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  1. Russian Sage, Salvia, Lavender & Veronica: How to Tell Them Apart

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    Pretty spires of upright clusters of florets, the scented deep blooms of these lovely plants are not only long-lasting pollinator-friendly blossoms but have a world of their own perks that set them apart from each other!

    With the exception of

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  2. Planting and Taking Care of Dahlias!

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    No flower will give a gardener a more spectacular reward than the Dahlia!

    This flower and all of its many varied forms, is an absolutely show-stopping variety that brings a stunning rainbow of color to any garden! 

    Learn more about

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  3. Five Trees for Early Spring Color!

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    Once those winter snows and gloom fade at last, you need that burst of early spring color! Of course, there are spring flowering

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  4. Witch Hazel- The Shrub That You Didn't Know You Needed

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    Late blooming (or is it very early?) Witch Hazels support beneficial pollinators and add interest to your landscape when very few other plants are flowering!

    If you're ever disappointed that after the last flush of flowers in the fall, very little

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  5. Lovely Loropetalum - Chinese Fringe Flowers at Nature Hills!

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    Fringe Flower (Loropetalum) also known as the Chinese Fringe Flower, or sometimes spelled Fringeflower, are long-lived woody shrubs that are fantastic low-maintenance

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  6. Planting and Caring For Serviceberry Shrubs

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    Gorgeous drifts of white blossoms and flavorful fruit, the Serviceberry Shrub is a graceful and airy deciduous plant also known well for its dramatic fall color!

    Fragrant spring flower? Check!

    Edible fruit? Check!

    Fall color? Big

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  7. Pretty In Pink Coralberry Shrubs

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    Symphoricarpos,

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  8. 2024 Brings New Gold Medal Plants!

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    The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has shared its list of Gold Medal Plant winners for 2024!

    The Gold Medal Plant Program was created by PHS in 1979 to celebrate and showcase beautiful, easy-to-grow plant species ideal for home gardening.

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  9. Spring Planted Bulbs – And Why You Need Some!

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    After the seemingly never-ending winter months, we plant lovers are longing for warmer weather, new garden finds, dirt on our hands, and the arrival of flowers!

    Let Spring-Planted bulbs be the first thing you add to your garden after the danger

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  10. Big and Beautiful Perennials to Plant This Spring!

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    “The first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap”

    Perennials are amazing! They’re adaptable and come in an incredible array of sizes, shapes, colors, and forms! Nature Hills Nursery has perennials for e

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