Temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter, but that doesn't mean that you can't still enjoy some flowers in your landscape -- you just have to choose the right ones. In Kansas City, the first frost comes in…
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As the green of summer turns to the warmer shades of autumn, bright goldenrod is the perfect plant to bridge both worlds. These feathery yellow flowers bloom in late summer and early autumn, and they catch the late summer sun…
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Sadly, most of the popular garden favorites have faded by late summer. Yet while daylilies and daisies are no longer blooming, asters and apples won't appear for at least another month. Luckily, black-eyed Susans stand up to the blazing heat…
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Like anything else, gardening is subject to design trends that change with the times. Victorians had their greenhouses filled with tropical plants, while mid-century Americans loved their clipped hedges and cement patios. So what's hot right now? Pinterest boards are…
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For summer color, it's hard to beat bright, beautiful daylily blooms in the garden. These hardy plants are a lot tougher than they look, and you might even see them along roadsides and in lowly ditches, happily nodding in the…
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There's nothing quite like a balmy summer evening to sit outside and relax with friends, perhaps dining al fresco or enjoying a cool drink as the sun sets. Unfortunately, that's exactly when the mosquitoes come out for their evening meal,…
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