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Plants You Can Use for Winter Decor

Collecting pieces to incorporate into your winter decor is easy when you use plants from your garden! Dried hydrangea mopheads or panicles are beautiful options.

How To Prepare Your Garden Soil For Next Year

Gardeners learn more from mistakes than successes, but don't make the mistake of not preparing your soil for spring! Start by adding organic material to your soil.

How to Grow Philodendrons and Why You’ll Love Them

Learn how to grow philodendrons so you can transform your Pennsylvania living room into a lush, green jungle! First, find a spot with bright, indirect light.

The Best Shrubs for Year-Round Landscape Color

The best landscape shrubs add color, texture, and visual interest to the landscape all year long—even in winter! Beautiful witch hazel tops our list.

How to Winterize Your Raised Garden Beds

Winterize your raised garden beds so that they're ready for planting in early spring! Begin by removing any dead annuals and debris, and cut back your perennials.

7 Flowering Perennials That Love the Shade

Grow a garden in the shade! These flowering perennials are perfectly content under a leafy tree canopy. Bleeding hearts are our go-to for early spring color.

Ornamental Grasses for Pennsylvania Landscapes

These native ornamental grasses are so easy to grow—you’ll love the texture they bring to the landscape! Big bluestem tops the list with its cool-toned foliage.

Bringing Houseplants Back Indoors for Winter

It's time to bring your tender annuals and houseplants indoors for winter! Follow these four steps to avoid pest problems, leaf drop, and temperature stress.

7 Plants with Fabulous Fall Foliage to Brighten Your Landscape

Fall leaves are breathtaking! There are so many plants that add fall color in Pennsylvania. Black gum trees top the list with their prismatic foliage displays.

A Basic Guide to Growing Beautiful Spring and Summer Bulbs

This guide to growing bulbs explains the differences between spring and summer varieties, and how to grow them altogether so your garden never lacks color!

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