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Save Yourself the Heartache, Don’t Grow Fruit Trees from Seed
I promised I would share all the good information I learned at my Master Gardener classes, and today I learned ...
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An Easy Rule of Thumb for Deciding When to Direct Sow
The vast majority of time, it is better to start seeds either indoors, or in a smaller container with the ...
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I Bet You Didn’t Know This Plant Was Edible…
You probably didn’t know that tulips were edible. And quite frankly, who would want to bring a beautiful bunch of tulips inside ...
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Cut Flowers Are the Next Thing to Go “Local”
In her book, Flower Confidential, Amy Stewart reveals that three-fourths of the flowers available in grocery stores and flower shops are ...
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How to Read a Seed Packet: What You Need to Know
Growing things from seed is incredibly rewarding and fascinating, not to mention fun. But there are a few things you ...
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DIY Natural Bird Feeder Wreath
Browsing around The Old Farmer’s Almanac website, I came across these instructions for making a wreath filled with things birds love to eat, ...
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15 Great Plants to Refresh Indoor Air
I think we can all agree that the people who work for NASA are pretty smart. Right? In the 1980s ...
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Hot Plants for Gardening Hipsters: Edibles
Yesterday, I trotted out some of the coolest up-and-coming ornamental plants for the gardening hipsters out there, and also for the rest of us ...
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Hot Plants for Gardening Hipsters: Ornamentals
Are you a gardening hipster? Do any of these statements sound familiar? You live in Seattle, Portland, Austin, or Brooklyn, ...
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Tips for Moving With Your Potted Plants
Last year I shared tips from a master gardener on how to move your plants to a new balcony with as little ...
