Gardening Tips

Here you'll find quick and easy gardening tips to help you avoid mistakes, fix problems, and maximize your harvest in your garden.

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Gardening Tips

A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Winter Sowing

Winter sowing is a fun, fruitful way to start seeds now for strong seedlings come spring. Using simple containers for homemade mini “greenhouses,” the seeds sprout when the conditions are right. The easy method doesn’t require costly supplies or intensive management. Explore all you need to start winter sowing with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

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Planning Your Spring Vegetable Garden: 9 Pro Tips

It’s exciting to spend a little time this winter dreaming up the warm-season garden. Planning now saves time and effort during the main growing season, and it sets up the foundation for healthy, productive plants. Garden expert Katherine Rowe offers tips for planning a rewarding spring garden with the season in sight.

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7 Container Types You Can Use to Winter Sow

Are you ready to get your garden started after the holidays? To get your seeds started early this season, try sowing in containers this winter. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum shows you the various container types you can use to winter sow.

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What to Grow in the Greenhouse in January

If you’re a lucky gardener with a greenhouse, you can pretty much grow anything you want. In January, there are a ton of excellent options. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum shows you what to grow in the greenhouse in January.

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9 Eco-Friendly Ways to Repurpose Your Christmas Tree

Before tossing that Christmas tree, consider that the beautiful evergreen’s work isn’t over yet. Reuse your Christmas tree in the garden to put its natural gifts to good use. Explore purposeful ways to use Christmas trees after the holiday with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

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11 Plants That May Keep Moles Out of Your Yard

Dealing with moles can be a major hassle. Fortunately, there are some great plants that are reputed to deter these small but destructive mammals. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some plants that are said to repel those tunneling terrors out of your yard.