Garden Centers Still Sell These Aggressive Plants
The plants most likely to cause trouble rarely look dangerous at the garden center. They come in tidy pots with glossy tags promising fast growth, easy care, colorful flowers, or …
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15 Fast-Growing Groundcover Plants That Keep Weeds in Check
Weeds love bare soil. When sunlight reaches open ground, new seedlings can appear almost overnight. A spreading groundcover fights back by covering those gaps, shading the soil, and making it …
25 Plants to Take Cuttings From Before September Starts
August is the moment to make free plants from the ones that made your garden look good all summer. Take healthy, non-flowering pieces of new growth, use clean snips, and …
15 Missouri Abandoned Towns With Stories Stranger Than Fiction
Missouri is full of places that did not exactly die. They were flooded, bought out, bulldozed, moved, poisoned, fenced off, paved over, or quietly outgrown by the next town down …
15 Illinois Plants That Send Deer and Rabbits PACKING
Deer and rabbits can make an Illinois yard feel like an all-you-can-eat buffet. One night of browsing can chew down fresh growth, nip off flower buds, and leave a border …
15 Texas Plants That Send Deer and Rabbits Packing
Deer can make a fool out of a Texas gardener in a hurry. Rabbits are not much better. One night of chewing and a bed that looked full and colorful …
15 Idaho Perennials That Thrive With Neglect
Idaho can be rough on plants in a hurry. The summers run dry, the winters can bite hard, and a plant that looks great in a softer climate can fall …
15 Nebraska Perennials That THRIVE With Neglect
Nebraska gardens can be awfully rewarding, but they can also humble a plant in a hurry. Between the wind, the heat, the winter cold, and the dry stretches that seem …
15 Kansas Perennials That Thrive With Neglect
Kansas gardens can be beautiful, but they can also be demanding. Between the heat, the wind, the winter cold, and the dry spells that seem to show up right when …
15 Iowa Perennials That THRIVE On Neglect
Iowa gardens can be beautiful, but they can also test a plant pretty quickly. Between humid summers, cold winters, heavy soil in plenty of yards, and the occasional dry spell, …