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Focus on color: Bring some sunshine to your garden with these orange plants
Add color to your home with these orange garden plants
Stacey Nguyen
By Stacey Nguyen
February 8, 2023
Potted marigolds

If you're looking for a way to add more color to your life and prep for the upcoming spring season, then a few warm, sunny orange plants might be just what you're after. From dark, burnt oranges to delicate pastels, orange flowers can match any aesthetic sense or style.

Plant them with red and yellow flowers to create a fiery gradient, or mix them with blue flowers for a lively arrangement. Whether it's creating a border of marigolds or hanging a charming goldfish plant inside, you have a wide range of options when it comes to incorporating orange into your space. For ideas on which plants to use, here are some of the most striking orange garden plants out there.

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Have a gross mealybug infestation on your plants? Try one of these remedies
Use these tips to get rid of mealybugs
Kiera Baron
By Kiera Baron
February 6, 2023
Mealybugs clustered on stems

Mealybugs, a common pest related to scale insects, are small, sap-sucking insects that only reach a quarter-inch in size. There are almost 300 species of mealybugs in North America alone, with more living around the world. For such a small insect, mealybugs on plants can devastate your garden.

So how can you tell if your garden is infested, and how do you protect your plants? Luckily, mealybugs are easy to identify and treat. Here's everything you need to know about these pests and ways you can keep your plants safe from mealybugs.

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Wondering how to grow bean sprouts? Follow this guide for this tasty staple ingredient
Find out how you can grow bean sprouts right in your home
Kiera Baron
By Kiera Baron
January 31, 2023
Fresh bean sprouts in a bowl

What's the first thing you think of when you imagine an indoor garden? Probably common indoor plants like pothos, philodendrons, and snake plants. Maybe you also think of herbs and leafy greens.

Have you thought about bean sprouts, though? These shoots from germinating beans are actually edible and used in a lot of dishes, both raw and cooked — and they’re easy to grow! Growing bean sprouts at home doesn’t involve a lot of space or maintenance, and as healthy raw or cooked additions to your meals, they can be a great food item to have on hand.

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