Best Grass Seed for Clay Soil
Growing grass can be a challenge in clay soil. It’s dense, heavy, and it’s too wet and too dry at the same time. Grass seed won’t germinate well, or if it does, it won’t thrive. That’s why I’m writing about…
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14 Best Zucchini Companion Plants [and 6 Bad Ones!]
We all love the summer squash – zucchini, don’t we? Companion planting helps your zucchini perform at its very best – and here are 14 of the best zucchini companion plants to make it happen. We’ve also included 6 companion plants…
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How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden
If you’re a master naturalist or just a budding one, the beauty of butterflies catches everyone’s eyes as they fly by. What do you do if you want to enjoy butterflies for more than just a fleeting glimpse? This is where…
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Overgrown Yard Cleanup Made Easy In 5 Steps [+ 9 Lawn Mowing Tips!]
Overgrown yard cleanup… In modern times, an overgrown yard sounds like a curse of the worst variety! Keeping an untidy lawn also brings other headaches. To spectators, messy yards might signal something not good happening in the household. The same…
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5 Arizona Backyard Ideas for Frugal and Easy Backyard Decor
Arizona gardeners often contend with arid conditions and find ways to beat the heat. However, with the right Arizona backyard ideas, you can create a beautiful and productive space even in the most challenging desert environments. Here are Five Eco-Friendly…
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12 Best Flowering Shrubs for Texas [Grasslands, Wetlands, and Deserts!]
If you call Texas home, especially the drier regions, you may wonder if you can enjoy showy, flowering displays in your gardens. Whether you live in the grasslands, arid deserts, or Eastern piney hills or wetlands, you’ll be happy to…
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The 5 Best Electric Corded String Trimmers for Your Garden – Bye-Bye Weeds!
A corded electric weed eater – also called a string trimmer – is the best tool for eradicating weeds, clearing up hard-to-reach places in your lawn and garden, and making short work of complex trimming tasks. These powerful trimmers can…
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How to Grow Plants In Glass Pots [In 8 Easy Steps!]
Can you grow plants in glass pots? Yes! Glass is making a big, sparkly comeback. Seen as a zero-waste and pollutant-free alternative to plastic, glass vessels are back into our lives with more and more alternative applications beyond food storage….
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10 Gorgeous Plants to Grow Against a Fence (From Flowers to Edibles!)
If you want to use your linear and vertical gardening space creatively, you may wonder about the best plants to grow against a fence. Well, you have many options! Such as lovely flowering ornamentals like clematis, a wall of bamboo,…
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Yellow Flowering Herbs – 18 Most Beautiful Herbs With Yellow Flowers
Yellow flowering herbs, with their beautiful bright colors and fragrant scents, are my favorite plants to incorporate into my garden. There’s something about yellow herbs that makes you feel warm and sunny, and eating the plants they came from usually…
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Low Water Pressure In Sprinklers – 7 Culprits [+ How to Fix It!]
If you have low water pressure in sprinklers, we bet one of the seven dirty scoundrels is to blame! Remember when your sprinkler setup was shiny and new, eager to keep your lawn green? What happened to those days? Now that the…
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How to Harvest Cilantro Without Killing the Plant – Cilantro Pro Tips!
Here’s how to harvest cilantro without killing the plant! Harvest your cilantro the right way and your plant will keep producing continually, right through spring and summer. There’s nothing like growing your own fresh cilantro to add to all those yummy dishes…
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How to Save Pumpkin Seeds for Planting [From Store Bought or Homegrown!]
There’s nothing better than growing fresh pumpkins to harvest in the fall, but saving the pumpkin seeds for planting next year is a fulfilling, thrifty way to take advantage of your produce and keep the heirloom line running. All you…
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Best Plants to Grow In Your Survival Garden, Part 1: The Basics
With feelings of food insecurity on the rise, starting a survival garden may have crossed your mind more than once. Even though we usually have enough food being produced and sold every day, the current crisis has reminded most of…
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Guide to How to Grow Your Own Tea [Homegrown Green and Black Tea]
Complete guide to how to grow your own tea! Growing your own tea plants is one of the most rewarding things you can do in your garden. Tea has been a part of the human experience since civilization began. It…
