How To Prepare & Care For A Plum Pit So You Can Grow Your Own Tree
Plums are truly a top-notch fruit, but could you ever grow one from a seed in your own yard? If you're up to the challenge, here's how to do it.
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Stories By Jack Vatsal
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The Right Way To Transition An Outdoor Begonia Plant Indoors For The Winter
When winter is coming, it's time to start thinking about your outdoor begonia plants. Here's the correct way to transition them indoors for the cold months.
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Exactly What To Do When Your Peace Lily Won't Grow
If you've noticed your peace lily has stunted growth, or has stopped producing flowers or new leaves, it is time to take action. Here's what to do.
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Why Beautiful Green Flowers On A Peace Lily Isn't What You Want
If your peace lily is sporting lovely green flowers instead of white ones, there are a few common reasons that you want to address for the health of your plant.
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Avoid This Popular Method For Healthier Soil In Raised Garden Beds
The key to great soil in your raised garden beds is achieving the right mix of materials. Doing so ensures proper growing conditions for healthy plants.
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Choose This Beginner-Friendly Begonia Variety For Beautiful Fall Flowers
If you want to enjoy your beautiful garden a little longer, plant this type of begonia that will keep those colors popping through the fall.
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How To Make Your Home Wi-Fi Safer And Prevent Hacking
One commonly overlooked aspect of home safety is the Wi-Fi connection. Learn here how to keep your most vital online information safe and secure.
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Fuller Or Taller: How To Achieve Both Pruning Looks (& Which Is Best For Your Plant)
There are many things to consider when it's time to prune your landscape plants, trees, and even your houseplants. One is, "Do you want them taller or fuller?"
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How To Prevent Accidentally Reseeding Grass In Your Flower Beds
Nothing ruins your flower beds quite like grass popping up everywhere. Find out how your lawn mower and garden tools could be the root of your problem.
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Here's When You Should Really Stop Fertilizing Your Garden
Fertilizing your garden, whether growing flowers or veggies, perennials or annuals, is all about getting the right amount of nutrients at the right time.
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The Timing Tip You Should Know Before You Take Cuttings From Your Evergreen Plants
Evergreen plants can be propagated with cuttings. Knowing the difference between softwood, semi-ripe, and hardwood cuttings improves the chances of success.
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Grow An Endless Supply Of Herbs From Parsley With Just A Little Water
Fresh parsley ups your culinary game and offers a host of health benefits. You an easily propagate your own with a little bit of water indoors.
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Keep Problematic Weeds Out Of Your Garden With One Fast-Growing Cover Crop
This cover crop is known for its ability to deter the growth of problematic weeds and it grows at an astounding rate of as much as one foot per week.
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The Downside To Growing Your Own Apple Tree That You Should Consider
Growing your own fruit trees can be extremely rewarding, but it won't like turn out the way you hope when it comes to apple trees. Here's why.
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The Tell-Tale Sign That Your Pumpkins Are Finally Ready To Harvest
It's that time of year again—time for pumpkin everything! But if you want to know when your gourd is ready for harvest, just look to your fingernails.
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Why You Should Keep Your Hummingbird Feeder Up In The Fall
Many gardeners take their nectar feeders down at the end of summer, thinking hummingbirds won't visit. But there are lots of benefits to keeping it up in fall.
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Why Decluttering Is So Stressful (And How To Get Through It)
If you've ever decluttered, you know how stressful and overwhelming the process can be, but you might be surprised that it's due to more than the physical work.
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The Best Way To Propagate Hibiscus Cuttings For Endless Free Plants
There are a few ways to propagate a beautiful hibiscus plant for yourself or to share with a loved one, but you'll have the most success with this method.
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The Softest Cool-Season Grass To Grow For A Lush Barefoot Type Of Lawn
There are few simple pleasures quite like walking barefoot on a plush, healthy lawn. One well-known species is the perfect pick for shady and cold lawns.
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Boring Tableware Is So Out And Maximalism Is Here To Impress
Matching sets of plain white dishes, clear glass drinkware, and minimalist centerpieces are giving way to maximalist tableware, sure to wow your dinner guests.
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The Difference Between Annual, Biennial, And Perennial Weeds (& Why It Matters So Much)
There are major differences among weeds that fall into annual, biennial, and perennial categories, and your success battling each will depend on them.
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Why You Need To Not Skip The Mulch On Your Garlic This Fall (And How To Use It)
Generally speaking, garlic is easy to grow, but for a more substantial and healthier yield, there are some steps you cannot skip out on, such as using mulch.
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The Popular Fall Flower That Is Actually Self-Seeding
Discover which flower's large head contains both male and female parts and will continually provide blooms from summer to fall with little effort.
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Your Lime Tree Isn't Getting Enough Pollination: Here's How To Fix It
If your lime tree isn't producing as much fruit as you would like, it's probably not getting adequate pollination, but there is a way you can fix this.
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Make Your Yard A Paradise For Birds And Butterflies With One Fast-Growing Tree
If you're wanting to make your yard more wildlife friendly to attract birds and butterflies, there's one magnificent tree you might like to grow.
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Should You Divide Your Rosemary Plants? What Every Gardener Needs To Know
Your rosemary plant is getting leggy and taking over the garden. Dividing could be the answer, but first you need to know if woody shrubs enjoy the practice.
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The Storage Mistake That's Inviting More Bugs Into Your Kitchen Pantry
Are you finding bugs in your kitchen food pantry? Find out how your furry friend could be contributing to the problem and learn about the simple fix.
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