Category: Lawn & Garden
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How To – Growing Cauliflower
Cauliflower is one of the most popular vegetables for home gardeners. Although many people attempt growing cauliflower from seed doing so will probably result in poor results for the beginner. Belonging to the cole family along with broccoli, brussels sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi and, of course, cabbage. Start your plants early in spring or late summer. They like the bright…
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How To – Growing Beets
Beets are one of the easier nutritious plants to grow in your garden. Although most people stick to the beet root you can also eat the greens in salads or cook them like you would turnips. Starting them in early spring they like the bright cooler days of 60F – 70F to promote good growth. Soil…
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How To – Soil Testing
Soil Testing is a great way to understand more about your lawn and garden. There are a variety of tests that can be performed by the home owner but a professional testing service can give you more accurate information about the chemical makeup of your soil. This is important for different types of plants vegetables…
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Springtime Preventing Crabgrass and Weeds
Every year we say we are going to work on our Lawn and Garden but by the time the summer heat comes around curing things like weed infestation and just poor quality lawns gets to the point where nothing works. Since at the time we are writing this springtime is just around the corner or…
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Choosing the right Container for your Plants
There are many decorative options for plants today so making the right choice for your plants is getting tougher. We will look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of different materials and features found in commonly available planters. First lets look at the different materials that planters are manufactured from. Glass Glass vases or…