Latest articles by Jacky Parker
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7 Tall Plants for Pots Garden Designers Use to Add Height and Drama to PatiosThese statuesque species will naturally elevate your outdoor space
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Heat-Tolerant Containers Garden Designers Always Plant in July – They'll Keep Your Pots Colorful Into FallThese proven plant palettes look spectacular all summer, even when a heatwave hits
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6 Patio Plants To Add In July For An Instant Luxury Garden UpgradeFrom elegant foliage to exuberant flowering plants, these beauties will instantly elevate your outdoor space
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What Hummingbirds Need in July – 6 Ways To Support Adults And FledglingsAvian experts advise how best to help hummingbirds and their young as the heat intensifies
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The ‘See-Through’ Planting Trend Designers Are Obsessed With Right Now And How To Achieve ItDiscover more about this garden design philosophy and the plants at the foundation of this loose, airy style
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El Niño Could Change Your Yard This Year – What Gardeners In Every Region Of The US Should Prepare ForDiscover how changing weather patterns could affect your garden and what you can do
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These 7 Sun-Loving Plants Will Transform Any Small Yard into a Mediterranean RetreatCreate an elegant escape on a small scale
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The Solstice Ritual That Turns A Simple Wildflower Walk Into A Sensory Garden Experience – and Helps You Reconnect With NatureCelebrate the longest day by connecting with nature and its powerful seasonal offerings
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Plants That Are Quietly Increasing Fire Risk in American Gardens – And What To Choose InsteadOpting for fire-wise plant choices can make a dramatic difference in reducing risk in vulnerable regions
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8 Container Refresh Tricks That Make Your Whole Garden Look Newly Planted - Instant Refreshes To Avoid Pots Looking Tired Before Hosting SeasonCreate a spectacular setting for summer entertaining and make light work of container gardening with these easy wins from gardening experts
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This is The Only Fragrant Climber You Need To Trail Over a Pergola – For Naturally Scented, Colorful Evenings of Summer HostingClematis offers a spectacular long-lasting, floral canopy that will bloom until fall
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Designers Are Ditching All-White Gardens – These Gentler Color Palettes Are Replacing Them for Summer 2026With influences from naturalistic planting and native species, these color palettes are beautifully cohesive and highly composed, without being contrived
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7 Unusual Wildflowers To Sprinkle In Your Garden In May – For a Whimsical Display That Will Last Until FallSow these lesser-known seeds while the soil is warm for a magical meadow-scape that will support pollinators, too
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The May Planting Formula That Brings Bees and Butterflies Back to Your Yard FastEcological gardeners explain the six steps that will have pollinators beating a path to your patch this month
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What To Do With Peonies In May For Spectacular Blooms And Sturdy PlantsExperts advise what to do this month to ensure your peonies are strong and sturdy, with longer-lasting blooms that return each year
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What Your Yard Needs to Attract Downy Woodpeckers This Spring – and Keep Them Coming Back All YearThese beautiful birds can take care of pest control for you by eating destructive insects
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7 Simple Tricks to Attract a Tufted Titmouse – And Turn Your Backyard Into a Bird HavenThere is much you can do to entice these cute crested songbirds – discover what ornithology experts suggest
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Creating an idyllic garden for American Goldfinches requires these 5 thingsEmploy these simple strategies and enjoy more of this sociable species' pretty plumage and cheerful chirruping in your yard
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How to Attract More American Robins to Your Yard - And Keep Them ThereWith their cheerful song and charming orange breast, these are popular birds to entice – discover how according to experts
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Discover the Secret Recipe to Bring Bluebirds to Your Yard – It’s All Down to the Right Plants, Food, Shelter and WaterBack from the brink after huge population decline, there is still much homeowners can do to encourage these beautiful birds
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These Low Maintenance Plants for Pots Are so Fuss Free, They Practically care of Themselves – 7 That Don't Mind Being IgnoredEven if you forget about them, these plants will still thrive
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The Red Tape Rule That Attracts Hummingbirds – This Works Whether You Have an Urban Courtyard or a Country GardenThis simple trick will entice these feathered-foragers who are on the hunt for hot-hued flowers
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5 Shrubs That Give Hummingbirds Shelter and a Safe Place to RestGive these tiny creatures a place to rest, feed, and feel safe, and they will be drawn to your yard
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5 Easy Ways to Make Your Balcony Hummingbird-Friendly – Even if You Live in a CityYou can make migration less hazardous for these captivating creatures
