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Being named the best garden center in CT goes beyond having a plentiful, hardy selection of plants and flowers — although that’s definitely a plus. Locals voted and named the top CT plant ...

Building on a long history of successful collaboration, Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden ...

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Brandee Gruener is a digital editor and writer with 20 years of experience. Her articles on gardening, homes, food, and health have appeared in Hunker, American Gardener, and other national and ...

Environmental conditions can cause damaging stress to plants, posing challenges for home gardeners and farmers. Therefore, early detection -- before leaves visibly discolor, wilt or wither -- is ...

Are you getting ready to plant your spring bulbs? If so, you might want to check up on which plant zone you're in. A plant zone, or hardiness zone, is a region with a similar average minimum ...