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thespruce.com > perennials-to-plant-in-fall-for-spring-12065123

7 Perennials to Plant This Fall for a More Colorful, Beautiful Garden When Spring Arrives

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (723+ words) A beautiful spring garden is a welcoming sight after a long winter. This can be yours, but you need to get a head start by planting in the fall. We spoke with two gardening professionals to learn their favorite perennials…...

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Missed Pruning Season? Here’s How to Rescue Your Butterfly Bush This Summer

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (413+ words) Pruning your butterfly bushes is one of those necessary, but easily forgotten chores. A fear of doing it incorrectly, plus the busy nature of life, is a formula for an overgrown butterfly bush that doesn’t bloom well. The good news…...

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Before You Give Up on Your Overgrown Garden, Try These 6 Simple Ways to Make It Look Refreshed

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (768+ words) Cori Sears is a writer with over a decade of experience, specializing in houseplants, gardening, and home decor. She writes about trending news, interior design, houseplants, and gardening for The Spruce. Her expertise in these areas has led her to…...

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Never Cut Back These 8 Plants in the Fall—You’re Hurting Them More Than Helping

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) The Spruce / Adrienne Legault When the air gets cooler and you find you need an extra sweater more often than not, it can be easy to want to prune all of your plants and flowers to get ready for the…...

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Cutting Back Hydrangeas at the Wrong Time Could Cost You Next Year’s Blooms—How to Know If You Should Cut Today

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (761+ words) Heather Bien is an expert decor writer for The Spruce. She splits her time between Washington, D.C. and Locust Hill, VA, receiving her B.A. from the University of Virginia. Her bylines include Apartment Therapy, MyDomaine, HelloGiggles, StyleBlueprint, The Knot, MindBodyGreen, and The…...