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4 Container Gardening Mistakes To Avoid

1. Filling a pot too much You’ve planted your new plant, and it looks great but you can’t even lift it off the ground… The worst outcome imaginable is having to undo everything you just did and start once again. Easier possible solutions include moving the unwieldy container with a few strong helpers, using a […]

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Square Foot Gardening Mistakes

Square foot gardening is the practice of dividing the growing area into small square sections (typically 12″ on a side). The aim is to assist the planning and creating of small but intensively planted gardens. Digging a spot for square foot gardening in your garden You try saving time and effort by digging a spot […]

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6 Common Seed Starting Mistakes To Avoid

1. Starting seeds in cold, wet soil Seeds need warmth to develop. A couple of days before planting, bring your seed mix into the house and warm it up. On the off chance that the mix is dry, this is additionally a decent time to include a cup or two of water to delicately moisten […]

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Growing Vegetables In Straw Bales

The idea is basic: As the straw starts to decompose it transforms into a rich, compostable grower that is perfect for developing vegetables. Advantages of straw bales The ability to place an instant garden wherever the sun shines An approach to keep away from ineffective drainage, hard-to-work or infected soil A far less relentless gardening […]

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Why Are Leaves Falling Off Your Houseplants

Isn’t it so disappointing when this happens!? There are a number of possible reasons for this problem, so it is not so easy to diagnose it. What to do when leaves are falling off houseplants? Even healthy houseplants drop leaves from time to time – especially the lower leaves. However, if leaves falling from houseplants […]

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6 Natural Ways To Keep Ticks Out Of Your Garden

Ticks can be really dangerous. These nasty little pests may be small, but they can cause big health problems. In some areas of the country, depending on the time of year, nearly half of ticks can be infected with diseases like Lyme – an infection that can result in fever, headache and many other unpleasant […]

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Home Depot Is Selling Wisteria Trees For Just $23

Japanese wisteria is a super pretty flowering tree with purple, pink, blue and white bulbs that begin blooming in Japan in late April. If you can’t make it halfway around the world, however, Home Depot is selling root stock of the beautiful tree for just $22.49. Unfortunately, the retailer is showing that the item is currently unavailable […]