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The 5 Main Types of Hydrangeas: A Complete Identification Guide
Identify the 5 main types of hydrangeas with this guide covering bigleaf, panicle, smooth, oakleaf, and climbing species, their bloom characteristics, zone ranges, and pruning needs.
Eilish Boyd |
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Rose Color Symbolism: A Mother's Day Guide
What each Rose color means, plus a Mother's Day pick for every shade.
Justin Farrell |
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#ProPlantTips: Using Seed Mixes to Maximize Impact
Introducing custom-blended Seed Mixes to easily create a Prairie or Native garden! A fantastic blend of regional wildflowers that grow natively over a wide range, you’ll enjoy their hardiness, Pollinator...
Angela Workman |
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Arbor Day Ideas: Easy Ways to Celebrate Trees
Celebrate Arbor Day 2026 with ease. Discover quick, simple, and meaningful ways to honor trees and go green, even if you are short on time.
Justin Farrell |
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Easy and Affordable Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day the easy way. Discover quick, simple, and fun eco-friendly tips for busy folks to make a big impact with little time or effort.
Justin Farrell |
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What’s the Difference Between Container Sizes?
Most nurseries use trade gallon sizes that date back to post-WWII surplus food cans -- and a #1 container holds far less soil than a true gallon. Here's what the...
Angie Workman |
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How To Identify Evergreen Trees Part 6: The Spruce Tree!
There are so many wonderful varieties of evergreen trees around your neighborhood! Sometimes, when you are out for a walk, the novice tree hugger may call them all Pine trees,...
Nature Hills Nursery |
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Best Fruit Trees For Your Colder Climate
Growing fruit at home opens up a brand new world of possibilities. Pies, Jams, and a variety of Health Benefits are only seasons away! However, potential growers need to make...
Charlotte Weidner |
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Complete Groundcover Rose Care Guide
Learn how to plant and care for Groundcover Roses with this easy Nature Hills guide featuring pruning, watering, planting tips, and landscaping ideas!
Charlotte Weidner |
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Top 5 Winter Interest Shrubs
Winter is the ever-returning friend and foe of gardeners. You may rue the arrival of Jack Frost every year, driving you inside and sapping all the color from your garden....
Nature Hills Nursery |
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Easy Evergreen Tree Identification Part 1: Pine Trees!
Learn how to identify pine trees by needles, cones, and bark. Discover key differences from spruce and fir, plus common species found in North America.
Charlotte Weidner |
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5 Spectacular Native Plants for the Upper Midwest
Native Plants of the Northern Midwest Much of the Midwest is known not only for its fertile cropland but also for its rolling hills and prairies. These plants have adapted...
Whitney Laritson |
Plant Care Guides
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Hydrangea Planting and Care Guide: From Soil to Blooms
Justin Farrell |
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How to Prune Hydrangeas by Type
Eilish Boyd |
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Hellebore Care Guide: How to Grow Lenten Rose (Helleborus)
Justin Farrell |
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Planting Guides
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The Complete Guide to Proper Plant Spacing
Eilish Boyd |
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How to Plant a Privacy Screen Step by Step
Justin Farrell |
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How to Plant a Container-Grown Tree: Step-by-Step Guide
Justin Farrell |
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How to Plant a Nature Hills Root Pouch Container
Justin Farrell |
Best Plant For
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Best Shade Trees to Cool Your Home and Cut Energy Costs
Angie Workman |
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10 Best Roses to Gift Mom This Mother's Day
Justin Farrell |
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Best Evergreen Shrubs That Keep Their Leaves All Year Round
Angie Workman |
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Best Low-Maintenance Perennials for Full Sun
Angie Workman |
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Best Deer Resistant Shrubs That Actually Work
Eilish Boyd |
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Best Shade Trees for Small Yards
Justin Farrell |
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Best Hydrangeas for Beginners
Justin Farrell |
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Best Privacy Trees and Shrubs to Plant This Spring
Justin Farrell |
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Plant Comparisons
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Seasonal Gardening
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Garden To-Do's to Accomplish This Spring!
Justin Farrell |
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Fall Planting Guide: Why Fall Is the Best Time to Plant
Angie Workman |
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