Leaf mulch conserves moisture, reduces the risk of erosion and compaction, suppresses weeds, and improves the soil as it decomposes. (Courtesy MelindaMyers.com)
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Brighten indoor décor with one or more containers of paperwhites. The fragrant flowers can perfume a room or if preferred, grow one of the less fragrant varieties. Just plant the bulbs – no cold treatment needed – and watch them grow into blooming beauties.
Ziva is intensely fragrant and the most common
Bring a little fall color indoors by adding a croton to your indoor garden. Their colorful leaves echo many fall colors in the landscape, including red, yellow, orange, green and purple.
Croton leaf shapes can vary, adding to their ornamental appeal. They can be broad or narrow, shaped like an