Category: Plants & Flowers
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How To – Forcing Bulbs Indoors for Fresh Flowers Anytime
Growing flower bulbs indoors is called forcing and it is an easy way to get beautiful flowers at almost any time of year. Many different bulbs will work but your local garden center can help you pick a selection that will work best indoors and in the winter months. Many people will pick an easy…
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How To – Starting your Garden indoors from Seeds
Starting your garden from seeds is an easy and inexpensive way to get a garden full of vegetables and flowers for not too much work. Vegetable and flower seeds are inexpensive and you can get packets in late winter and early spring at local stores or online. Starting your garden inside will give you a…
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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 – When Is The Right Time To Start An Apartment Garden?
If you are lucky enough to have some space in your apartment where you can grow a few vegetables or flowers the time to start is in early spring. Vegetables are normally available in starter packs at your local stores and home centers from March to April and the variety will change as the season…
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How To – Landscape Fabric To Reduce Garden Maintenance
The best part of having a garden is enjoying it and maybe getting the random complement from your neighbors but one thing for sure pulling weeds is not fun for anyone. Depending on the design of your garden and the flowers you grow the use of landscape fabric could reduce about 80% of the headaches…