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Basic Gardening Tips For Beginners

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Starting a garden can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a bit overwhelming if you don’t know where to start....

3 Tips for Efficient Water Use

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When you're gardening, it is very easy to make the mistake of using too much water and completely wasting it in the process. However, since...

3 Ways to Use Citrus Fruit Peels in the Garden

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Whenever we eat citrus fruits, we are so accustomed to just throwing out the peels afterwards. However, did you know that instead of tossing...

How to Remove Sod From Your Garden

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When you're first preparing a new garden bed, it's important to properly remove any sod that may be left behind.  Keep in mind, though, whichever way you...

Five Steps to Creating Your Own Rain Barrel

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The last thing any gardener wants to do is waste water. After all, H2O is such a precious resource, and without it our lawns and...

Three Steps to Turning Clay into Growing Soil

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While you may want to use clay in your garden, it's important to note that this resource is not ideal for growing plants. However,...

Plants That Naturally Repel Insects

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One of the toughest tasks for gardeners is the constant attention needed to prevent destructive insects from killing your plants and flowers. Fortunately, there...

Clever Tricks and Ideas for the Gardener

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As passionate gardeners, you already have enough work to do to keep your flowers, plants and vegetables hardy, healthy and beautiful. Here is a...

Using Unusual Items Around the Home as Planters

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Typical planters are a dime a dozen, and for some of you, a little boring. But for those gardeners with more whimsical taste, scouring...

Five Steps to Making Organic Pesticide

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How many times have you gone out to your garden and seen tons of pests crawling around? Not only are they a nuisance, but...

Four Ways To Decorate Plants Indoors

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Most people associate plants with the outdoors, but there is actually a wide variety of plants that specifically thrive inside. However, while they may...

The Three Best Spring Gardening Apps for the iPhone

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It's officially spring, and gardening season is right around the corner, so why not start downloading new apps to your iPhone that are designed...

DIY: Creating Your Easter Egg Dye out of Kitchen Ingredients

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One of our favorite traditions every spring is painting Easter eggs. It's not only a great excuse to get the family together, but also...

5 DIY Gardening Projects

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As you begin working outside in your garden this spring, consider it a great opportunity to get creative. With the rapid increase of people...

Getting Creative With Garden Design

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Having a garden can work great as a decorative fixture that makes your yard look great. The key to getting creative with garden design...

Spring Gardening Checklist

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With spring right around the corner, it's time for gardeners to start prepping their backyards. This includes everything from planting new seeds to caring...

7 Ways to Make The Smallest Gardens Look Large

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If you don't have enough room on your property for a huge garden, that's fine. There's tricks to making even the smallest gardens appear...

5 Surefire Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in Gardening

How to Get Your Kids Involved in Gardening
Who said children can't enjoy gardening too? There are a lot of ways parents can spice up this mundane activity, so that the whole...

Tips for Packing Plants in the Big Move

How to Pack Plants for Moving
Are you getting ready to pack up your life and move to a brand new location? If so, you're probably wondering what to do...

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