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How to Grow and Care For Bacopa Plants Like a Pro Gardener

 Common Name  Bacopa  Botanical Name  Sutera cordata  Family  Scrophulariaceae  Plant Type  Trailing herbaceous perennial  Mature Size  4 to 6 inches tall, 1 to 2 feet wide  Sun Exposure  Full to part sun  Soil Type  Moist, well-drained, average  Soil pH  5.6…

How to Grow and Care for Cuphea Plants Like a Pro Gardener

Common Name  Cigar plants, Firecracker plants Botanical Name  Cuphea spp. Family  Lythraceae Plant Type  Annual, perennial Mature Size  Up to 6 ft. tall Sun Exposure  Full, partial Soil Type  Well-drained Soil pH  Acid, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time  Summer, fall Flower…

How to Create a Secret Garden Right in Your Own Backyard

Gardens can be such nostalgic, whimsical places, but secret gardens feel all the most adventurous. Storybooks frequently feature vivid descriptions of green, fairy-inspired gardens, so why not mirror your favorite stories by creating a secret, lush hideaway in your own…