gardening tips Archives - Cottage Life

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Here’s how easy it is to unknowingly purchase an invasive plant—and how to avoid it

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Bloom of orange butterfly milkweed

How to let native plants guide your gardening

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Ox-eye sunflower, one of the native plants in meadowland loam

What to plant in your garden, according to your soil type

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Canada rye is one of the native plants you can use while gardening on septic beds

These plants deter deer and will grow on your septic bed

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Here’s how you can certify your garden as wildlife-friendly

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9 tips for protecting your garden from frost

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Close-up of green lemon thyme plant.

9 low-maintenance plants for easy landscaping

Gardening supplies next to a pink flowered plant on a wooden deck.

9 tips for increasing your shed storage

Person holding a pile of compost in their hand.

6 tips for how to be a green gardener