All About Gardening

11/17/2025

Thinking of adding new shrubs? Avoid these invasive ones that can outgrow and outcompete your garden favorites. 🌿

They may grow fast and look nice, but invasive shrubs can create real issues in the garden. They simply create too much competition! Florida gardener Melissa Strauss explains why you should never plant these invasive shrubs in your garden.

11/17/2025

You know you’re a gardener when you own more pruning shears than pairs of jeans.
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11/17/2025

Turns out, deadheading flowers is surprisingly therapeutic, it’s the garden’s way of teaching you to let go.
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11/17/2025

Create a soothing escape by filling your garden with flowers and foliage in every shade of blue. 🌼💧

Blue gardens create a horticultural tapestry of color for serene spaces and a sense of tranquility. Full of texture and contrast, the dynamic color scheme charms year-round. Garden designer Katherine Rowe explores how to design a blue garden in our own landscapes, big or small.

11/17/2025

Nothing like a weekend in the garden to remind you how many muscles you forgot you had. Happy Monday!
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11/17/2025

Perfect gardens are overrated. Embrace the beauty of balance and biodiversity with plants that make your garden look naturally stunning. 🌾

Natural, messy gardens aren’t only desirable for their wild design—they also provide valuable habitat space for wildlife! Help the critters in your local environment by converting a perfect, cultivated garden into one that’s low-maintenance with a natural look. Native plant gardener Jerad Brya...

11/17/2025

We plant for the bees because they pollinate for us. It’s the kindest trade deal in nature.
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11/07/2025

From soft pastels to vibrant blues, discover the stunning hydrangea colors that make every garden glow. 🌿✨

Colorful hydrangeas take center stage in summer with lasting interest into fall as they transition on the stem. The bold stars are eye-catching near or far. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores varieties of the ornamental shrubs with color-shifting powers for a captivating flowering season.

11/07/2025

Love sunflowers? So do we, just don’t plant them too close to your veggies! 🌻 They can release compounds that slow growth in plants like beans and potatoes. Give them their own space, and everyone wins! 🌱☀️

11/07/2025

The goal isn’t to control nature but to partner with it, even when it’s inconvenient.
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11/07/2025

Is your Thanksgiving cactus blooming before the holidays? Here’s why it happens, and how to get those blooms back on schedule. 🌿✨

Holiday cacti are unlike most other blooming plants. They need cold temperatures, long nights, and humidity to bloom. If the blooms appear too early, you’ll have to control the growing site in the future for a timely flowering period. Learn how to do this alongside Thanksgiving cactus grower Jerad...

11/07/2025

Clean hands are overrated when the garden’s calling. 🌱👐