Keep Your Tomatoes From Cracking And Splitting With These Easy Tips And Tricks
Are your tomatoes splitting and cracking before you can harvest them? It's frustrating to see, but there are ways you can support your plants as they grow.
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10 Fruit Trees And Shrubs You Can Grow From Cuttings For Delicious Produce For Years
Why buy fruit trees and shrubs from a nursery when you can propagate them yourself easily and for free? Learn which fruiting plants grow well from cuttings.
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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 Your Cucumbers Have Brown Spots (& How To Fix Them With One Simple Solution)
Brown spots on your cucumber plants can look alarming, but luckily there’s an easy way to bring them back to health without complicated treatments.
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How To Tell If Your Pea Plants Are Ready To Harvest (& The Best Way To Do It)
The most rewarding part of growing your own veggies is harvesting them. The best time to harvest peas will depend on the type of pea plants in your garden.
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Should You Be Planting A Peach Tree In The Fall? Here's Why It Might Be Worth It
While planting your peach tree in fall has its advantages under the right conditions, be sure to prune it properly and protect it from pesky rabbits.
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How To Save A Tomato Plant Suffering From Septoria Leaf Spot
If Septoria leaf spot is wreaking havoc on your tomato plants, it’s not too late to save them. Here’s how to fix it and prevent future infection.
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14 Herbs That Are Perfect For Planting In The Fall For A Luscious Kitchen Garden
Flower gardens are great, but everyone who wants to improve their cooking skills really needs a kitchen garden. Here are some herbs to add in the fall.
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Persimmon Vs Apple Trees: Which Yield Better Results In Your Garden
Apples and persimmons are two of the most popular fruit trees for personal gardens, but they have quite different needs, especially in terms of cold weather.
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'It Took Over Everything': Gardener Reveals The One Plant They'll Never Grow Again
Some plants should come with warning labels. While not considered invasive, this vegetable cultivar shocked one gardener with its long, quick-growing vines.
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The Ornamental Edible Plant You Can Grow In Fall & Winter That Pollinators Love
Food can be scarce for pollinators in the colder months of the year, so it can really benefit your local wildlife if you grow fall- and winter-blooming plants.
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Why Growing A Plum Tree From The Pit Won't Always Give The Best Results
You buy a plum, plant the pit, and have a lifetime supply of free plums -- that's the dream at least. Discover why experts don't recommend this practice.
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Why This Overhyped Tomato Blossom Rot Solution Might Be A Waste
You can waste money on products that claim to be a "One size fits all" fix. If your problem is blossom-end rot, don't waste your time or cash on this product.
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Massive Carrot Grown By Amateur Gardener Wows The Internet: 'An Absolute Unit'
Oversized fruits and vegetables never fail to impress, and this giant carrot is no exception. The grower behind the massive root veggie uses a basic fertilizer.
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The Best Place To Grow Cherry Tomatoes Might Not Be Your Garden
When you think about houseplants, tomatoes probably aren't the first that come to mind, but with the right setup, they may grow well outside of the garden.
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Neither Baking Soda Nor Bleach: Here's A Great Way To Eliminate Kitchen Odors
Kitchen smells bad? Your go-to solution is probably bleach or baking soda. Instead, try this natural approach to home fragrance. You can even grow it yourself.
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8 Fruits You Should Grow From Cuttings For A Thriving Harvest
Growing fruit from cuttings is efficient, inexpensive, and fairly easy to do. Consider cultivating some of these trees and shrubs to try it out.
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The Type Of Vegetable You Should Harvest After A Frost For Sweeter Flavor
Most seed packets come with warnings to harvest plants before the first frost. But for one hardy vegetable, a little frost actually adds big flavor.
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No Yard Needed: 15 Fast-Growing Fruits Urban Gardeners Can Grow Easily In A Pot Or Planter
Yes, you can grow fruits like strawberries, bananas, and grapes even if you don't have a yard — and the best part is you can grow them quickly, too.
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Grow Perennial Kale From Cutting Or Seed For A Garden With Endless Greens
Most kale varieties are annuals or biennials, only sticking around for a season or two, while perennial kale can be grown for years from seeds or cuttings.
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16 Raised Garden Mistakes You Might Be Making (And Solutions To Fix Them)
To construct and enjoy productive raised garden beds that are easy to maintain, avoid these mistakes around placement, dimensions, filler material, and more.
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How To Mulch Your Garden When It Hasn't Rained
No matter what you're growing, leaving the soil in your garden bed exposed is rarely beneficial. Mulch your beds for thriving plants, especially in a drought.
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The Leafy Vegetable You Should Plant In The Fall To Prep Your Spring Garden
While you may not be growing as many plants in the fall, this cover crop is a good idea to give your soil a boost for next spring's growing season.
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The Best Way To Save An Over-Watered Tomato Plant Before It's Too Late
Overwatering your tomato plant can have detrimental effects on your crop. If it's not too late, attempting to save it is possible with a few easy steps.
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Want To Grow Corn But Have No Pollinators In Your Yard? Here's The Planting Method To Try
While growing corn is relatively easy, ensuring that the ears are full of juicy kernels requires adequate pollination with a planting method you should embrace.
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The Onion-Like Wild Herb You May Be Able To Forage From Your Yard
This species of allium is growing increasingly popular. It likes cool, shady areas with moist, fertile soil and can even pop up unexpectedly in the wild.
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Should You Grow Currants In Containers This Year?
Currants are cold-hardy, edible berries that are typically grown in the ground. Here's what to consider if you want to grow them in planters.
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