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13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, a

Power Perennials: Plants That Thrive No Matter What

Add some flower power to your garden this year with any of these tough-as-nails perennial bloomers. No green thumb required!

The 10 Worst Invasive Plants to Watch Out for in Your Region

The 15 Worst Invasive Plants in America

Many of the most invasive plant species thriving in the United States came from elsewhere—mostly Europe and Asia. While they are often beautiful, these plants spread rapidly in an environment that has not evolved to keep its growth in balance. If left unchecked, invasive species can create devastating changes to both landscapes and ecosystems. Make sure you’re doing your part by not planting any of the species on this list.

10 Tips to Keeping Your Trees in Tip-Top Shape

A property filled with beautiful trees doesn't take much work. The biggest challenge may be leaving them alone.

20 Amazing Wedding Bouquets

This week’s roundup is as fresh as it gets! We’ve compiled TWENTY of our favorite wedding bouquets for you to swoon at and I can honestly say you’ll be blown away. I’m currently obsessed with anemones and texture so you’ll find that most of my picks reflect that but I tried my best to be umm objective lol. Also, …

What Landscape Maintenance Can Do for Your Property

Perfectly manicured lawns, healthy trees, and flowering gardens don’t get that way by accident—they need regular maintenance. But maintaining your landscaping is time-consuming. Instead, turn this task over to a professional landscaping company, who will know how to identify potential problems like plant diseases, and who can give you great advice on the types of …

Does the Moon Affect Plants? Part 2: Moonlight and Biorhythms

The Biology of Moonlight?The moon may have effects on animal behavior (see here for example), but does it affect plants?Last time I introduced the scientific literature on the subject by referring …

What You May Have Missed from the IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference

If you missed the 2013 IndustryWeek Best Plants conference, you missed a lot. Fortunately, we are working on articles, video and photos to tell the tale of this annual event. Here are the very first fruits of our efforts, but not the last.

Plants Map: because paper gets wet and we forget stuff

Part of being The Most Approachable Man in the World ™ means that I get to meet a lot of cool new people. Having met the folks behind Plants Map, I'm sold!