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Planting

Natural Weed Control for Your Gardens

Have you got a handle on weed control in all your gardens? There’s an old gardener’s saying, “One year’s weed equals 7 years of seeds.” If you allow weeds to go to seed, those seeds can be viable for 7 years or more. Once the right conditions happen, they will germinate. Just bring them to [...]

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Grow Some New Zealand Spinach This Year

Tired of your spinach plants bolting before you get to enjoy them in your salads? Why not plant New Zealand spinach this year. It is a warm season alternative to regular spinach that does well in hot, dry conditions. Unlike regular spinach, you’ll have a crop that takes you through the entire summer. New Zealand [...]

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Perk Up Your Salads With Quick Spring Greens

By the time early spring rolls around, most of us are longing for something crisp, leafy and fresh that we can pick and enjoy from our own gardens. If you are looking for some quick growing greens and vegetables that you can start early in your garden, here are some ideas for you.
1. Peppergrass or [...]

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10 Tips for Successful Seed Starting

One of the most rewarding pursuits as a gardener is starting your own plants from seeds. The potential for beauty, fruitfulness and aroma locked up in each tiny seed is awesome. However, growing your plants from seeds is not always a sure thing, or an easy task. Here are some techniques and tips to get [...]

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Tips for Spring Planting: Container Plants

By Mike McGroarty
More spring planting tips . . .
Container grown plants are much easier. Follow the rules for depth of planting as described in the previous article. Before gently removing the plant from the container check the drain holes in the bottom of the container for roots that might be growing out the holes. If [...]

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Tips for Spring Planting: Burlapped Plants

Written by Mike McGroarty.
Spring means that the garden centers are packed with people, and car trunks are packed with plants. Everybody has dirt on their knees, dirt under their nails, and are excited about gardening. To make certain that this excitement yields positive results, let’s discuss basic spring planting tips.
Installing new plants and having them [...]

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Stop Deer Damage With Deer-Resistant Plants

Have you ever woken up to find that the neighborhood hungry deer have cut a wide swath through your beautiful gardens? After all your investment of time and money, this can be a devastating happening. How can you deter deer from destroying your gardens and landscaping?
You can find several different methods in books and on [...]

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Start Your Growing With a Hobby Greenhouse

For people who would like to do more gardening but live in a short growing season area, a hobby greenhouse is the answer.  A hobby greenhouse is not large enough to produce vegetables or flowers on a commercial basis.  It will, however, give you a place for a tomato plant or two and some fresh [...]

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