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How To Dry FlowersHow To Dry FlowersDrying Flowers Long after the season for cut flowers has passed, dried versions of summer's bounty let you continue to enjoy color from your garden. Flowers that dry well are typically colorful, compact, strong-stemmed, and relatively low in moisture content. Harvesting. Harvest stems just as the first flowers reach maturity. Don't... |
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How To Establish A Wildflower MeadowHow To Establish A Wildflower MeadowHow To Establish A Wildflower Meadow A meadow of mixed flowers and native grasses can replace your lawn, cover a slope, or enhance a roadside. Most meadows require much less water and fertilizer than lawns do, and they rarely need mowing. For best results, prepare the soil thoroughly before planting. Remove grass and weeds. Mow or... |
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How To Plant and Transplant AnnualsHow To Plant and Transplant AnnualsHow to Plant or Transplant Annuals Annuals are plants that sprout, bloom, set seeds, and die in one growing season-provide some of the brightest and most reliable colors in the landscape. Often called bedding plants, you can use annuals in containers, flower and vegetable gardens, or any other place you want to introduce some color. .. |
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How To Plant BulbsHow To Plant BulbsFlower Bulbs, How to Plant Them The best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs depends on where you live. Ideally, wait until the soil temperature is below 60 degrees F. As a general guide: Plant in September through early October if you live in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 or 5 October to early November in zones 6 or 7 November to... |
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How To Plant RosesHow To Plant RosesPlant A Rose, How To Get your roses off to the best possible start by choosing their growing site carefully and then planting them using the techniques most suitable for your climate. Bare-root rose plants-those sold without soil-offer the best value and grow quickly after planting. Choose the Planting Site. Roses need at... |
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How To Plant TulipsHow To Plant TulipsPlanting Tulips All flowers are beautiful in their own way. But no other flowers herald spring like tulips, which captured the imagination of the Dutch some 400 years ago and can still steal the show today. Start with quality bulbs, most often from a mail-order supplier but also from a well-stocked garden center. The Netherlands tightly... |
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How To Prepare Perennials For WinterHow To Prepare Perennials For WinterHow To Prepare Flowering Perennials For Winter After a season of enjoying the blooms from your perennial flower garden, late fall is a time in cold-winter regions (USDA Climate Hardiness Zones 8 and colder) to prepare the beds for winter. Taking good care of beds in fall will help them thrive next spring and summer. Gardeners... |
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How To Preserve Cut FlowersHow To Preserve Cut FlowersHow To Preserve Cut Flowers There's nothing like fresh flowers around the house whether they come straight from your garden or from a florist. But when you take the time to put together an arrangement, you'd like it to last forever or at least for more than a few days! Here are some step-by-step tips for extending the vase life of cut... |
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