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Make This Super-Easy DIY Compost Bin in a Flash

Save money, benefit your garden, and help out the environment—all at the same time—with this simple DIY compost bin project....
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Blood Meal vs. Bone Meal and How to Fertilize Plants with Them

Thanks to their names, blood meal and bone meal are some of the least glamorous gardening products out there. Yet, both...
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The Ultimate Guide to Seasonal Landscape Maintenance

Break down your seasonal landscaping maintenance by the time of year, lawn-care schedule, and type of plant or hardscape for...
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How to Plant Nursery Perennials in Your Garden So They Thrive

When you bring home a new perennial in a pot, follow these easy steps for planting it in the ground....
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5 Gardening Mistakes You Probably Don’t Know You’re Making

If your plants aren't growing as well as you'd hoped, here are some simple things you can do to help...
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How to Build a Cold Frame to Protect Plants from Chilly Weather

Extend your gardening season with this easy-to-build miniature greenhouse. A cold frame is a bottomless box with a skyward-facing window....
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Your Ultimate Guide to Caring for Bulbs

Flowering bulbs provide gorgeous blooms year after year if well cared for. Grow beautiful bulbs in all seasons with this...
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Here’s Why Raised Garden Beds Are a Must (and How to Make One)

Raised garden beds make it easy to maintain your plants and contribute to an orderly look in the garden. Here's how...
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Growing Perennials from Seed

Follow our step-by-step instructions for starting perennial seeds successfully. What You Need: Various perennial seed packets Perennial seed starting mix...
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Why Are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in Plant Fertilizer?

Not all fertilizers are the same. Here's what you should know before you buy. Whether it's lettuces or hollyhocks, all...
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How to Build a Brick Raised Bed

Here's how to build a raised brick garden bed for a decorative and long-lasting addition to your landscape. Building with...
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How to Save Seeds from Your Garden to Plant Next Year

Want to grow your favorite annuals, perennials, and veggies again next growing season? Here's how to collect their seeds. Many...
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Use This Spring Gardening Checklist for a Pretty Landscape All Year

The garden is waking up, and you're in charge—it's time to start planting, pruning, and preparing your flower beds. Just...
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How to Create a No-Dig Flowerbed for an Easy Start to a Garden

Transform your yard with this easy-to-build, no-till, no-dig flowerbed that you can build on top of your grass for a...
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How to Plant and Grow Roses

Learn how to plant and grow the easiest rose varieties for the best blooms all season long. One of the...
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Follow This Fall Garden Checklist to Prep Your Yard for Winter

Changing leaves signal that the growing season is winding down. Here are fall gardening tips for what you should do...
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How to Deadhead Spent Flowers From Your Plants For Longer Bloom Times

Your annuals and perennials will bloom more if you snip away spent flowers. Plus, it's an easy way to help...
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How to Winterize Perennials in 5 Simple Steps

With a little work now, you'll be rewarded with a healthier and more colorful garden next spring. In the fall,...
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5 Simple Steps for Preparing Gardens for Winter Weather

Use these tips to help your perennials, trees, shrubs, and more survive the colder months. Your plants will come back...
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10 Reasons Why Fall Is the Perfect Time for Planting Your Garden

Move over spring! Autumn is the best season for getting new perennials, trees, and more in the ground. Fall garden...
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