Plants
Get expert advice on growing and caring for plants with the team at Homes & Gardens.
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Invasive bulbs to never plant – 5 flowering bulbs to keep out of your garden and what you should grow instead
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How to protect Japanese maple trees in winter – with expert advice to keep your plants safe from frost and snow
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Plants never to use in winter pots or window boxes – and the resilient options you should be growing instead
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8 frost hardy perennials ideal for northern gardens – these plants can survive freezing winters and still come back each spring
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8 plants to prune in November for healthy trees, shrubs, and perennials
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12 things that always make your shelves look cluttered including too many plants, trinkets and mementos – and what to do instead
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When to prune limelight hydrangeas – and expert trimming tips for fantastic blooms
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How temperature affects plant growth – and how you can be sure your plants are warm enough
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How to winterize raised garden beds – 4 essential tasks to get them prepared and boosted for spring
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Best snake-repellent plants – 15 plants to stop these unwanted visitors coming to your yard
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How to overwinter delphiniums – act now to protect your plants from excess rainfall, strong winds and cold snaps
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How to grow bearberry shrubs – for a North American evergreen ground cover
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7 shrub pruning mistakes to avoid to keep your plants healthy and encourage beautiful flowering displays year after year
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Can you grow lemon balm indoors? Key growing conditions to get right for flourishing plants
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Best burgundy flowers and plants – 5 statement choices and how to care for them
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6 unusual uses for pruners – an arboreal expert reveals how to get more value from this humble tool
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How to grow and care for tarragon for the best harvests of sweet aniseed leaves
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Jennifer Aniston's Japanese-inspired backyard is primed for privacy – experts say these are the best plants to recreate her technique
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How to make your own succulent potting mix – a quick DIY fix that will keep these tropical plants growing for years
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How to winterize a vegetable garden and improve soil health for next year
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How to overwinter tender plants – and keep them safe until the spring
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Should you deadhead indoor flowering plants? Experts share tips to encourage returning blooms
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8 plants to bring indoors in November – to overwinter and keep safe from frost
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How to cut back shrubs – 8 expert-approved steps to follow for healthy and flourishing plants
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Best eco-friendly yard tools – 9 plastic-free tools to keep your garden non-toxic
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How to grow lingonberry shrubs – for an evergreen ground cover native to North America
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When and how to divide rhubarb plants – for bumper harvests of mouth-watering stems year after year
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4 plants with natural holes in their leaves – and how to make them thrive
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7 plants to grow in a greenhouse in November – our selection of flowers, vegetables, and herbs
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