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Best Fertilizer for Indoor Plants Depends on the Pot

Fertilizer is where a lot of indoor plant care goes sideways. Too weak and you get leggy, pale growth; too strong and…
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Bearded Iris plant in bloom in a garden setting

Bearded Iris: Rhizome Care for Reliable Spring Blooms

Iris germanica

Bearded iris are tough, sun-loving perennials grown from shallow rhizomes, not deep bulbs. Give them open sun, sharp…

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Chrysanthemum plant in bloom in a garden setting

Chrysanthemum: Big Fall Color in a Small Space

Chrysanthemum morifolium

Garden mums are the compact chrysanthemums most people buy for fall color. They bloom best in full sun, steady moisture, and…

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Daffodil plant in bloom in a garden setting

Daffodil: Long-Lived Spring Bulbs That Actually Come Back

Narcissus spp.

Daffodils are hardy fall-planted bulbs grown for reliable spring flowers, deer resistance, and decades of return bloom…

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