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

9 Plants to Propagate in Fall

Do you want to start new plants from your already existing ones? Do you want to save certain plants to replant the following spring? Fall propagation can help you achieve both. Certified master gardener Laura Elsner will walk you through nine plants that can be propagated in the fall.

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10 Ways to Spend Less Time Weeding

No one wants to spend hours on their hands and knees yanking weeds from the garden. This back-breaking work isn’t only tedious but also takes up valuable time you could devote to planting, harvesting, or smelling the flowers. Gardening expert Logan Hailey explains ten ways to spend less time weeding your garden!

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Myth or Truth: Will Ivy Destroy the Exterior of Your Home?

Thinking of planting some ivy or buying a home with ivy-covered walls? Have you heard horror stories about aggressive climbing vines burrowing into bricks and siding? In this article, landscape designer Liz Jaros examines the controversy surrounding exterior ivy, takes a closer look at the most common varieties, and offers suggestions for preventing damage to your home.

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11 Steps to a Pet-Friendly Garden

With a bit of extra backyard space, you can create a garden that is not only safe for your pets to roam, but is created with their needs in mind. Gardening expert and owner of five dogs, Madison Moulton provides 11 tips to help you start a pet-friendly garden.

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9 Tips for Putting Your Fall Garden to Bed

Summer’s vibrant days have passed, and you probably have some wild tomato plants, rotting squash, or overgrown herbs filling your garden. In temperate zones, autumn is a time for enjoying your final harvests and preparing for winter rest. In this article, gardening expert Logan Hailey shares 9 tips for putting your fall garden to bed!