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7 Non-Invasive Butterfly Bush Varieties for a Guilt-Free Garden
Plants Amy Martin 4/23/26 Plants Amy Martin 4/23/26

7 Non-Invasive Butterfly Bush Varieties for a Guilt-Free Garden

Discover 7 non-invasive butterfly bush varieties that won't spread or take over your garden. Seedless and sterile butterfly bush cultivars with all the beauty and none of the baggage.

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18 Best Flowering Shrubs: A Landscape Designer’s Favorite Picks
Plants Amy Martin 4/16/26 Plants Amy Martin 4/16/26

18 Best Flowering Shrubs: A Landscape Designer’s Favorite Picks

A landscape designer shares 18 of the best flowering shrubs for landscaping, from fragrant spring bloomers to flowering bushes that bloom all summer. Real photos, expert design tips, and top cultivar picks for every garden style and light condition.

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Hydrangea Care Guide: Planting, Pruning & Color Changes
Plants Amy Martin 4/9/26 Plants Amy Martin 4/9/26

Hydrangea Care Guide: Planting, Pruning & Color Changes

Learn how to grow hydrangeas with confidence. This hydrangea care guide covers planting, pruning, watering, fertilizing, and how to change flower color.

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Ruby Spice Summersweet: The Ultimate Guide to Growing This Fragrant Shade Shrub
Plants Amy Martin 3/4/26 Plants Amy Martin 3/4/26

Ruby Spice Summersweet: The Ultimate Guide to Growing This Fragrant Shade Shrub

A deer-resistant native shrub that blooms in shade, thrives in soggy soil, and smells absolutely incredible. Ruby Spice summersweet might just be the shrub your garden has been waiting for.

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Japanese Spirea: You Might Not Have to Skip It!
Plants Amy Martin 2/25/26 Plants Amy Martin 2/25/26

Japanese Spirea: You Might Not Have to Skip It!

Discover the beauty of Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica) and explore some non-invasive spirea varieties for a low-maintenance, eco-friendly landscape.

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10 Exceptional Arborvitae Landscaping Ideas to Try
Plants Amy Martin 11/19/25 Plants Amy Martin 11/19/25

10 Exceptional Arborvitae Landscaping Ideas to Try

Discover Beautiful Arborvitae Varieties Beyond Emerald Green and Green Giant

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10 Brilliant Bushes that Turn Red in the Fall
Ideas Amy Martin 7/11/25 Ideas Amy Martin 7/11/25

10 Brilliant Bushes that Turn Red in the Fall

Want stunning bushes for fall color? Here’s a list of 10 bushes with red fall color and two landscape design strategies to make your yard shine.

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From Drab to Fab: Flowers for the Front Garden That Pop
Ideas Amy Martin 4/29/25 Ideas Amy Martin 4/29/25

From Drab to Fab: Flowers for the Front Garden That Pop

10 Front Yard Flowers for Different Garden Situations

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10 Stunning Spirea Alternatives for a Vibrant Garden
Ideas Amy Martin 4/1/25 Ideas Amy Martin 4/1/25

10 Stunning Spirea Alternatives for a Vibrant Garden

These colorful, low-maintenance alternatives will keep your garden blooming all season long!

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10 Popular Shrubs for Evergreen Landscaping
Ideas Amy Martin 3/25/25 Ideas Amy Martin 3/25/25

10 Popular Shrubs for Evergreen Landscaping

Overwhelmed by choices? Discover ten popular evergreens and why they stand out!

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10 Front of the House Shade Landscaping Shrubs
Ideas Amy Martin 3/17/25 Ideas Amy Martin 3/17/25

10 Front of the House Shade Landscaping Shrubs

Struggling with sparse, sad-looking plants in your shady front yard? I'm sharing my top 10 shade-loving shrubs with real photos (not AI images!) so you can see exactly how these plants actually look and grow.

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10 Tidy Bushes for the Front of the House
Ideas Amy Martin 3/11/25 Ideas Amy Martin 3/11/25

10 Tidy Bushes for the Front of the House

Front of House Landscaping Bushes

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Four Seasons of Interest: The Elegant Oakleaf Hydrangea
Plants Plant and Bloom Design Studio 1/10/25 Plants Plant and Bloom Design Studio 1/10/25

Four Seasons of Interest: The Elegant Oakleaf Hydrangea

Flowers, Fall Color, and Winter Interest

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Bigleaf Hydrangea Landscaping Ideas for Your Garden
Plants Plant and Bloom Design Studio 10/25/24 Plants Plant and Bloom Design Studio 10/25/24

Bigleaf Hydrangea Landscaping Ideas for Your Garden

The Ultimate Guide to Using Bigleaf Hydrangeas in the Garden

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The Winter Flowering Hybrid Witchhazel Plant
Plants Plant and Bloom Design Studio 9/18/24 Plants Plant and Bloom Design Studio 9/18/24

The Winter Flowering Hybrid Witchhazel Plant

Create a Winter Wonderland with This Unique Small Tree

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