Chives: The Dual-Purpose Herb Every Garden Needs
Chives are tasty, beautiful, and act as excellent companion plants for pest control.
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English Lavender: Tips for Success in Heavy Wet Soils
Lavender hates wet feet. Here is how to grow it successfully in clay soils by adjusting drainage.
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Lemon Balm: A Bushy Perennial with a Citrus Kick
Cultivating Melissa officinalis for calming teas, aromatherapy, and easy herb gardening.
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Dahlia Care: Overwintering Tubers in Leitrim Rain
How to lift, dry, and store your precious dahlia tubers to keep them safe from winter rot.
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Meadowsweet: The Sweet Scent of Wet Irish Meadows
Highlighting Filipendula ulmaria, a native plant that thrives in wet spots and clay borders.
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Balkan Clary: Vertical Spire Structures for Summer Borders
Cultivating Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ for intense violet-blue spires on dark purple stems.
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Foamflowers: A Groundcover Carpet for Shaded Woodlands
Cultivating Tiarella cordifolia for bronze-marked foliage and frothy pink-white flower spikes.
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Sow, Grow, and Divide: The Art of Plant Division
Learn how to divide mature perennials in autumn or spring to get free plants and keep them healthy.
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Creating a Rain Garden: Managing Saturated Soil Runoff
How to design a depression planted with moisture-loving perennials to handle rainwater runoff.