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How To Preserve A Carved Pumpkin
So you’ve carved your Halloween pumpkin, and it is a masterpiece! The question is now – “How do you preserve a carved pumpkin from…
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Is Sooty Mold Connected To Honeydew?
Sooty mold on plants you’ve seen it. The black soot formed on the upper leaf surfaces of plants. Sooty mold can be a real…
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Get Rid Of Striped, Spotted Cucumber Beetles
The Cucumber beetle is a common pests throughout most of southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. Cucumber beetles spread plant disease and lay…
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Companion Plants For Tomatoes
Some people believe in tomato companion plants and others think it is some old wives tale. Growing friendly plants together is said to help…
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Cactus Propagation: How To Propagate Cactus Plants
It’s easy to grow cactus from grafts, seeds or cuttings if you know how. The propagation method of cactus you choose depends on the…
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To quote Bruce Cockburn, "I'm going to the country…sunshine smile on me."
One last stop that is definitely on my “to do” list is a visit to local Carp vineyards and winery where they grow both…
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Railing Planters Bring Color To Outdoor Living
Railing planters help fix one of the downsides of living in an apartment in a big city (or any city for that matter). The…
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How To Use Plastic Sheeting And Mulch In The Garden
The use of plastic sheeting or mulch in the garden proves to be a useful tool for some garden crops. Many crops do well…
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Growing Bell Peppers For Gardening Beginners
So you’re interested in growing bell peppers! We find bell peppers in red, green, yellow and purple, plus they are loaded vitamin A and…
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Plant, Grow, and Harvest Horseradish
Horseradish root is exceptionally easy to grow, highly productive, and has a lot of other uses beyond making wasabi. It’s great for clearing sinuses.…
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On Self Watering – Sub Irrigation Planters.
Self-watering planters or Sub-Irrigation planters (SIP) are the perfect choices for anyone wanting to take up container gardening. However, self-watering pots are ideally suited…
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Classic Houseplants for your Living Room
What is the most commonly used room in your home? It’s probably the living room. It’s where the whole family comes together, where visitors…
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Scale Insects on Plants – Removing Scale Bugs On Plants Indoors and Out
Plant scale insects come equipped with piercing/sucking mouthparts and are widespread around the world. There are over 8000 types of plant scale, and they…
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35 of the Best Houseplants For Your Home!
NASA recommends adding houseplants to your home environment to help clean the air and overall improve indoor air quality. Common sense will tell you…
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Improve your Gardening Soil for a Vibrant Garden
Do you want a rich, vibrant garden? This super collection of five items can supercharge your soil and improve garden growth. The solution may…
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Prayer Plant Care – How To Grow Maranta Leuconeura
Maranta leuconeura is known as the “Prayer Plant.” The reason why? Marantas fold their leaves into a huddle at night and go to “sleep.”…
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Ikebana Workshop – Notes from the Old Ottawa South Garden Club
The Old Ottawa South Garden Club recently sponsored a workshop on Ikebana—the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. The workshop was led by Elizabeth…
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Tips On How To Clean Leaves On Houseplants
You may be surprised to learn that grooming your plants can be one of the most time-consuming parts of caring for them, and with…
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3 Common Seed Starting Problems and How to Fix Them
Gardeners have asked how to be more successful with starting their own seeds and the problems usually boil down to simple, common mistakes. Here…
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Flowers with Vegetables: Beauty and the Eats
Master Gardener Judith Cox gave a presentation on how to grow flowers and vegetables together for beauty and food.
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Flowers with Vegetables: Beauty and the Eats
Master Gardener Judith Cox gave a presentation on how to grow flowers and vegetables together for beauty and food.
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Keep Your Pond Healthy When You Got a Late Start
Even in winter, partial water changes can help to provide healthier, less polluted water for your be-finned friends. Do this very carefully, though, changing…
