Category: Plants & Flowers
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How To Using Coldframes and Small Greenhouses To Start Your Garden
In early spring, a coldframe or mini greenhouse is useful starting your plants early or for hardening small plants that were started indoors. Making a cold frame is relatively easy. If you are lucky you can find a discarded old window on trash day if not you may be able to get one cheap from…
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HowTo care for African Violets
African Violets are one of the most popular indoor plants. Requiring a little more care then other house plants they can provide beautiful foliage and flowers. Water, sun and temperature are the key to healthy plants. African Violets have about a 10 degree happy zone with a daytime temperature of 72F and overnight temperatures no…
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How To – How Deep Should You Plant Tray Pack Vegetables?
When you are growing your garden one of the easiest ways to get a jump on spring is to grow your own seedlings or purchase them from the store. Usually you can pick up a pack of 6 vegetables in a plastic divider tray and bring them home for quick planting. Plants of this type…
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HowTo – Adding Outdoor Accents With Garden Planters
Designing an interesting and comfortable outdoor living space includes many ideas and pieces that add up to an overall experience. Whether your space is small or large planters can provide the special accents that bring nature closer and show your style. In larger landscapes and areas away from your home planters can be used to…