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Flowers For Hummingbirds

Flowers For Hummingbirds

What’s not to love about hummingbirds? We love how they buzz about Groovy Plants Ranch pollinating our salvias, phlox and fuchsias. They’re super cute with their ruby-throats, itty-bitty size and...

Flowers For Hummingbirds

What’s not to love about hummingbirds? We love how they buzz about Groovy Plants Ranch pollinating our salvias, phlox and fuchsias. They’re super cute with their ruby-throats, itty-bitty size and...

Growing Edible Figs in Pots

Growing Edible Figs in Pots

Growing edible fig trees – it’s the ultimate challenge for many Northern gardeners. We’re not talking about the popular African fiddle leaf figs (Ficus lyrata) rather the Mediterranean ones (Ficus...

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Growing Edible Figs in Pots

Growing edible fig trees – it’s the ultimate challenge for many Northern gardeners. We’re not talking about the popular African fiddle leaf figs (Ficus lyrata) rather the Mediterranean ones (Ficus...

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Ten Groovy Fragrant Plants

Ten Groovy Fragrant Plants

If you choose plants just for their looks, you may be missing out. Science shows fragrance – the invisible garden element – has the power to evoke emotions and change...

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Ten Groovy Fragrant Plants

If you choose plants just for their looks, you may be missing out. Science shows fragrance – the invisible garden element – has the power to evoke emotions and change...

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Twelve Favorite Flowering Shrubs

Twelve Favorite Flowering Shrubs

If you’re looking for color in the garden, flowering shrubs are an easy answer. We love their beautiful blooms, not to mention, their height, structure and pollinator appeal they bring...

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Twelve Favorite Flowering Shrubs

If you’re looking for color in the garden, flowering shrubs are an easy answer. We love their beautiful blooms, not to mention, their height, structure and pollinator appeal they bring...

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Annual Attraction

Annual Attraction

Annuals may be the one-and-dones of the plant world. But, wow, do they put on a remarkable, season-long show. Sunflowers soar to eight feet and unfurl giant flowers. Petunias boundlessly...

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Annual Attraction

Annuals may be the one-and-dones of the plant world. But, wow, do they put on a remarkable, season-long show. Sunflowers soar to eight feet and unfurl giant flowers. Petunias boundlessly...

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Perennial Time!

Perennial Time!

Hey garden friends! It’s time to make plans to plant perennials. And, the Groovy Plants Ranch team has pulled together this primer to get you started. We love that perennials...

Perennial Time!

Hey garden friends! It’s time to make plans to plant perennials. And, the Groovy Plants Ranch team has pulled together this primer to get you started. We love that perennials...