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  1. Natives Are the Next Big Thing!

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    What to plant - that is the “perennial” question from many of our customers!

    With so many options available these days - and a never-ending list of new plants being introduced not only from the US but from other countries as well - it’s a cha

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  2. Adapt Your Fruit Tree to Your Home Garden

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    The desire to grow fruit right in your own backyard has never been more popular than today! From food sustainability and accessibility reasons to organic lifestyle needs, and from expanding your fruit variety access to micro-homesteading trends, the ability

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  3. Top Ten Interesting and Unique Trees

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    We at Nature Hills love trees! Trees of every shape, size, and form, every flower color and leaf shape. But it’s hard not to love the new and unusual varieties just a bit more! Those trees that you just don’t see very often in peoples yards.

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  4. The 2024 Pantone Color of the Year Is Here!

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    Introducing the Pantone Color of the Year! A dreamy, fruity hue called Peach Fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023). A color that is a little bit apricot, peach, salmon, pinkish, reddish, and orangey all blended delightfully into one! Peach Fuzz evokes feelings of comfort,

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  5. Gardening Trends To Look Forward To In 2024!

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    In with the new and out with the old, Nature Hills Nursery is looking forward to a brand new year! Ring in the next gardening season with these up-and-coming gardening trends to keep you on top of the neighborhood A-list!

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  6. Top 5 Ornamental Hedge Shrubs With Fragrant Flowers!

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    Perfume your garden on a grander scale by incorporating fragrant flowers into every corner! Go big with fragrant flowering woody deciduous shrubs and bushes that not only add privacy and wildlife appeal to your garden but also have an added layer of scent!

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  7. Snow: Natural Insulation, and its Free

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    That fluffy white stuff will be falling over the landscape soon, or perhaps it is already blanketing yours! Don’t grumble much while picking up the shovel this year because that blanket is just that - an insulating layer that protects plants all winter l

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  8. Our Perfect Christmas Plant Wishlist!

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    Looking ahead to a new year, and reflecting on the past, we dream of new possibilities for our landscapes too!

    Nature Hills Nursery is here to help inspire you with our Christmas Plant Wishlist!

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  9. Introducing The Updated USDA Hardiness Zone Map

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    Choosing which plants to grow begins with knowing your growing zone! Also called the Planting Zone or Hardiness Zone. This allows you to choose the right plant for your area. Knowing your Zone and the Zone Range of your plant ensures it will survive the

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  10. Gear Up For 2024 ... By Doing Less? You Bet! 

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    Are you a lazy gardener? Perhaps you are just too dang busy? Don’t worry and still be happy with your landscape! 

    We all feel a little stretched thin and have less time to spend on our hobbies these days. Perhaps there is just too much o

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