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How to Get Free or Inexpensive Seeds

When your perennials look like they need plastic surgery (floppy, small flowers and irregular growth), it could mean that it’s time to divide and replant. Not only is this a wonderful way to get...

2 comments    plants mulch root system
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Protect Your Plants From Winter Frost

There is perhaps nothing more nostalgic than a sparkly blanket of pure white snow covering your garden. But as the temperature drops, gardeners’ stress levels rise because snow and...

0 comments    garden plants winter gardening
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Beginners Guide on How to Build and Maintain a Flower Garden

Maintaining a flower garden takes work, but a beautiful garden is a wonderful reward. Knowing how to properly care for your flower garden will help increase your enjoyment of it and make for a rich...

5 comments    gardening flowers garden
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How to Plant Flower Seeds

When planting flower seeds the soil must be fertile and well drained. Seeds germinate usually in 1 to 3 weeks. Fork over the soil and remove as many weed as possible before planting. If difficult or...

5 comments    how to flower seeds
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How to Attract Butterflies to Your Wildlife Garden

As natural habitats and environments disappear, so do wildlife species. This is where individual gardeners can play a huge part in eco-protection. Turning a home garden into a haven for wildlife not only...

5 comments    how to gardening garden
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Conserving Water In Your Flower Garden

It is possible to conserve water while still maintaining a flower garden. If your area has enacted water restrictions, or if you simply wish to conserve water and money, consider implementing one or more of...

3 comments    water garden flower
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Weed Control In Your Flower Garden

Perhaps the best definition of a weed is any uninvited plant you find taking over your lawn and flower beds. While they can’t be completely stopped from making a takeover bid on your garden, there are...

1 comment    garden plants flower
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How To Get Your Flower Cutting Garden Up and Running

I know that you can always drive down to the corner store to buy fresh cut flowers, but with a little planning you don’t have to go that far or pay that sort of money. Garden bouquets...

4 comments    flowers garden flower
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How to Plan To Plant Your New Hedge

A hedge is a basic element of garden design. It provides not only privacy, shelter and a natural decorative boundary, but it can also become a haven for birds and insects. Because a hedge is a permanent...

2 comments    how to plan plant
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