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Front Yard Vegetable Gardens That Look Better Than Lawns
A perfectly mowed lawn is the most boring thing you can do with a front yard. There, I said it. We’ve all been trained to see that flat green rectangle as the gold standard of homeownership, and anything else as a little suspicious. But front yard vegetable gardens, done with even a little intention, beat…
How to Grow Beautiful Huernia Succulents at Home
Here’s something most plant guides won’t tell you upfront: Huernia succulents are not cacti. They look like cacti, they’re often sold alongside cacti, and they’re commonly called “lifesaver cactus” at garden centers. But they’re actually members of the milkweed family, native to eastern and southern Africa, where they grow underneath shrubs in dappled shade rather…
