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1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Lauren Hughes

   Don’t Prune These 6 Plants in September—Here’s Why You Should Wait (opens the original)

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   With the arrival of the new season comes the need to plow through end-of-summer gardening jobs, but some plants and flowers should be left alone if you want to get the best out of them. “September often brings that first real urge to tidy the garden, but this is one time when it can pay to resist reaching for the clippers,” Sarah Rumbles, garden expert at Crane Garden Buildings, tells Country Living. “Plenty of plants benefit from being left alone, either because they are still actively growing

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2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Lauren Hughes

   The More You Snip Your Cosmos, the More They Bloom—Here’s What to Know (opens the original)

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   Daisylike cosmos are a favorite annual among gardeners in the summer, adding a cheerful element to borders and wildflower gardens with their vibrant blooms—and they can keep going until the first frost of the season. From deadheading to seed collecting, here’s how to keep your cosmos blooming into fall—and save free seeds for next year. “The main thing to do with cosmos after flowering is simple: keep deadheading,” Mirela Bajic, senior garden designer at House Designer, explains. “Cosmos are so

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