Tips for Successful Window Box Gardening
Window boxes are not just for colorful flowers to enhance your home’s exterior. They are also great for vegetable and herb gardens.
Flowers & Perennials
How to grow organic annuals and perennials, including flowers and shrubs, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Root Washing: What it is and Why You Need to do it When Planting Perennials
Root washing is the removal of all of the planting media from a tree or shrub’s root ball before planting it, followed by pruning out dead or damaged roots.
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Where To Get Your Garden Soil Tested (State-By-State U.S.)
Garden soil, especially in vegetable gardens, should be tested periodically. Includes a list of soil testing labs for your state.
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14 Rare and Weird-Looking Succulents for Your Home Garden
Succulents are plants that conserve water in both leaves and stems. Here are some rare and interesting succulents for your home garden.
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Hellebores: Growing and Care Guide
Hellebores are also known as Lenten Rose because their nodding, rose-like flowers appear in late winter or early spring around Lent (the season of Easter). As one of the earliest flowers to bloom, it’s a welcome reminder that winter is on its way out.
What is The Soil Food Web?
The soil food web refers to the relationship between sunlight, the organisms in the soil, and the higher forms of life like birds and mammals that feed on soil organisms.
The Benefits and Controversies of Using Peat Moss in Your Garden
Peat moss is a fantastic soil amendment and long-term acidifier. But its use is controversial, as peat bogs are a non-renewable resource.
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How to Test The Viability of Garden Seeds
Not sure how old that packet of seeds is? Use this simple test to learn if your garden seeds are still viable.
Rhododendrons: Guide to Planting, Growing, and Care
There’s good reason that Rhododendrons are one of the most popular landscaping plants in the world. Their long life, beautiful flowers, unique, mostly evergreen foliage, beautiful shape, and ease of care make them a reliable standout in any perennial garden.
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When to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs
Spring bulbs, also known as hardy bulbs, create some of the showiest flower blooms in the garden from late winter to early summer.