9 Plants Not To Cut In Fall: Birds Need Them For Winter
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9 Plants Not To Cut In Fall: Birds Need Them For Winter

While I’ve written many articles on the topic of cutting plants in fall, there are certain plants out there that you probably shouldn’t cut since birds will need them during the wintertime.  In today’s article, we’ll go over a long list of these plants together and try to understand just why birds tend to rely…

How To Overwinter Dahlias: Dig, Store & Replant Next Spring
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How To Overwinter Dahlias: Dig, Store & Replant Next Spring

Dahlias are already a complex perennial to grow, and they can become even more challenging to grow during the wintertime.  Thoughts and queries like when to dig them, how to store them, and where to replant them confuse the heck out of new gardeners, and they start to move away from this beautiful perennial for…

How To Divide Hostas This Fall For Bigger, Healthier Plants Next Year
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How To Divide Hostas This Fall For Bigger, Healthier Plants Next Year

Do you feel your hostas are lacking the enthusiasm and vigor you expected from them?  Well, the problem might be that you’re not dividing them timely.  In today’s article, we’ll discuss hostas in detail and go over a step-by-step tutorial on how you can divide your hostas this fall season to achieve bigger, healthier plants…

10 Flower Seeds You Can Still Collect In September
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10 Flower Seeds You Can Still Collect In September

While many people don’t really care about collecting flower seeds these days, it’s actually something I believe more gardeners should actively start doing. In today’s article, I’ll take you through all there is to learn about flower seeds and discuss a few flower seeds in particular that you can collect this September.  Let’s dive right…

Cut Or Leave? What To Prune In September For A Healthier Garden
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Cut Or Leave? What To Prune In September For A Healthier Garden

Apart from queries about which plants to prune, a question I get very often is “When is it the right time to prune?” And, the answer to that is very straightforward…and disappointing: it depends! Since September is just around the corner, let’s limit some of the variables we need to worry about and focus on…

9 Reliable Perennials to Divide in Early Fall (Before It’s Too Late)
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9 Reliable Perennials to Divide in Early Fall (Before It’s Too Late)

Tired of paying good money for new plants, only to watch them wither? What if I told you in my best infomercial voice that you could get more plants for free? Not by stealing them from your neighbors (though I admire having the bulbs to do it), but by digging up and dividing your over-eager…