Green beans are a form of the common bean and are generally the protective husks, young fruit and the unripe counterparts of the common bean. These beans are also commonly known as string beans, French beans, snap beans and now also as stringless beans. When it comes to growing beans, there are many different types …
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If you have grand designs for your landscape, and a tight budget, you should seriously consider softwood cuttings propagation to help fill your empty spaces with vegetation and seasonal blooms. When I first moved into my house, I could see so much potential in the practically empty acreage. Pricing the number of shrubby ornamentals I …
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Your gardens are dependent upon pollinators to thrive just as much (or even more) than the hard work you put into them. Pollinators are a critical addition to plant survival and there are many ways you can support their lifecycle, attract them to your yard, and help provide them a safe haven so they can …
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If you are new to gardening, you know you have heard the words compost and fertilizer used in relation to your vegetation, but you might not know exactly how to use either of them, or what, exactly, they are truly for. I know I’ve had my moments concerning the use of fertilizers on both my …
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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 …
Getting out in the garden is definitely an awesome way to spend a sunny afternoon or a weekend but many people don’t realize the health benefits of gardening. Stepping out into the fresh air and really getting back to nature can bring you so many good things and really change your entire outlook on life. …
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It’s no secret that indoor plants are incredibly popular on the internet right now, and it isn’t just a niche group of people sharing their love of being plant parents. One mystery plant that tends to pop up in interior design posts on social media really isn’t a mystery at all– the Split Leaf Philodendron is …
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Growing up in my family meant reserving the first weekend of December for a drive to a Christmas tree farm for our annual meet up with extended family to cut the perfect tree. It was a tradition we never missed, no matter what the weather- and so having anything other than a live tree never …
Beauty and roses go hand-in-hand. So do rose health and proper pruning. Without proper pruning, the life span, production, and growth of your roses could be negatively affected, leading to emaciated English roses, shoddy shrubs, and hapless hybrid teas. Lucky for you, this complete guide features everything you could possibly need to know about how …
Whether you want to start growing plants indoors or you already have an indoor garden, there are a few things you should know about plant care. Even if you have a watering schedule or the perfect soil, you may not know the best temperature for indoor plants. It’s an often overlooked detail that could keep …