gardening guidance recommends moving pots indoors when possible, or grouping, wrapping and mulching outdoor containers before frost.
A New Birch Tree… At Least, For Me!
Gardener Julie Boudreau says iNaturalist helped broaden her plant knowledge after she learned to distinguish heart-leaved birch from paper birch.
5 Garden Jobs To Do Before Bonfire Night For A Safe, Firework-friendly Outdoor Space
Prepare your garden for Bonfire Night by checking bonfire piles for wildlife, moving cushions, clearing leaves and reviewing firework rules.
How To Prepare Coreopsis Flowers For Winter
Gardener’s Path outlines winter care for perennial coreopsis: leave stems, add mulch, water until frost and avoid fall fertilizer.
5 Creative Ways To Use Your Leftover Pumpkin Seeds After Halloween
A Homes & Gardens report outlines five ways to use pumpkin seeds: save them for planting, compost them, roast them, feed birds or make brittle.
How To Prepare Blanket Flowers (Gaillardia) For Winter
Gaillardia usually needs little winter care. Learn when to cut it back, when to leave stems, and how to use light mulch in colder areas.
The Clever Secret To Speed Fall Leaves Into Free Compost By Spring
A Gardening Know How report outlines a bag method that may turn selected, shredded fall leaves into compost in four to five months.
Can You Use Vinegar To Clean Your Deck? Here’s What Experts Say – And What To Use Instead
Vinegar is approved for a limited Trex cleaning task, but deck materials and runoff matter. Here are safer methods and manufacturer guidance.
Monty Don’s Grass Borders Are A Masterclass In Low-maintenance Planting – And A Haven For Wildlife
A garden photo shared by Monty Don shows tall grasses and seedheads at Longmeadow, offering ideas for relaxed planting and wildlife shelter.