Gardening

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Want stronger peony plants and more flowers next season? Learn simple pruning and fall care tips for peonies and other cottage garden flowers like salvia, cosmos, yarrow, black-eyed Susans, and coneflowers. Want stronger peony plants and more flowers next season? Learn simple pruning and fall care tips for peonies and other cottage garden flowers like salvia, cosmos, yarrow, black-eyed Susans, and coneflowers.

Are you wondering when the best time is to cut back your peonies? As a peony enthusiast, you want to ensure that your plants remain healthy and vibrant year after year. Knowing when to cut back your peonies is essential to their growth and longevity. Peonies are hardy perennials that require specific care to thrive.…

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Learn how to successfully transplant peonies into containers for beautiful blooms on patios, porches, and small gardens. This simple gardening guide is perfect for anyone who loves cottage garden flowers like roses, foxgloves, hydrangeas, delphiniums, and lavender. Learn how to successfully transplant peonies into containers for beautiful blooms on patios, porches, and small gardens. This simple gardening guide is perfect for anyone who loves cottage garden flowers like roses, foxgloves, hydrangeas, delphiniums, and lavender.

Transplanting peonies to pots can be a rewarding way to enjoy their beautiful blooms in your garden or on your patio. The best time to transplant peonies is in the fall or early spring when the plants are dormant. This timing helps reduce stress on the roots and ensures healthier growth. When moving peonies to…

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Learn how to deadhead lavender the right way to encourage more blooms, healthier plants, and a longer flowering season. This simple gardening guide is perfect for anyone growing cottage garden flowers, herb gardens, or lavender in containers. Learn how to deadhead lavender the right way to encourage more blooms, healthier plants, and a longer flowering season. This simple gardening guide is perfect for anyone growing cottage garden flowers, herb gardens, or lavender in containers.

Deadheading lavender is an important task to keep your garden looking beautiful throughout the growing season. This process involves removing spent blooms from the lavender plant to encourage new growth and more blooms. Deadheading is a simple and easy task that can be done by anyone, even those new to gardening. Related Article: How to…

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Learn exactly how often to water lavender for healthy roots, fragrant blooms, and long-lasting plants. This simple gardening guide shares easy lavender care tips for containers, herb gardens, and cottage garden flowers. Learn exactly how often to water lavender for healthy roots, fragrant blooms, and long-lasting plants. This simple gardening guide shares easy lavender care tips for containers, herb gardens, and cottage garden flowers.

When it comes to growing lavender plants, one of the most important factors to consider is watering. Lavender is a drought-tolerant plant, but it still needs water to thrive. The amount of water lavender needs depends on various factors, including the climate, soil type, and stage of growth. If you’re wondering how much water lavender…

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Learn how to grow beautiful lavender plants from cuttings with this easy step-by-step gardening guide. A simple and affordable way to grow more lavender for your herb garden, container garden, and favorite cottage garden flowers. Learn how to grow beautiful lavender plants from cuttings with this easy step-by-step gardening guide. A simple and affordable way to grow more lavender for your herb garden, container garden, and favorite cottage garden flowers.

 Yes, you can grow lavender from cuttings!  I personally have spent a pretty penny at my local nurseries and hardware stores procuring plants for my various gardens, but propagating (starting a plant from cuttings) IS possible (yes, even you can do it!) and is a way to multiply your plants for little to no cost.…

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