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  • Building a Rainwater Collection System

    Water conservation is an important aspect of the going green movement. We are encouraged to limit our water consumption by purchasing efficient appliances and fixtures as well as adopting water saving habits. One excellent way to go green in your garden is to set up a rainwater collection system. Rainwater ...

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  • How to Force Bulbs for Winter Blooms

    How to Force Bulbs for Winter Blooms

    With a little planning and effort you can enjoy beautiful blooms even in the dead of winter. There are many spring flowering bulbs that can be forced into blooming during the winter to warm your home up on chilly days. There are two types of bulbs that can be forced into ...

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  • Protecting Your Plants for Winter

    Protecting Your Plants for Winter

    Now is the time to protect your plants from all of winter's perils. Winter is fast approaching and with it cold weather, snow, freezing rain and all the other winter hazards that can wreak havoc on your plants. In this article, you will find several tips to help you protect your ...

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  • Tips for Planting Perennial Bulbs

    Tips for Planting Perennial Bulbs

    At the end of the summer you may be wondering what to do with your garden. August is the perfect time to plant bulbs for the next season. Bulbs are perennial plants that come back year after year as opposed to annuals which need replanting every year. Perennial bulbs bloom once or ...

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  • How to Make a Fresh Holiday Wreath

    How to Make a Fresh Holiday Wreath

    Why spend money on a fake wreath for your door when you can make a beautiful fresh one out of clippings from your garden? There are many different foliage that you can use to create a fresh holiday wreath for you door that can be found in your yard. You can ...

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How to Make a Fresh Holiday Wreath

Why spend money on a fake wreath for your door when you can make a beautiful fresh one out of clippings from your garden?

There are many different foliage that you can use to create a fresh holiday wreath for you door that can be found in your yard. You can use anything from evergreen foliage to fresh herbs to make a one of a kind wreath. All you will need is a few supplies and these step by step instructions to get started.
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Posted in Holiday Gardening, How To Tutorials, Pruning

How GREEN Are Your Branches?

Go Green this year for the holidays with a living Christmas tree.

The freshest Christmas tree that you will ever enjoy is one that is still living. It can be a wonderful family tradition to purchase a living tree to appreciate over the holidays and then plant it into your landscape where you can admire it and recall all the wonderful memories associated with it for years to come. Caring for a living Christmas tree is fairly easy and only take a little extra care to ensure that it survives long enough to be planted in the yard. In this article, you will learn exactly what it takes to care for your living Christmas tree.
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Posted in Container Gardening, Green Gardening, Holiday Gardening, How To Tutorials, Planting, winter gardening

How to Force Bulbs for Winter Blooms

With a little planning and effort you can enjoy beautiful blooms even in the dead of winter.

There are many spring flowering bulbs that can be forced into blooming during the winter to warm your home up on chilly days. There are two types of bulbs that can be forced into blooming. One group requires chilling while the other requires much less effort. In this article, you will learn both methods on how to force your spring flowering bulbs to bloom in the dead of winter.
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Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Gardening, How To Tutorials, Planting, winter gardening

Protecting Your Plants for Winter

Now is the time to protect your plants from all of winter’s perils.

Winter is fast approaching and with it cold weather, snow, freezing rain and all the other winter hazards that can wreak havoc on your plants. In this article, you will find several tips to help you protect your plants from winter’s woes. With our help, your garden will be safeguarded from Jack Frost and all his mischief.
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Posted in Gardening Tips, Holiday Gardening, winter gardening

Tips for Storing Pumpkin Seeds

Tips for Storing Pumpkin SeedsAfter you carve that Jack o’Lantern, what are you supposed to do with all those seeds?

Seeds are easy to store and can be used as a healthy snack or to plant for the next season.

Below are some helpful tips for removing and cleaning your pumpkin seeds. Also, there is an easy recipe for making Roasted Pumpkin Seeds.
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Posted in Gardening Tips, Holiday Gardening, How To Tutorials, Vegetable Gardening

How to Pick a Perfect Pumpkin

Picking the Perfect PumpkinIn this beautiful change of seasons, the plant on everyone’s mind is the pumpkin.

Whether it is carved into a jack o’lantern, incorporated in a centerpiece, baked into pies, or transformed into a carriage, pumpkins are the premier vegetable of fall.

When growing the perfect pumpkin, there are a few details to keep in mind. Here are some helpful tips for a great pumpkin harvest. read more »

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Natural Aphid Control

Ladybug picking up an aphidDid you know that Ladybugs love to snack on Aphids?

But what are aphids? Aphids are small, pear-shaped insects that can reproduce so rapidly, you can have an infestation on your hands within a few weeks.
They can be green, black, brown, yellow, or pink and feed by sucking the sap from plants. When doing so, they secrete a substance called honeydew which is sticky and sweet. This attracts ants and can also result in black fungus.
All in all, aphids can spell disaster to your hard work. There are many ways to save your garden, including pesticides. But we offer some natural, creative solutions to rid your garden from these destructive little insects. read more »

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Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Gardening, Gardening Tips, Green Gardening, Pest Control, Vegetable Gardening
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