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October in the Garden: What You Need to Do This Month
This month the garden is winding down for most of us. It’s the last chance for a major clean up effort before the weather turns wintery.
And depending on how far into October it is when you're reading this, you may have had
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What’s The Best Way to Weed Your Garden?
Sometimes gardening can feel like one long war against the weeds. And even though it can sap your morale, you can't stop fighting. If you let the weeds outflank you, they'll steal nutrients from your soil, crowd out your plants and even
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How to Leave Town and Not Kill Your Plants
As I was getting ready to go out of town this week for ten days, I ticked off the last few items on my travel checklist: Sunscreen, Boarding pass, Fill wine bottles with water. Filling those wine bottles was one of the most important gardening tasks
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NPK: It’s Important If You Want an Amazing Garden
Has this ever happened to you? You're standing in the fertilizer aisle of your local garden center, looking at all the packages, and your eyes glaze over. There are too many choices. And you're not sure which one to buy.
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Mulch: How to Choose The Best One
With color choices like red, brown, and black, and materials like wood, stone, and rubber, how can you choose the right mulch for your garden without getting overwhelmed? All you have to do is follow three simple steps. These three steps
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Organic Mulch: What It Is And How to Choose The Best One
Imagine if you could wave a magic wand and minimize the need to weed, water, and fertilize your garden. Your gardening fairy-godmother, organic mulch, is ready to grant your wish! Organic mulches create a cozy blanket over
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Inorganic Mulch: What You Need To Know
Is inorganic mulch ever a better choice than organic mulch? Maybe you need a mulch that doesn't blow away in high winds, float away in heavy rains, or burn down your house.
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What You Need to Know About Your Microclimate
Do you struggle to understand your garden’s climate and microclimates? There’s more to it than knowing your gardening zone. Sun, shade, heat, wind, slope, precipitation, and soil type all work together to create
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This is How to Grow an Amazing Garden
Could this happen to you? You get home after a long day. You step into your backyard and harvest herbs and vegetables for tonight’s dinner. On your way back inside you pick a few flowers, and put them in a vase
read moreOctober in the Garden: What You Need to Do This Month
This month the garden is winding down for most of us. It’s the last chance for a major clean up effort before the weather turns wintery.
And depending on how far into October it is when you're reading this, you may have had
read moreWhat’s The Best Way to Weed Your Garden?
Sometimes gardening can feel like one long war against the weeds. And even though it can sap your morale, you can't stop fighting. If you let the weeds outflank you, they'll steal nutrients from your soil, crowd out your plants and even
read moreHow to Leave Town and Not Kill Your Plants
As I was getting ready to go out of town this week for ten days, I ticked off the last few items on my travel checklist: Sunscreen, Boarding pass, Fill wine bottles with water. Filling those wine bottles was one of the most important gardening tasks
read moreNPK: It’s Important If You Want an Amazing Garden
Has this ever happened to you? You're standing in the fertilizer aisle of your local garden center, looking at all the packages, and your eyes glaze over. There are too many choices. And you're not sure which one to buy.
read moreMulch: How to Choose The Best One
With color choices like red, brown, and black, and materials like wood, stone, and rubber, how can you choose the right mulch for your garden without getting overwhelmed? All you have to do is follow three simple steps. These three steps
read moreOrganic Mulch: What It Is And How to Choose The Best One
Imagine if you could wave a magic wand and minimize the need to weed, water, and fertilize your garden. Your gardening fairy-godmother, organic mulch, is ready to grant your wish! Organic mulches create a cozy blanket over
read moreInorganic Mulch: What You Need To Know
Is inorganic mulch ever a better choice than organic mulch? Maybe you need a mulch that doesn't blow away in high winds, float away in heavy rains, or burn down your house.
read moreWhat You Need to Know About Your Microclimate
Do you struggle to understand your garden’s climate and microclimates? There’s more to it than knowing your gardening zone. Sun, shade, heat, wind, slope, precipitation, and soil type all work together to create
read moreThis is How to Grow an Amazing Garden
Could this happen to you? You get home after a long day. You step into your backyard and harvest herbs and vegetables for tonight’s dinner. On your way back inside you pick a few flowers, and put them in a vase
read moreJOIN MY COMMUNITY OF SMART GARDENERS!
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JOIN MY COMMUNITY OF SMART GARDENERS!
Every week I send out gardening advice, tips, and in-depth articles.