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Garden plants are usually labeled with required sun exposure. Here's what Full Sun, Partial Partial Shade, Dappled Sun, Full Shade really mean.| The Spruce
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Proper pruning—aggressive but not too aggressive—should be practiced annually with most established shrubs. Here is what to know about the 1/3 rule.| The Spruce
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Rely on state maps for the USDA Hardiness Zones for planting to select plants suited to your location and climate.| The Spruce
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Most plants, flowering trees, and shrubs benefit from some sort of regular pruning and maintenance. Read on to learn how to prune trees and plants.| The Spruce
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Learn all about plant nodes and internodes and their relationship to pruning, propagation, and grafting with this guide.| The Spruce
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Soil pH is not a nutrient, but a plant suffers nutritionally when the ground it is growing in has the wrong pH. Find out why and how to correct it.| The Spruce
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Fertilizers provide key nutrients to your yard and garden. We vetted top picks, considering type, nutrient content, feed duration, and ease of use.| The Spruce