Category: Home & Garden

10 Things to Do in Your Garden Start Seeds There’s nothing more thrilling than to sow tiny seeds, then see them germinate and pop up out of the soil as
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Sometimes a garden is too much of a mess to be salvaged. Here are the steps to building a new bed or border from scratch. Step 1: Mark It Out
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American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a vigorous plant that can be tricky to get rid of. This perennial weed grows very fast and can reach 10 feet tall by three
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There’s something about pruning boxwood that makes many people nervous. Maybe you’re worried that if you make a wrong cut, you’ll deal with the aftermath year-round because boxwood shrubs are
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Pruning plants can seem like a daunting chore if you’re not sure how much to trim off or when to make your cuts to tame wayward plant growth. The worst
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Knowing when and how to prune rosemary will help you get the most out of this popular herb. Rosemary is often grown as an annual in cool climates, but it
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Pruning cucumber plants at the right times can make all the difference between a poor harvest and a bumper crop of homegrown cucumbers. If you haven’t pruned cucumbers before, you
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While reading through garden plant descriptions, you’ve probably noticed that most varieties grow best in well-drained soil, but what does this mean, exactly? And how can you tell if your
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I was a new gardener planting my first vegetable patch years ago when a friend gave me hay from his farm to use as mulch. Planting in mulch can really
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Whether you’re trying your hand at growing your own food or enjoy having some colorful flowers around to beautify your backyard, porch, or balcony, you may have noticed that your
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