How To Easily Build a Raised Garden Bed
Raised garden beds changed my gardening life. My back hurts less, I spend less time watering and weeding and I grow more fruits and vegetables in the same space.
No-Dig Gardening: Grow Vegetables Without Picking Up a Shovel
A no dig garden lets you grow vegetables year after year without the back-breaking work of digging and turning over the soil.
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Companion Planting: Flowers, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit are Better Together
Companion planting is not a new idea or trend. It’s been done for centuries, from kitchen gardens in ancient Persia to modern industrial farm fields.
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How to Protect Fruit Trees From Birds
Growing fruit can be one of the most rewarding gardening experiences. until birds steal your crop one day before harvest. Here are a few tehniques that will keep the birds out of your fruit trees and shrubs.
How to Grow Bearded Iris
There are good reasons Bearded Iris are popular with gardeners: they’re hardy, have gorgeous blooms in many colors and they are easy to grow.
Review: Best Roses, Herbs & Edible Flowers
Best Roses, Herbs, and Edible Flowers in the Home Grown Gardening series covers the basics of rose care and how to grow and use herbs and edible flowers.
Review: Best Perennials For Sun & Shade
This edition of the Home Grown Gardening series gives new gardeners the basics of what they need to know before choosing perennials for sun and shade.
Companion Planting Deters Insects, Mice, Rabbits, and Moles
You hear a lot about companion planting to deter rodents and pests. But is there any truth to it? Yes, especially in deterring insect pests.
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How to Use Beneficial Insects Against Unwanted Insects In Your Garden
Use “good bugs” to prey on the “bad bugs” in your garden to devour enough of them so that your plants will have a chance to recover.
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How to Grow a Living Fence
Traditional fencing can feel very restrictive, especially for smaller spaces. But there are many alternatives to fencing, one of which is a living fence.
Cover Crops For Gardens – All Regions
Cover crops protect soil from weather extremes, are used between crops to restore fertility and suppress weeds, and to protect garden beds left unplanted.