Category: Plants & Flowers
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How To – Whats a better deal Bulk Mulch or Mulch by the Bag?
Every spring we try to clean up our yards by planting new grass, killing weeds and putting mulch in our flower beds and around our trees but the cost of mulch, getting it home and applying it can lead to a soar back and a empty wallet. The first thing you should consider when deciding…
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How To – Spring is here Time to prepare the Garden for Planting
Temperatures overnight are still too cold in most parts of the country for planting but it is getting time to get outside and do some work after a long winter. Personally it seems that this winter has been longer then those in the past with cooler weather and some unexpected snows late into March but…
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How To – Garden Seed and Understanding Seed Quality
Many plants in our flower and vegetable gardens can be grown from seed. Although you may choose to purchase packs of plants at your local garden center to add flowers or early start vegetables like tomatoes it is often easier and less costly to grow a variety of plants directly from seed. If you are…
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How To – Controlling Weeds by Cultivating & Mulching
The best way to control weeds in your garden is without chemicals. This is especially true in vegetable gardens where you want to minimize the use of pesticides and rarely if ever use herbicides. The use of herbicides can actually cause serious harm to your soil and you could ingest it but if you are…
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How To – Selecting the best Starter Plants for transplanting in your Garden
Starting all of your plants from seed may be nice if you have a heated green house and can follow all of the steps to get good starter plants but for most of us there are at least some plants that take too long to get going in the spring. This is why starter plants…