Ground Cover Plants As Lawn Replacements & Borders
Are you looking for ground cover plants? Because oh, are there a huge number of these plants available. They range in size from only an inch or two to nearly …
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Soundscaping The Garden: Creating An Audible Landscape
The garden can be the most magical place at your home. For many people, their garden is a safe haven. Surrounding yourself with foliage and flowers that you’ve grown is …
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Keeping Clean in the Garden
As a gardener, I’m a guy who not only has dirt under my fingernails – I usually have it all over me, my clothes and my house! If you don’t …
Landscaping Careers: Finding A Pathway Through The Industry
Love seeing an abundance of beautiful plants, both indoors and out? Do you have a green thumb? Then one of the many landscaping careers may be perfect for you. Landscaping …
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How To Use A Soaker Hose: Irrigation Planning And Installation
I love my soaker hoses! They are a godsend for good watering, enabling me to easily direct the water directly to where it’s needed without any headaches. But you have …
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Storing Seeds: Ways Of Preserving Seeds For Future Planting
If you’re like me, storing seeds is a necessity. You may have particular flowers that you grow every year like geraniums, or a favorite kind of kale or watermelon that …
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Alternaria Leaf Spot: How To Wipe Out This Fungal Foe For Good
Are you finding brown, ring-like spots on your cabbage leaves? Perhaps you’re discovering blotches of brown on your tomatoes, or even on your apple or orange trees? You may have …
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Clay Soil Got You Down? Top Tips For Amending Clay Soil
When I was growing up my Mom always complained to my Dad about her garden and flower beds. She would say things like “Nothing grows in this red dirt!”, or “I’m …
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Fusarium Wilt, Blight, And Rot: How To Handle These Fungal Problems
Anyone who’s been gardening for a while is familiar with the dreaded fusarium wilt. Also called damping off, this fungal disease causes newly-sprouted seedling stems to collapse. It’s frustrating, but …
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How To Raise Mealworms For Feed, Fishing, Or Fun
It may seem a bit odd to learn how to raise mealworms at first. Why would you ever want to have a supply of worms? Mealworms are not like the …
Tomato Fertilizer: How To Feed Your Plants For Ultimate Harvests
If you want a bumper crop of tomatoes, you’re going to need a good tomato fertilizer. But the best forms of fertilizer may not be readily apparent. Tomatoes are heavy …
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Mushroom Compost: What It Is, What It Does, And How To Make It
Mushroom compost is a wonderful addition to your gardening efforts. A great soil builder, it’s also really useful for keeping the soil moist, and it helps to break down dense …
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