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Top 10 Pink, Yellow and Orange Flowers That Look Like a Sunset
Superbells Tropical Sunrise Calibrachoa Calibrachoa, annual Growing 6 to 12 inches tall, Tropical Sunrise has a trailing habit that makes it ideal for filling in pots, window boxes or hanging baskets....
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How to Identify and Attract a Pine Warbler
Pine Warbler Identification Male pine warbler in summer breeding plumage Identifying a pine warbler is a matter of getting a good look and finding it in its favorite habitat. With greenish olive backs...
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Top 10 Plants to Propagate That Grow From Cuttings
I’ve never met a gardener who didn’t want to share or expand his or her garden. And there are so many ways to do just that. One easily overlooked way is by taking plant cuttings. You can take a snip of...
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7 Go-To Garden Flowers That Butterflies Like
Eastern tiger swallowtails on Joe Pye weed Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium Zones 4 to 9 In addition to being one of the perennial flowers that butterflies like the most, these late summer and fall blooming...
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How to Identify a Cerulean Warbler
What Does a Cerulean Warbler Look Like? Male cerulean warbler in southern Minnesota Some birds like robins, goldfinches and cardinals are frequently sighted in backyards across America. Other bird...
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Praying Mantis: Fierce and Fascinating Garden Bugs
Maybe you’ve spotted a praying mantis clinging to a thin branch or skulking in a thick garden hedge. With front legs folded in what looks like prayer, these large-bodied insects are fun to look at—and...
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Bird Molting: Why Birds Molt and How to Spot It
Why Do Birds Molt Their Feathers? American goldfinch in nonbreeding plumage. Birds are the only living species with feathers, so it only makes sense that feathers have some one-of-a-kind features. The...
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How to Identify an Acorn Woodpecker
What Does an Acorn Woodpecker Look Like? Female and male acorn woodpeckers eating an orange It can be difficult to tell a female and male acorn woodpecker apart. But while both sexes have a red cap and...
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Are White Hummingbird Sightings Rare?
Why Does a White Hummingbird Have White Feathers? Leucistic and albino hummingbirds are rare and special sightings for birders. Seeing a hummingbird of any color is cause for joy. They zip through...
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How to Identify and Attract a Chipping Sparrow
Adult chipping sparrow For prolific author Sneed B. Collard III, chipping sparrows hold a special place in his memory. When doing field research for his book Fire Birds, he accompanied Richard Hutto,...
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Rain Barrel Basics: How to Get Started
Rain barrels are containers designed to capture and hold rainwater for later use in gardens and landscaping. Using a rain barrel can lower your water bill, help reduce stormwater runoff and enhance the...
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Top 10 Perennial Flowers for Shade
Hellebore Helleborus spp, Zones 4 to 9 Deer-resistant hellebores thrive under deciduous shade trees or woodlands, in well-draining soil with lots of organic matter. These perennial flowers for shade...
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How to Identify a Double-Crested Cormorant
What Does a Double-crested Cormorant Look Like? Double-crested cormorant perching near the water This black waterbird isn’t quite as big as a Canada goose, but is much larger than a crow. The body...
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Loggerhead Shrike: A Songbird That Thinks Its a Raptor
With its black mask, fearless nature, and habit of impaling its prey with impunity, a loggerhead shrike is the bird world’s Zorro. Here’s how to identify these birds. What does a Loggerhead Shrike Look...
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Korean Spice Viburnum Care and Growing Tips
How to Grow Korean Spice Viburnum These shrubs produce fragrant flowers in spring. Common names: Korean spicebush viburnum, Korean spice or Korean spicebush Scientific name: Viburnum carlesii Hardiness...
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Bottlebrush Buckeye Care and Growing Tips
How to Grow a Bottlebrush Buckeye Bush Bottlebrush buckeye in bloom Common name: Bottlebrush buckeye Scientific name: Aesculus parviflora Hardiness zones: 4 to 9 Light needs: part shade Watering needs:...
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Birds That Sing at Night: A Little Night Music
When you think of birdsong, you probably imagine a northern cardinal’s cheer-cheer-cheer or a black-capped chickadee’s fee-bee-bee. But what about the sounds you hear at night? While night-singing is...
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How to Identify a Cooper’s Hawk
What Does a Cooper’s Hawk Look Like? Adult Cooper’s hawk Both male and female Cooper’s hawks have a bluish-gray back with a white underside, usually with horizontal reddish stripes, although the female...
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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Coral bells plants are a beloved for their colorful foliage. For lasting color and swoon-worthy foliage, you can’t beat coral bells (Heuchera species and hybrids). With so many new varieties today, you...
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