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Enjoy A Beautiful Ryegrass Winter Lawn During The Best Months To Be Outdoors

While a green lawn can feel like an escape to an oasis during the high temperatures of an Arizona summer, it is often too hot outside to enjoy your summer lawn. But a great winter lawn is something you can enjoy during the best months of the year to be outdoors!

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Weed-Free Lawns Made Easy: Your Ultimate Guide to Pre-Emergents

Use pre-emergents to prevent the germination of crabgrass, dandelions and other undesirable weeds in your lawn and landscape.

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Why Plant Care Tags Don't Have All The Information You Need

Did you know that plant care tags are designed to speak in generalizations and are not usually designed specifically for the regions in which a plant may be purchased? So, there may be key information that is relevant to successfully growing that plant in your zip code that’s not on the tag...

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How to Grow & Care for Plumeria

Looking for a new, beautiful plant to grow in your garden? Try the delightfully fragrant plumeria—also known as frangipani. Learn how to care for them, and how to grow them—particularly in containers.

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Summer Container Plant Recipes

Looking for some beautiful, full-sun container plants? We've got three great plant recipes to choose from that all do well in the sun!