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      <image:title>What’s Blooming Now: May’s Early Highlights</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Support perennials early</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/themes-mini-guides/gardening-in-clay-soil-embrace-the-challenge</loc>
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    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/cut-flower-friday/perennials-that-bloom-their-heads-off-all-season-long-1</loc>
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      <image:title>Perennials That Bloom Their Heads Off All Season Long</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cut flower Friday blooms</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/mythbusting-faqs/when-do-i-cut-back-spring-bulb-foliage</loc>
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      <image:title>When Do I Cut Back Spring Bulb Foliage?</image:title>
      <image:caption>When Do I Cut Back Spring Bulb Foliage?</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/in-the-garden-now/may-tasks-top-dressing-watering-and-weed-watch-1</loc>
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      <image:title>May Tasks: Top Dressing, Watering, and Weed Watch</image:title>
      <image:caption>May Tasks: Top Dressing, Watering, and Weed Watch</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/design-thinking/garden-paths-and-plant-flow-designing-with-movement-in-mind</loc>
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      <image:title>Garden Paths and Plant Flow: Designing with Movement in Mind</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/plant-profiles/plant-profiles-amsonia-blue-star-power-for-your-borders</loc>
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      <image:title>Plant Profiles – Amsonia: Blue Star Power for Your Borders</image:title>
      <image:caption>Amsonia: Blue Star Power for Your Borders</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/how-to-maintenance/watering-newly-planted-perennials-getting-it-right-from-the-start</loc>
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      <image:title>Watering Newly Planted Perennials: Getting It Right from the Start</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/themes-mini-guides/plants-for-tough-spots-dry-shade-windy-beds-and-more</loc>
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      <image:title>Plants for Tough Spots: Dry Shade, Windy Beds, and More</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/cut-flower-friday/adding-texture-spiky-airy-and-bold-cut-flowers</loc>
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      <image:title>Adding Texture: Spiky, Airy, and Bold Cut Flowers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Add Texture to Bouquets: Spiky, Airy, and Bold Perennials</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/mythbusting-faqs/mulch-solves-everything-the-limits-of-a-good-mulch</loc>
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      <image:title>“Mulch Solves Everything”: The Limits of a Good Mulch</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Limits of a Good Mulch</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/in-the-garden-now/bloom-tracking-and-notes-why-you-should-keep-a-garden-journal</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-18T00:00:08-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Bloom Tracking and Notes: Why You Should Keep a Garden Journal</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Garden Is Talking—Take Notes</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/design-thinking/framing-views-and-creating-focal-points-in-your-landscape</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-19T02:27:53-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Framing Views and Creating Focal Points in Your Landscape</image:title>
      <image:caption>Focal points and framing aren’t about formality</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/plant-profiles/nepeta-a-long-blooming-pollinator-magnet</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-20T01:24:26-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Nepeta: A Long-Blooming Pollinator Magnet</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/how-to-maintenance/deadheading-for-continued-bloom-timing-and-technique</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-21T05:03:00-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Deadheading for Continued Bloom: Timing and Technique</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/themes-mini-guides/designing-a-low-maintenance-garden-that-still-has-wow-factor</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-22T01:31:43-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Designing a Low-Maintenance Garden That Still Has Wow Factor</image:title>
      <image:caption>Designing a Low-Maintenance Garden That Still Has Wow Factor</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/cut-flower-friday/growing-perennials-that-pair-well-with-annuals-in-arrangements</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-23T00:46:50-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Growing Perennials That Pair Well with Annuals in Arrangements</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/mythbusting-faqs/can-i-still-plant-perennials-this-late-in-may</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-24T03:14:33-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Can I Still Plant Perennials This Late in May?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Just one more perennial, planted with purpose, and a summer full of colour still ahead.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/in-the-garden-now/late-may-checklist-stake-water-weed-repeat</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-25T03:45:38-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Late May Checklist: Stake, Water, Weed, Repeat</image:title>
      <image:caption>Late May in the garden is like that moment when a toddler suddenly grows three inches overnight.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/design-thinking/the-magic-of-matrix-planting-groundcovers-layers</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-26T01:43:42-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0870/5366/4534/articles/image_fx_30.png?v=1748238222</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Magic of Matrix Planting: Groundcovers + Layers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Every gap filled—not with mulch, but with living texture.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/plant-profiles/salvia-nemorosa-colour-structure-and-pollinators-all-in-one</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-05-27T02:17:10-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0870/5366/4534/articles/image_fx_31.png?v=1748326630</image:loc>
      <image:title>Salvia nemorosa: Colour, Structure, and Pollinators All in One</image:title>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
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      <image:title>Dealing with Pests Without Reaching for Chemicals</image:title>
      <image:caption>A perfect garden isn’t a pest-free one—it’s a living one.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/themes-mini-guides/the-best-drought-tolerant-perennials-for-southern-ontario</loc>
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      <image:title>The Best Drought-Tolerant Perennials for Southern Ontario</image:title>
      <image:caption>You don’t need to choose between a thriving garden and a sky-high water bill.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/cut-flower-friday/harvesting-tips-for-warm-weather-bouquets</loc>
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      <image:title>Harvesting Tips for Warm Weather Bouquets</image:title>
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    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/mythbusting-faqs/it-s-too-hot-to-plant-summer-planting-myths-debunked</loc>
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      <image:title>“It’s Too Hot to Plant”: Summer Planting Myths Debunked</image:title>
      <image:caption>Summer Planting Myths Debunked</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://blacksheepperennials.com/blogs/mythbusting-faqs/can-i-start-planting-now-the-real-deal-on-soil-vs-air-temperature</loc>
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