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Chrysanthemum Design REMIX ft. 2022’s Best Fall Plants
Chrysanthemums, or “mums,” are the definitive fall flower. How could you not love them? However, they’ve been the *it* flower for pretty much forever, and it wouldn’t hurt to see some fresh takes on an old classic. We don’t want mums to start feeling like…
Fern Down for What: A Guide to Growing Ferns Indoors
Ferns instantly create that indoor jungle look that every houseplant collector yearns for—I mean, have you ever seen a Boston fern in all its leafy glory? Incredible, ten out of ten, an inspiration to us all. However, growing ferns indoors takes a teensy bit more…
How to Throw a Kickass Labor Day Garden Party
Labor Day Weekend is coming in hot! Throw the most legendary garden party ever with these appetizer recipes, activity ideas, and other must-haves for the September long weekend. Every Great Garden Party on Long Island Needs Garden-Fresh Food We’re not talking carrots and celery…
Plant These Veggies Now for an Amazing Fall Harvest!
Wait—summer’s almost over? Our sunburns finally faded into tans, and we already have to trade in our shorts for pants? Wow, rude! Luckily, our veggie gardening season is far from over. You can take away our pool floaties and our limited edition summer Starbucks drinks,…
Hoya Doin’? How to Care for Your Hoya Carnosa
She is truly a style icon—always perfectly glossed, with long, flowing locks, and seen in nearly every home in America in the 1970s! No, it’s not that famous Farrah Fawcett poster—it’s the Hoya carnosa! This shiny trailing houseplant is known for its waxy leaves and…
Small but Fierce! 5 Gorgeous Ornamental Trees for Oceanside
Just because you’ve got a smaller-than-average yard doesn’t mean it can’t impress people. It’s not the size that counts—it’s what you do with it, we swear! Style and confidence go a long way, and plenty of ornamental trees are small in size but big on…