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10 Tips On Making Your Garden Dog Friendly (And Dog-Proof)
If have a dog, you understand the need to have a dog friendly garden. The excitement and curiosity of visitors to your garden may…
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Rooting in Water
I can take a cutting and put it in water where it will root and then I can plant it. It will be interesting…
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Choosing Plants for a Butterfly Garden
Butterflies need two types of plants to survive: the host plant and the food plant. Attracting butterflies to your garden takes more than just…
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Plants with Big Leaves
There’s no such thing as too many houseplants – nor is there such a thing as too big of a houseplant. Dramatic leaves, oversized…
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Bringing Lantana Indoors, Raspberry Royale, Red Malabar
To bring my Lantana indoors for the winter, I repotted it after checking for any creatures that might be lurking in the leaves and…
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How to Grow, Plant, Cure and Store Garlic
This as your complete guide on growing garlic, including how to plant garlic, when to plant, plant care including watering, curing garlic and storing…
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How To Grow A Coffee Tree Indoors and Out
The Coffee Tree plant – Coffea arabica, produces glossy, dark green, 4-5 inch leaves, dress this upright grower. With good care and a mature plant,…
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Quick And Easy Ways To Transform A Garden
Perhaps you’ve just let things get a bit overgrown in your garden. Or you’ve moved into a new property where the garden hasn’t had…
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Cucumber Companion Plant and Canned Salsa
There is a lovely flower that I have started to grow as a cucumber companion plant that attracts a huge number of bees. I…
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7 Gardening Projects that are Perfect for Seniors
Whether you’re doing it indoors or outside, gardening is a pastime that offers lots of benefits to seniors. Not only can fun gardening projects…
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Cutting Lettuce with Scissors
I find the best way to harvest lettuce is to cut it as needed. The lettuce will continue to grow and can be cut…
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Shipping Containers and Sustainable Food Production
It is a well-known fact by now that our current way of living on the planet is not sustainable. Global population continues to grow.…
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How To Grow and Care For Gardenia Plants
Perfection in Nature! It happens when the beautiful waxy white flower of the Gardenia plant fills the air with its intoxicating, unmistakable fragrance. Myths…
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Veggie Bites – Seedlings
As the days have been getting longer, I have been monitoring my little seedlings and decided it was time to transplant several of them…
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Gardenia Plant Problems
Summary: Below are a series of Gardenia problems homeowners may experience. Related: Brown tips on indoor plants Gardenia Leaves Turning Yellow The Gardenia plant…
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7 Best Kitchen Herbs for Cooking That You Can Grow Yourself
Cooking with fresh herbs and spices does not have to be complicated or expensive. You can also have an indoor herb garden, especially if…
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How To Grow and Care for the Adorable Pickle Plant
With its plump, little gherkin shaped leaves, Delosperma echinatum, also known as the Pickle Plant, is simply too cute for words. Come learn how to…
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A Quick Guide to Composting
If you’re looking for a way to add minerals, nutrients, and soil-enriching microorganisms into your garden, let us guide you on composting. Composting is good…
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Veggie Bites – Peonies and Borage
Oh, Borage, I love this herb! I am hoping that you will try planting it next year in your garden or in pots. Greetings…
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Veggie Bites – Calendula and Other Herbs
My calendula is producing flowers at a good rate and beginning to set seeds. It is a great plant for pollinators and I often…
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Pruning Hibiscus For Best Growth
Pruning Hibiscus benefits all varieties, but the timing and technique will differ depending on the variety and how long you plan to keep it.…
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DIY Raised Garden Bed
DYI raised garden beds can be an important component of gardening, and they add additional beauty and benefits to get excellent and quality production.…
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5 Essential Garden Tools For Every Gardener
Gardening can be a great hobby for people that love spending their leisure time outdoors to connect with nature. However, having the right gardening…
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How To Grow Succulent Plants Outdoors
Dramatic, bizarre garden succulents lend themselves perfectly to the enhancing of contemporary architecture. Once banished to the rock garden, these plants are becoming more…
