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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!

8 Simple Steps for Complete Fall Lawn Care

Don't skip these necessary fall lawn care steps! Winter is looming, and you need to get your grass prepped before the snow falls. Step one: rake those leaves!

Crape Myrtles: How to Plant and Care for this Southern Belle

Learn how to care for crape myrtles with these planting best practices, plus how to prune your crape myrtle to achieve beautiful form, foliage, and flowers.

The Best Time for Planting Trees, Flowers, and Everything Else

What’s the best time for planting? Well, that depends on the plant! Trees, for example, are best planted in spring or fall when the soil temperature is mild.

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