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How-to Guides Here's a list of some of our favorite How-to's at www.perennials.com. Just click a title for a complete description.  List HowTo's: 1 to 10 Total HowTo's: 12  #12 - WHERE TO GET PERENNIAL SEEDS Many gardeners love to start their own plants from seed at home. Here are some search tricks for locating nearly anything! #11 - SAVING & STARTING PERENNIAL SEEDS Helpful tricks for starting perennials from seed, gathered from your very own garden. #10 - DIVIDING PERENNIALS in the Spring Spring is the ideal time for dividing perennials and renovating your borders, particularly in regions with cold winters. #9 - SUMMER PINCHING, CUTTING BACK and DEADHEADING ... A few quick summer maintenance tricks can keep your plants looking great all season long. #8 - Keeping EARLY-PURCHASED Perennials ALIVE! Those pots of perennials bought at garden shows and nurseries early in the season need some special handling. #7 - SPRING CLEANING in the Perennial Garden Spring clean-up is one of the most critical perennial gardening tasks. #6 - PREPARING the PERENNIAL GARDEN for WINTER Tips and tricks on putting the garden to bed — aimed especially at the beginning gardener. #4 - PERENNIAL GARDENING with LIMITED WATER Many regions are experiencing water shortages, resulting in rationing or outright watering bans. You can still have a beautiful perennial garden with a minimal amount of extra water. #5 - SUCCEEDING with HARDY FERNS Shady areas can be a real challenge for the gardener. Hardy ferns are a special group of shade plants that deserve to be grown more widely. #2 - How to ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES and HUMMINGBIRDS Most gardeners love to see bright, colourful butterflies flitting about the garden, or the quick, darting motions of a feeding hummingbird. Here are some tips on selecting and planting some of their favourite plants.

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