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Blackberry vs. Blueberry
Blackberries and blueberries are both tasty, healthy fruits, and they have very similar names that point out one obvious difference…
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Blackberries and blueberries are both tasty, healthy fruits, and they have very similar names that point out one obvious difference…
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Fireglow Japanese maple and Bloodgood Japanese maple are two beautiful deciduous trees with rich red colors, but are they exactly…
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Turnips and beets are prized for their delicious underground root and nutritious above-ground foliage. They are ancient plants that have…
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Boxwoods are cold tolerant evergreen shrubs that can grow almost anywhere.
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The untrained eye might be unable to tell the difference between gardenias and jasmines immediately. But once you’ve learned the…
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We all know tasty thyme, it’s one of the most popular herbs in the kitchen and garden, but there are…
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Pumpkins are a fruit that grows from the seeds of a pumpkin plant. However, many people wonder if they are…
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Have you moved into a new home? Are you looking to bring more pollinators and add color to your front…
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Cooks use butternut squash and pumpkin interchangeably in most recipes. Both of these squashes offer firm orange flesh that is…
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Seed geraniums and zonal geraniums are two types of geraniums that are often confused. They belong to the same genus…
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Classified as Sequoioideae, there are a few different types of redwood trees. These iconic beauties are technically members of the…
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Perennial flowering vines are excellent plants as gorgeous ground cover or vertical gardening. In addition to their natural beauty, flowering…
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Swiss chard and collard greens are plants widely used in salads, soups, or as a side dish for fish or…
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Mugwort and ragweed are infamous as they are the most common allergenic plants in the world. Would you be surprised…
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Areca and majesty palms are popular ornamental or house plants thanks to their beautiful appearance. While things are easy with…
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With such similar names, one might think that the big bluestem and little bluestem are nothing more than variations of…
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The cucumber is a vegetable in the Cucurbitaceae family and is classified as a creeping vine plant. The plant originates…
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Tropical grasses from South America are a great way to grow lawns on the sandy, sun-soaked south coast, plus they…
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Collard greens and spinach are tasty, healthy plants with an abundance of vitamin-packed leaves, but can you tell the difference?…
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Chamomile has long been one of the most popular herbs and is known for its calming powers. German and Roman…
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Arborvitae trees are evergreen conifers used for landscaping and privacy screens. There are lots of species and cultivars to choose…
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Annual flowers are a great option if you’re looking for easy ways to add color and beauty to your garden!…
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: Perennial ornamental grasses are an excellent way to add height, texture, and color to your garden or landscape. They…
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Black-eyed Susan and coneflower are two very similar plants. If you were to find them in the wild, you probably…
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There is something special about dainty garden flowers. Their blossoms are delicate but also sturdier than they look! Small annual…
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White annual flowers are the perfect way to add a touch of elegance and romantic style to your garden. They…
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A song over 300 years old could be the origin of the wildflower name; black-eyed Susan. The popular song came…
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A lot of people are curious about the difference between annuals and perennials. Perennials are flowers that grow for multiple…
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Gardeners love phlox for the bright colors that the flowers add to any space. In fact, the name phlox means…
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Indigo and false indigo are two very different perennial plants that are extremely valuable to humans. Despite their names, they…
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If you like to forage wild plants for your table, you’re also aware that it’s very important to identify them…
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Plum and cherry tomatoes are cute, bite-sized fruits that cooks the world over use more like vegetables. But, aside from…
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Kentia palms and majesty palms are popular indoor plants that look similar at first glance. However, these two palm family…
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Loquats and kumquats sound as if they’re related, but they’re not. In fact, aside from their similar-sounding names and the…
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Acacia and Eucalyptus trees may grow in similar habitats but there are many key differences between the two desert trees.…
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Potted perennial flowers are perfect for people who don’t have much space or don’t want to spend time maintaining a…
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Pink annual flowers are often seen as a symbol of love. Blushing pink roses, butterfly-kissed begonias, and shell pink dahlias…
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Sprout, grow, flower, seed, and wilt; annuals do it all in a single season. In full bloom, the right annual…
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Bone-chilling cold-spells? Sounds like a zone 3 winter. However, harsh winters won’t stop ambitious gardeners from painting their yards with…
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Willow trees, also called osiers and sallows, are part of the Salix genus, which features around 400 species. Most species…
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Cumin and fennel seeds are often confused with each other because they are both tiny oblong brown seeds. But if…
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Citronella and Lemon Balm are very similar and share many characteristics. For some purposes, they can be used interchangeably. They…
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Often considered a time of harvest, you may be wondering what to plant in November to keep your garden thriving…
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Evergreen is a term used to describe plants (trees and shrubs especially) with permanently green foliage. At the same time,…
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Chickweed, dandelion, and mustard may seem like noxious weeds in your garden, but did you know that they — and…
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While November is widely considered a chilly time of year for growing plants, there are a number of flowers to…
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If you’re not a melon or cantaloupe enthusiast, you might end up believing that the Athena melon is basically a…
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Redwood trees, often referred to as redwoods, are part of the Sequoioideae subfamily (of the Cupressaceae family). This family is…
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What are the best perennial flowers for Texas? In Texas, there are various climate zones, meaning that gardeners can grow…
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If you have a feline friend then you’ve surely heard of catnip — that plant that has a euphoric effect on…