Choose Succulents for Water-Wise Gardening
Succulents thrive with little water and care, making them nature’s toughest champions against water scarcity.
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How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Succulents thrive with little water and care, making them nature’s toughest champions against water scarcity.
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Check the new USDA Hardiness Zone Map for 2023 to see the new zone designation for your area. Is climate change affecting your garden?
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Drip irrigation, aka micro irrigation, delivers water slowly to plants at the soil line. With a 90% efficiency, very little water is wasted.
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You may think that fertilizing your garden is pretty basic – dump it around the plants and water it in. But it isn’t that simple and shouldn’t be done that way for a variety of reasons.
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Deadheading can extend the blooming season of plants and keep certain species from reseeding. It also keeps flowers and shrubs looking fresh and lively all season.
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As a means of aftercare in addiction recovery, gardening can provide a great way to sustain recovery and improve mental health.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you that Lyme Disease is harmless. It definitely isn’t and it almost killed me. Learn how to avoid tick bites.
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Soilless potting mix may look like soil but it’s not. Typically it includes coco coir, peat moss, composted wood chips, vermiculite and perlite.
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Studies show that seeds soaked in solutions of various percentages of hydrogen peroxide and water improve germination rates by helping to break down the seed coating.
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Consider spicing up your garden with these four flowers that produce breathtaking summer blooms in a rainbow of colors.
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