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Outdoor Gardening

Dealing with outdoor plants also means dealing with the conditions—think pests and weeds—that come with outdoor gardening. With our comprehensive knowledge of outdoor gardening, you can find durable outdoor plants (and even plants that repel bugs) and learn which colorful outdoor plants will boost your home's curb appeal.
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Garden Experts Share the One Thing You Should Never Do When Planting Bulbs This Fall
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8 Container Plants That Instantly Make Your Front Porch Feel Like Fall
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8 Vegetables You Should Plant Right Now for a Delicious Harvest This Fall
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7 Best Perennials to Plant in September Before the Weather Gets Too Cool
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How to Create a Tea Garden Filled With Herbs You Can Actually Brew—That Doubles as a Relaxing Retreat
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We Asked Gardeners Which Landscaping Trends They Hate—And They Didn't Hold Back
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The Fall Hummingbird Migration Has Started—See When They’ll Arrive in Your Area With This Interactive Map
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The Best Flowers and Plants to Put in the Ground This September for a Lush Garden Next Spring
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How to Mix Flower Colors for a Gorgeous Garden Every Time, According to Designers
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Add These Beautiful Native Annuals to Your Yard for Instant Color All the Way Through Fall
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This Low-Maintenance Garden Was Designed to Get Better With Age—Here’s How to Recreate It at Home
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12 Things Every Gardener Should Do Before Fall
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Lawn Experts Agree: This Is The Best Time to Water Your Grass If You’re Also Planning to Mow It
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8 Plants You Shouldn’t Deadhead Until After Summer Ends—And Why Your Garden Will Thank You
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25 Fast-Growing Flowers to Plant Right Now for a Gorgeous Garden in Autumn
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The Easiest Way to Attract Ladybugs to Your Yard—and Why Your Garden Will Thank You
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6 Things You Should Do for Your Lawn Before the End of August
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7 Plants You Should Never Prune in the Summer
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5 Perennials You Should Never Grow in Containers, According to Garden Experts
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9 Companion Plants to Boost Your Fall Vegetable Garden
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5 Hardy Perennials You Should Plant This August for Gorgeous Flowers Next Spring
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Garden Experts All Agree—This Beloved Perennial Doesn’t Belong in Shade
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It's Not Too Late—7 Flowers You Can Plant in August for a Garden That Lasts Into Fall
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Gardeners Agree: This Common Planting Mistake Is Sabotaging Your Seeds Before They Have a Chance to Sprout
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10 Summer Flowers That Peak in Late August
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7 Plants You Should Deadhead in August for an Even Longer Bloom Season
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We Asked Pro Gardeners What They Grow at Home—Here Are Their Top Picks
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Brown Patches on Your Lawn? Here’s What’s Causing Them—and How to Fix It Fast
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11 Gardening Tasks to Do in August to Prep for This Fall and Next Spring
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This Shrub Is Ideal for Attracting Butterflies to Your Yard—and It's So Easy to Grow
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13 Companion Plants That’ll Help Your Hydrangeas Bloom Bigger and Brighter
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How to Harvest Basil Leaves So Your Plant Continues to Thrive
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8 Common Plants That Can Actually Cause Damage to Your Property
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This Colorful Perennial Blooms for Months—and Butterflies, Birds, and Other Pollinators Love It
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Experts Say You Should NEVER Water Your Lawn at This Time of Day
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Here's How Long It Takes to Grow Tomatoes—Plus the Quickest Variety to Plant This Summer
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How to Make Your Garden a Safe Haven for Bees—and Why Your Plants Will Thank You
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Landscapers Agree: This Is the Worst Thing You Can Do to Your Lawn in Summer
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What to Do if Your Hydrangea Leaves Are Turning Yellow
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5 Flowers You Should Deadhead in July to Keep the Blooms Coming
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You Might Be Watering Your Outdoor Plants the Wrong Way—Here's What to Do Instead
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I Tried Tons of Plants in My Backyard—This Hardy Variety Survives Season After Season
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Wondering Why Hummingbirds Are Skipping Your Yard? It Could Be One of These 5 Things
This beautiful backyard woodland garden features a maintenance free lawn made of realistic looking artificial grass, a huge landscaping trend for small spaces.
6 Tips to Stop Your Lawn From Turning Brown in the Summer Heat
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How to Effectively Get Rid of Ants in Your Garden—Without Killing Your Plants
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4 Ways to Attract Fireflies to Your Garden for More Magical Summer Nights
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This Low-Maintenance Ground Cover Actually Prevents Weeds, According to Gardening Pros
Echinacea flowers (Echinacea purpurea) in the garden
8 Plants You Should Never Deadhead, Expert Gardeners Say
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Dealing With Aphids? These Natural Fixes Actually Work
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The 3 Worst Times to Fertilize Your Lawn, According to Experts
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Here's How Often You Need to Water Your Garden in Hot Weather, According to Plant Pros
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July Is the Perfect Time to Start Your Fall Garden—Here Are 7 Flowers to Plant Now
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The One Thing All Pro Gardeners Do to Conserve Water in Their Gardens
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6 Mini Moves That'll Make Your Garden More Beautiful
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Not All Garden Bugs Are Bad—Here's a Guide to the Insects That Actually Benefit Your Plants
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5 Ways to Use Old Newspaper in Your Garden to Suppress Weeds, Protect Plants, and More
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Skip the Store: These 6 Foods Taste Better (and Cost Less) When Homegrown
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9 Most Effective Ways to Banish Ticks From Your Yard, According to Pest Pros
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Why You Should Never Plant Bamboo in Your Yard—and What to Do If It’s Already There
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5 Surprising Ways Baking Soda Can Help Your Garden Thrive This Summer
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8 Benefits of Adding a Water Feature to Your Garden
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12 Plants That Attract Unwanted Bugs and Critters to Your Yard
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4 Signs Your Plants Need Fertilizer ASAP—Plus How to Feed Them the Right Way

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