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GARDENING BASICS
How to Start Seeds Indoors With an Easy DIY Seed-Starting Rack
One of the questions I get asked most often about seed starting is, “Can I start seeds in front of a window?”Although it sounds like an easy way to start seeds – it’s nearly impossible to grow healthy seedlings in front of a window, especially during winter
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February in the Garden: What You Need to Do This Month
Do you start each gardening season hoping to get the most from your garden? What if you could grow a garden that thrives, enjoy flowers and vegetables right out of the gate, and not have to toil for hours in the hot sun while mosquitoes dine on
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Fall Clean Up: Get It Done Faster and Easier This Year
I remember how excited I was, as a kid, to see all those autumn leaves floating down and creating a beautiful, colorful blanket on the ground. My mom would rake them up into huge piles on our lawn. I couldn't wait to bundle up, run
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24 Gardening Books That’ll Quickly Make You an Expert
We live in an era of instant everything. Instant rice, instant communication, and most importantly, instant-dry nail polish! But one thing that can't be sped up is your garden. I learned that when my fourth-grade teacher had us start
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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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How to Have a Weed-Free Garden and Not Spend Hours Weeding
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 Make Sure Your Plants Are Happy While You’re Away
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
read moreHow to Start Seeds Indoors With an Easy DIY Seed-Starting Rack
One of the questions I get asked most often about seed starting is, “Can I start seeds in front of a window?”Although it sounds like an easy way to start seeds – it’s nearly impossible to grow healthy seedlings in front of a window, especially during winter
read moreFebruary in the Garden: What You Need to Do This Month
Do you start each gardening season hoping to get the most from your garden? What if you could grow a garden that thrives, enjoy flowers and vegetables right out of the gate, and not have to toil for hours in the hot sun while mosquitoes dine on
read moreFall Clean Up: Get It Done Faster and Easier This Year
I remember how excited I was, as a kid, to see all those autumn leaves floating down and creating a beautiful, colorful blanket on the ground. My mom would rake them up into huge piles on our lawn. I couldn't wait to bundle up, run
read more24 Gardening Books That’ll Quickly Make You an Expert
We live in an era of instant everything. Instant rice, instant communication, and most importantly, instant-dry nail polish! But one thing that can't be sped up is your garden. I learned that when my fourth-grade teacher had us start
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 moreHow to Have a Weed-Free Garden and Not Spend Hours Weeding
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 Make Sure Your Plants Are Happy While You’re Away
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 moreYou CAN grow your dream garden and have time to enjoy it.
When you become a member of the Simply Smart Gardening community, you'll discover smart ways to save time and money, reach your gardening goals faster, and have more time to enjoy your garden.
You CAN grow your dream garden and have time to enjoy it.
When you become a member of the Simply Smart Gardening community, you'll discover smart ways to save time and money, reach your gardening goals faster, and have more time to enjoy your garden.