LANDSCAPING  : A flower day under the Waxing Crescent — with the moon descending, energy moves gently downward into roots and stems, steadying the plant's…
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Slug Bait Is Killing Dogs This Summer — Here’s What Every Pet Owner Must Know

 Blue metaldehyde slug pellets scattered near vegetable garden beds with dog paw print nearby The Vegetable Patch

Stop Deadheading Your Roses This Way — You’re Cutting in the Wrong Place

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Xylella Fastidiosa Is Spreading — And Your Olive Tree or Lavender Could Be Next

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Edible Flowers Are in Your Garden Right Now — Are You Using Them?

 Colourful edible flowers including nasturtiums borage and calendula arranged on a wooden chopping board Recipes

Garden Birds in a Heatwave: How to Help Them Survive Extreme Heat

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Your Lavender Is Woody and Bare — This Summer Trim Fixes It Before It’s Too Late

 Overgrown woody lavender shrub with bare stems and sparse purple blooms in summer garden Garden Flowers

You’re Watering Your Mediterranean Plants Wrong — And Summer Is Making It Worse

 Lavender and rosemary plants wilting in dry summer garden with cracked soil around roots Special reports

Prune Your Potted Lemon Tree This Summer and Watch It Fruit Like Never Before

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SunPatiens Are Wilting in the Heat — Here’s What’s Actually Going Wrong

 Close-up of wilting SunPatiens plants drooping in intense summer heat in a garden bed Garden Flowers
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The Plant Growing on Your Windowsill Is a Better Sunburn Remedy Than Most Creams

 Fresh aloe vera leaf broken open revealing thick clear gel on sunburned skin

These Fierce, Sun-Scorched Plants Are Thriving on Your Windowsill — and Visitors Can’t Stop Staring

 Dramatic bird of paradise plant with orange flowers near a bright sunny window indoors

These Exotic Plants Are Secretly Thriving in Your Home — and Looking Spectacular This Summer

 Dramatic bird of paradise plant with large tropical leaves in a bright sunlit living room

Your Lavender Is Woody and Bare — This Summer Trim Fixes It Before It’s Too Late

 Overgrown woody lavender shrub with bare stems and sparse purple blooms in summer garden

SunPatiens Are Wilting in the Heat — Here’s What’s Actually Going Wrong

 Close-up of wilting SunPatiens plants drooping in intense summer heat in a garden bed

These 7 Plants Actually Repel Mosquitoes — Plant Them This Summer and Reclaim Your Garden

 Lemon balm and citronella plants growing in terracotta pots on a sunny garden patio

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Aphids on hibiscus this summer — organic treatments that actually work

 Dense cluster of green aphids infesting hibiscus flower buds and new stems

Do this now or you’ll miss the best harvest from your dual-purpose plants this summer

 Freshly harvested lavender and chamomile bundles laid on a rustic wooden surface in summer sunlight

Your medicinal herbs are losing their healing power right now — here’s why

 Close-up of wilting lavender and chamomile herbs in a summer garden bed under harsh sunlight

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Gregory Bates wrote on 23/05/2025 at

I recently purchased a Biden Golden Empire plant from a local green house . I have it in a pot on my patio. A heavy rain knocked most of the...

I recently purchased a Biden Golden Empire plant from a local green house . I have it in a pot on my patio. A heavy rain knocked most of the petals off the blooms. The "heads" still remain. Should I cut those off, or will those "heads" bloom again ? Appreciate the info !

Greg Bates in Ohio.

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Nigel Titley wrote on 08/05/2025 at

Copper sulphate not copper sulphide.

Copper sulphate not copper sulphide.

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Maïa wrote on 05/05/2025 at

Really interesting, thank you

Really interesting, thank you

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