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Plants and Love: Unique Valentine's Day Gifts

Can you believe Valentine’s Day is near? Weren’t we just celebrating New Year’s Eve? The classic Valentine’s Day gifts are usually a giant teddy bear, some chocolates and a bouquet of roses. While we’ll never turn down a dozen roses, did you know that there are other flowers that [...]


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How to Make Your Fresh Cut Evergreens Last

Deck the halls with boughs of fresh-cut evergreens this holiday season for a sense of refined simplicity—and, more importantly, make them last all season long!


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Decorating with Poinsettias for the Holidays

Bring seasonal spirit to your home while using your creativity. Here are unique ways to decorate with poinsettias over the holidays and throughout the winter!


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Feed Your Soil So It Feeds You! Plant Cover Crops

If you are not planning to grow cool season veggies, the best thing you can do for your garden is to grow a cover crop. Cover crops feed the soil by being tilled under once properly matured. While growing, cover crops [...]


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6 of the Best Perennials for Fresh Cut Flowers

Everyone loves fresh cut flowers, and these perennials will keep your vases full year after year! Our first recommendation is salvia, which is drought-tolerant.