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Keep up with the latest garden ideas, how-to tips and plant suggestions from Garden Gate magazine.

Using a Heat Mat for Plants

Starting seeds this spring? You should probably be using a heat mat to speed up germination to get seedlings off to a good start!

It's a Jungle in Here!

Have so many houseplants it's starting to look like a jungle? Jamie shares how her indoor plant obsession started.

8 Vegetable Garden Mistakes to Avoid

Wishing your vegetable garden performed better last year? Avoid these common mistakes!

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Growing a Garden

Everything you want to know about how to grow your favorite flowers and other plants. Meet plants for sun and shade, learn how to grow annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees and shrubs and see our recommendations for which plants will work best in your garden.

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Tips for Growing a Cut Flower Garden

We talked to our friends at PepperHarrow flower farm for tips on how to grow a cut flower garden. Plus find 10 of their favorite plants to grow for bouquets!

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Grow Beautiful Blue Wood Aster

Adding late-season color to your garden border is a cinch with native perennial, blue wood aster — and pollinators love all the flowers it produces too!

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How To…

Not sure how to plant, prune or divide your plants? We’ll let you know how and when to tackle these tasks. We also have helpful advice on starting seeds, how to identify (and get rid of) weeds and save water.