Hydroponic Gardening For Beginners
Hydroponic gardening, or “Hydroponics”, refers to the practice of growing plants without soil, utilizing only mineral nutrient solutions, water, and/or a soilless growing medium.
Gardening Tips For Beginners
Gardening basics for beginning gardeners. If you’re intimidated by the process of how to start a garden, here is your path to success. Learn composting basics, how to build soil with organic matter, essential garden tasks, and tips on growing vegetables, fruit, annuals and perennials.
What is Soilless Potting Mix?
Soilless potting mix may look like soil but it’s not. Typically it includes coco coir, peat moss, composted wood chips, vermiculite and perlite.
The 4 Best Showstopper Summer Blooms For Your Garden
Consider spicing up your garden with these four flowers that produce breathtaking summer blooms in a rainbow of colors.
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Why You Should Never Leave Terra Cotta Pots Outdoors All Winter
Terra cotta pots expand and contract with the weather. That’s why you shouldn’t keep them outside all winter where they’re subject to repeated freezing and thawing. The ultimate result may be a nice big crack that splits the pot wide open.
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What’s the Difference Between Heirloom Seeds, Hybrid Seeds, and GMOs?
The differences between heirloom and hybrid seeds and plants can be quite confusing for new gardeners. What are the pros and cons of each?
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Add Bone Meal for Root Growth and Bigger Blooms: Busting the Garden Myth
You may have heard that adding bone meal when planting bulbs will stimulate root growth and support big flower blooms. Unfortunately, this is a gardening myth.
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How to Harvest & Store Garden Vegetables
When to harvest a vegetable is intuitive. How to store that vegetable and for how long greatly affects its flavor and color.
Tips for Fall Planting and Transplanting
Fall is the perfect time to plant or transplant just about anything, especially spring- and summer-flowering perennials.
Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money on Groceries?
A vegetable garden can produce gallons of produce each season that would cost hundreds of dollars if bought at a grocery store.
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Best Choices for Cascading Flowers in Window Boxes
Cascading flowers are often called spillers or trailing plants because of their beautiful spilling effect in window boxes. They lend a subtle scent and ethereal ambience to your home.
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