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Curing Annual Decline


Many summer gardens start with a colorful bang – then the season’s heat starts to make them fizzle. Don’t write off your garden after that first flush of colorful flowers fade. By practicing three basic gardening fundamentals, you can help keep your garden bloomin’ beautiful throughout the season!
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Cuphea: A Real Firecracker


Firecracker plant is a tender perennial in warm regions and a great annual in others. The flowers may be tiny, but they bring a lot of bang to the garden! Give this beauty a try – its hot colors will make your containers sizzle.
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Helpful Articles


Get some instant color in your containers and gardens with these once-upon-a-growing-season bloomers.
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