Helen Lewis 
Maybe it was winter weather. Maybe it was a savage storm. Whatever it was, it wrecked your lawn. What was once a peaceful, clean space is now chaotic and covered in debris. Branches and leaves are scattered all about. Dead plants are overshadowing your healthy ones. A simple solution that will help you clean up your yard …
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You will be crying tears of happiness once you learn how to grow onions. Well, maybe a few of those tears will be from cutting the onions you harvested, but either way, having an endless supply of onions in your backyard is awesome! Onions are a tasty and versatile food. Is it hard to grow …
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Nothing is better than hot corn on the cob, soaked in butter, eaten on your back porch with such gusto that kernels end up smeared all over your face. That is, nothing is better than hot, fresh corn on the cob. Corn that is freshly picked is unbelievably juicy and sweet to the point that …
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Having a big lawn seems like a great idea. We all can picture sunny days spent out on the grass, with friends and family spread about, laughing and smiling, engaging in various joyful activities. Grass grows though. And YOU, the mastermind behind the dream of a large lawn, are going to have to mow it. …
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Camellias are notoriously hardy plants that are relatively easy to take care of. They just need biannual fertilization, frequent watering, and annual pruning. People often cut out pruning from their camellia care plan, not deeming it “necessary.” Which is technically fair. If you want to grow camellias, you don’t have to prune them. However, if …
Camellias are not a shrub to shrug at. They produce absolutely gorgeous flowers that pop with color in front of their dark, glossy foliage. How incredible camellias are is not up for debate: these long-blooming flowers provide beauty and elegance to every landscape they adorn. What is up for debate is which camellia species, of the hundreds to …
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I wouldn’t even consider a grocery store strawberry and a freshly-picked strawberry to be the same fruit. Why? Because quickly after strawberries are picked their sugar turns into starch, lessening their sweetness and flavor dramatically. That is why grocery store strawberries taste dull and muted and fresh strawberries are juicy, delicious, and bursting with flavor. How do …
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Who isn’t crazy about camellias? These gorgeous flowering shrubs can add pops of color to any yard. They are long-blooming, hardy plants that are easy to grow in gardens or containers. The hardest thing about growing them is choosing from the countless camellia varieties! Or it would be if you didn’t have this handy, dandy guide. I will describe …
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You know you love the delicious flavor and heavenly smell of coriander. You know you want to learn how to grow it. What you don’t know is what the hell the difference might be between coriander and cilantro. Let me clear that up for you. Cilantro and coriander are the same thing. Sort of. In the US, the …
If you are an apple addict like I am, a great project to ensure that you always have fresh, delicious apples on hand is growing your own apple tree in your backyard. Yes, growing apples takes a lot of time, but it doesn’t have to take a lot of work. Just follow these simple steps! …
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