Dahlias: A Complete Guide to Growing and Caring for These Garden Showstoppers

A complete guide to Dahlias: how to grow, care for, and enjoy them, plus a look at popular varieties and their stunning diversity. 🌼 What Are Dahlias? Native to Mexico and Central America, dahlias are tender perennials grown for their dazzling, often oversized blooms that come in almost every color except true blue. They bloom […]

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Dahlia Variety Guide by Color

Here’s a Dahlia Variety Guide by Color—a great tool for planning a color-coordinated garden, creating showy bouquets, or simply exploring the stunning diversity of dahlias. I’ve grouped them by major color categories and included popular varieties with a range of sizes and forms. 🌸 Pinks & Blush Tones Variety Type Size Notes ‘Café au Lait’

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Stonecrop (Sedum): A Versatile Star in the Garden

Stonecrop, commonly known by its botanical name Sedum, is a resilient and versatile perennial that brings beauty, texture, and color to gardens with minimal effort. With hundreds of species and cultivars ranging from creeping groundcovers to upright border stars, stonecrop fits into just about any garden style—from rock gardens and green roofs to sunny borders

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Seasonal Care Calendar for Sunny Border Perennials

Here’s a Seasonal Care Calendar for Sunny Border Perennials, broken down by season to help keep your garden looking its best all year round. It’s easy to follow and can be printed or pinned to a garden shed wall for reference. 🌱 Spring (March–May) Goal: Wake up the garden and set the stage for healthy

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Caring for Perennials in a Sunny Border: A Gardener’s Guide

A sunny border can be the crown jewel of your garden, bursting with color, texture, and life. Perennials—plants that return year after year—are perfect for these spaces. Once established, they offer lasting beauty with relatively low maintenance. But to keep your sunny border thriving, a bit of thoughtful care goes a long way. Here’s how

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Top Planting tips for a shady border in Croydon

A shady border can be difficult to find the right plants for. GrowLovelyGarden can help you to plant the right plants so your garden looks great in the shade. Here are 20 plants that will thrive in a full shady border, adding texture, color, and interest: These plants will thrive in shady environments, providing a

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15 Great Ideas for Summer Gardens

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy your garden in full bloom. Whether you’re in Croydon, Wallington, Shirley, or Bromley, a few creative ideas can transform your outdoor space into a vibrant haven. At GrowLovelyGarden, we’ve put together 15 fantastic ideas to inspire your summer garden – and we’re here to help bring them to

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20 ideas for perennials in sunny border

These plants will not only provide visual interest throughout the growing season but also attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your sunny border.

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