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The garden began preparing on Saturday to get ahead of the sharp temperature drops and strong winds forecast for Sunday. The ...

As time passes, I have come to regard the African bush daisy (Euryops pectinatus) as an ornamental plant that no Southern ...

When an otherwise healthy-looking perennial plant stops flowering, it usually means that it’s ready to divide. Wait until the ...

The colder weather has officially set in, and we're all looking for ways to protect our gardens. Completing three simple ...