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Grow clover in your yard for these 8 amazing benefits.

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If, every spring, you find yourself cringing at the first clover that appears in your yard, you may want to rethink those pessimistic ideas. Just as there are many benefits to using ground cover plants to control weeds and improve aesthetics, clover has special benefits for your yard. We reached out to professionals in landscaping … Read more

Avoid 1 Mistaking Phlox for This Invasive Weed (And How to Handle It)

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A wild shrub with spiky showy flowers, it is usually the first plant gardeners notice growing in stands of vivid purple flowers along roadsides or in gardens. Unfortunately, a shrub with spiky showy flowers can be mistaken for Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis), a deceptive invasive plant. However, there’s a solid reason why flower enthusiasts are … Read more