Category: Lawn & Garden
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How To – Pruning Tomato Plants For Great Harvests
A lot of people wonder what it takes to grow a garden full of tomatoes and really with just a little care your plants will do all of the work for you. There are a few things that you need to do to prepare the plant and garden for your tomatoes. First pick a spot…
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How To – Dealing With An Ant Invasion
Ants can be a problem any time of the year but they are likely to start their invasion in mid-spring to early summer when they come out of winter dormancy and begin to search farther from their homes for food. Ants are definitely attracted to our garbage and once one ant finds your trash can…
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Millions Of More Homes Turn To Gardening To Lower Their Food Budget
A recent survey of Gardening Trends shows that 43 million homes are now using vegetable and fruit gardening as a way to supplement and offset the costs of feeding their families. This number is up from 36 million homes in 2009. The National Gardening Association says spending on food gardening including growing vegetables, fruit trees,…
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How To – Summer Fruit Tree Care & Watering Will Improve Your Harvest
Fruit Trees require care throughout the year in order to provide a great harvest in the fall or summer months. In addition to pruning back any damaged branches and protecting your trees from pests it is important to promote a healthy root system by watering and feeding during the dry season. Most trees can survive…
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How To – Spring Lawn Mower Tuneup
Well it is spring again and for many of us the law cutting season has already begun. Although your lawn mower won’t see as many miles as your car it is important to tune it up and the best time to do that is in Spring. Just like your car there are similar areas that…