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Ground Cover That Chokes Out Weeds
Creeping thyme is the best ground cover that can choke out weeds and be walked on. Learn more about it to create a low-maintenance garden or landscape.
Simon Akeroyd on Instagram: "Not only can you cut the flower heads off hydrangeas now to provide you with a floral display all winter, but if you place the stems in water you will also get free hydrangea plants. This is because the stems sprout roots easily which you can insert into compost and each one will become a new hydrangea plant. #plantpropagation #growhydrangeas"
Michael Griffiths on Instagram: "How to layer spring bulbs Always start with the latest flowering spring bulbs, that’s your alliums and irises. These should be around 6-10 inches deep. Then your mid season bulbs. Muscari, daffodils and hyacinths at a depth of about 4-6 inches. Then your early flowering bulbs like Crocus, Winter aconite and Snow drops at about 2-4 inches deep. Ad\"
Anda on Instagram: "The Limelight hedge is a dream✨ plant 2 feet from a fence and 5 feet apart from each other for intimate, timeless privacy! The Limelight hydrangea can reach can 6ft tall and 8 feet wide in two short seasons. Best planted in the fall, fast growing and drought tolerant is absolutely lovely for live bouquets and dried🤍 #gardendesign #hydrengea #privacyfence #"
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Blueacre Garden on Instagram: "Hydrangea pruning FAQs - if my flowers have blooms on them, do I have to prune now? I totally get not wanting to cut off your beautiful blooms. If you don’t need to change the size or shape of your plant, no need to prune! #mastergardener #gardening101 #growyourownflowers #hydrangea #hydrangeaseason"
TJ Breil on Instagram: "Army worms 🐛 can cause havoc within just a few short days. They do like to munch on 30-60 day old sod, but established grass is not immune! If your grass quickly turned brown with no explanation, try this trick ⛳️. Dish soap and water #diy #lawn #lawncare #landscaping"
Shannon Doherty on Instagram: "3 GENIUS HACKS *KEEP YOUR MUMS LASTING ALL FALL*!! 💡 SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE!! Make sure to SAVE this video so that when you get your mums this year you can make sure they last through the fall!!! My grandma taught me these tips and they are the best!!! LIKE + COMMENT - “hack” - I will send you all three hacks right now so you have them handy and also a link to some planters and other things so you have the best front door porch this fall!! 🍂 FOLLOW ME @athomewith.shannon for the best tips and tricks and all my favorite mom hacks!! #hack #lifehack #didyouknow #tipsandtricks #momsofinstagram"
Blueacre Garden on Instagram: "You guys have been asking if/how to propagate hydrangeas. Here’s an easy and cost effective how-to video so you can turn your hydrangeas into more hydrangeas! #mastergardener #gardening101 #hydrangea #hydrangeaseason #growyourownflowers #blueacregarden"
🪴TRACY~home & garden on Instagram: "So many benefits in taking just a few moments to walk outside during sunset, barefoot, enjoying the cool of the night and the glow of the flowers! ~ If you follow along in stories.. who remembers what mundane garden task I’ve recently tried making more joyful? Then tell me about your favorite moments in the garden and how they feed your soul! . . #plaidsandpoppies #sunsetinthegarden #goldenhourmoments #gardeningisgoodforthesoul"
Mary Ann Beaudry on Instagram: "I have something to confess… 🫢 . 🌿 I LOVE hostas!! . 🌿 They are one of my absolute favorite perennials. They are easy to grow and fill a shady area with fullness and beauty! . 🤔 Do you have a shady area in your garden you just don’t know what to do with. . 🙌🏻 Try a hosta garden! . 🌿 How to Create a hosta garden ⤵️ . 💚 Add a variety of hostas layering from smallest in the front to largest in the back. . 🤩 Some of my favorites include: . 🌿‘Empress Wu’: Huge dark green leaves, beautiful violet flowers, height 3-4’, spread 5-6’, zones: 3-9. . 🌿 ‘Wu-La-La’: Beautiful blue green leaves with a chartreuse margin, height 3-4’, spread 5-6’, zones: 3-9. . 🌿 ‘Waterslide’: Blue rippled leaves, height 14’ , spread 32”, zones: 3-9. . 🌿 ‘Coast to Coast’: Gr
Mary Ann Beaudry on Instagram: "Gardening Hack HERE 👇🏻 . The number one question I get asked - . 🌿 After sharing my Boston Fern hack was… can you do this garden hack with hostas? . 💚 The answer is ~ YES!! 🙌🏻 . 🌿 Doing this hack will give you a lot of bang for your buck. . 💚 THREE easy steps to a simple hosta hack you didn’t know! . 1️⃣ Remove nursery pot: . 🌿 If it is root bound, it might be difficult to remove. You can cut away nursery pot with scissors. . 2️⃣ Divide: . 🌿 Using a handsaw or shovel divide the hosta into two piecess. . 🌿 Then divide those two pieces again, so you have a total of 4 new perennials. . 3️⃣ Find homes in shade garden: . 🌿 Plant your four new perennials plants into your garden beds. . 🌿 Hostas are the perfect companion for your shade gardens. .
Skye Hamilton • Home & Garden • Hydrangea Queen on Instagram: "For years my rule has been to never fertilize after July, but if you are in the middle of a heat wave, I do recommend holding off until there is an overcast day or a break in the extreme weather. Comment FERTILIZE and I will send you a link to my favorite products that I use in recommend. *Hydrangeas should be fertilized twice a year, once in mid to late spring, and again in mid summer * Thoroughly moisten the soil before adding fertilizer *Apply a handful of slow release granular acid, loving fertilizer around the drip line of the plants * Scratch the fertilizer into the surface with a rake, hand, tool, or your fingers * Water in well to prevent fertilizer burn #hydrangeaqueen #fertilizer #fertilizinghydrangeas #HomeAndGard