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Show-Stopping Bougainvillea Varieties by Color
There are two kinds of people who buy bougainvillea. The ones who want one exact color for one exact wall, and the ones who grab whatever’s blooming at the nursery and hope for the best. The…
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Did You Know Lavender Can Do This? 9 Clever Uses
One afternoon in July. That’s all it takes to strip a single lavender bush and set yourself up with enough for a whole year. Most people grow lavender for the way it looks in the border,…
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6 Sunken Fire Pit and Seating Ideas for Cozy Nights
The idea that a sunken fire pit is just a hole with a fire in it? That’s how people end up with a bowl of standing water and a ring of soggy ash by October. I’ve…
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Resort at Home: Swimming Pool Ideas You’ll Actually Use
What do a $50,000 in-ground pool and a $900 stock tank in a side yard have in common? Both of them get used far less than the owner expected. And usually for the same three reasons,…
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The Old Rule That Makes Clematis Bloom Twice a Year
Unpopular opinion: the pruning groups aren’t the confusing part of clematis pruning. The confusing part is that almost nobody mentions the second cut. Every guide walks you through the late-winter trim, tells you which group does…
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Mud, Magic, and Make-Believe: Whimsical Kids’ Garden Ideas
There are exactly four rules for a kids’ garden that gets used, and not one of them involves buying something shaped like a mushroom. I’ve watched the alternative play out plenty of times. Someone plans a…
