Summer is here, plants are actively growing. So that means now is a great time to take cuttings from some of your favorite ...

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I’d like to grow more of my own plants from seed this year, having had success on a very small scale last spring. Do you think it’s worth my while investing in an electric propagator? Ask any seasoned ...

Dear Master Gardener: I have a snake plant that has gotten so tall that a few leaves have fallen over and one has broken off.

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Not all perennials need full sun. This stunning plant brings color and eye-catching patterns to shady gardens in the right ...

What gardener’s (or would be gardeners) want, say the trend spotters, are plants that are both beautiful and bullet proof.

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Get ahead of the game by sowing these flower seeds now and fill your garden with colourful and longer-flowering blooms early ...