Another week has passed, which means it's almost time to head to your favorite garden center to buy some annuals.
It's about time for spring cleaning to begin and you're probably getting your garden ready to plant new annuals. In case you missed last week's column, here's another look at some of the new annuals for sale in 2024.
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