Growing plants under lights indoors are something you might have heard about but haven’t attempted. Many people believe growing plants under lights is a costly and complicated business but the truth is anyone with even a little gardening know-how can set up lights for growing plants indoors. It might be that the climate you live …
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When I became a new homeowner, I was pleasantly surprised to recognize a peach tree growing in my side yard. The poor thing was bedraggled with branches heading out every which way, and a bushy growth of suckers grew from it’s trunk. Never having been a fruit tree owner before, all I knew at the …
If you own a garden, you know that you need to cut back and prune certain plants throughout the year- but if you are like me, you stare at the variable mix of perennials, annuals, vines, roses, bushes, and whatever is growing in the corner that you keep because it has pretty flowers… throw down …
It never fails. You spend hours laying out your garden beds, choosing the perfect plants, spend months starting seeds, lovingly water and watch for growth…and then it happens: something that is definitely NOT your plant is growing. And growing rapidly at that. Weeds. They plague the most loved and cared for lawns and gardens all over the …
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Have you been thinking about planting a garden? Have you successfully grown a few veggies and now want to move on to bigger and better things? Well, hold up. You can’t just go planting whatever you want, whenever you want. There’s rules in place, the rules of Mother Nature. She doesn’t want potatoes in February or basil …
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Taking care of your property can be quite the endeavor, and will keep you busy – especially through the growing season. There are many types of garden tools you can use to help keep your yard and gardens looking their best, but sometimes knowing all that exists and how they work can get a bit …
Your green thumb helps you cultivate all sorts of plants. Whether it’s a vegetable, fruits, or flowers, your garden requires a lot of work, love, and effort – and the right tools. How effective of a gardener would you be without a hoe, shovel, and soil? In fact, even your shoes are a tool when …
Not much is worse than spending hours prepping your soils for healthy lawns and garden beds only to find that not so aesthetically pleasing plants find it just as habitable as your carefully chosen vegetation. This is especially true if you try to avoid a lot of synthetic chemicals and harsh applications to kill off …
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