All About Growing Sunflowers!
I have been mentally writing this article for a while now—you all know I only write about plants that I have personally cared for or grown. And I hadn’t grown…
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How to Propagate Yarrow
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is one of my favorite perennials. It has feathery green foliage and produces clusters of bright flowers that bloom from late spring into fall. Pollinators love the…
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How to Split Perennials
Perennials are one of my favorite topics to teach people about—why? Because you plant them once and you’ll have them forever! Well, technically a perennial plant is a plant that…
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How to Make Seed Bombs
Last year I did a post on How to Save Milkweed Seeds…and I saved a lot! I spread some in fields near my house last fall. I also started some…
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How to Winter Sow Seeds in Jugs
Hey all! Today we’re covering how to winter sow seeds in jugs. Well—you don’t have to use jugs. You can use other stuff like takeout containers with clear plastic lids…
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Propagating Maypop Cuttings
Today we’re talking about propagating cuttings of maypop vines! The full name of a maypop vine is Passiflora incarnata, and it’s also called purple passionflower. Maypop is a hardy native…
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Raising Black Swallowtail Butterflies
I am really excited to share something a bit different today…a post about how to raise black swallowtail butterflies! Our focus this year has been largely on adding butterfly-friendly plants…
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How to Save Dill Seeds
Dill is one of my favorite herbs to grow in the garden. And not just because I like making pickles with it…I mostly grow it for the butterflies! Dill is…
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How to Grow Hyacinth
I recently did a post about how to plant tulips and shared all of the details about planting my tulip and allium garden in the new house. But I planted…
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How to Grow Allium
Hey everyone! This is the third in a series of probably four fall bulb-planting posts I’ll be writing (including one on hyacinth bulbs!). I’m excited to be getting some bulbs…
