Latest articles by Heather Rhoades
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Planting And Care Of Grape Hyacinths
Grape hyacinths look much like little miniature hyacinths, and start from small fleshy little bulbs. Learn how to plant and care for grape hyacinth bulbs in this article so you can enjoy them year after year.
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Where To Put A Garden: How To Choose The Location Of A Vegetable Garden
Choosing a garden location for vegetables can seem complicated. How much sun? What kind of soil? How much room? Don't panic. It is not hard to pick a spot if you keep a few things in mind from this article.
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Fig Tree Pruning - How To Trim A Fig Tree
When it comes to pruning, many gardeners are at a loss as to how to properly trim a fig tree. With a little knowledge, this is an easy task. Read here to learn more about how to prune fig trees.
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Is Lime Fruit And Lime Blossoms Falling Off Tree Normal?
Lime blossoms falling off tree or lime tree dropping fruit can be alarming. Look at the possible causes for lime tree fruit drop or blossom drop in this article so you can fix the issue promptly.
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What Causes Bitter Cucumber
Cucumbers fresh from the garden are a treat, but occasionally, a gardener bites into a homegrown cucumber and thinks "my cucumber is bitter, why?". Understanding what causes bitter cucumber can help, so read here.
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Why A Fig Tree Is Not Producing Fruit
Fig trees are an excellent fruit tree to grow in your garden. But when your fig tree does not produce figs, it can be frustrating. There are many reasons for a fig tree not fruiting. Learn what they are here.
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How To Keep A Christmas Tree Alive: Tips For Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh
Caring for a live Christmas tree is easy, but requires a few specific steps to make a Christmas tree last longer through the season. Learn how to keep a Christmas tree alive and fresh in this article.
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What Causes A Dogwood To Not Blossom?
Dogwood trees are often planted for the lovely spring flowers, but it can be frustrating when your dogwood tree is not blooming. Read here to learn why would a dogwood tree not bloom.
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Get The Cure For Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew is a fungus that plagues almost all gardeners. Finding a cure for powdery mildew is something that all gardeners look for eventually. This article can help with that.
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How To Grow Iris: Tips For Dutch, English, And Spanish Iris Bulb Planting
When learning how to grow iris plants like Dutch, English and Spanish irises successfully in the garden, correct iris bulb planting is important. This article can help alleviate any issues with that.
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Dry Orange Fruit - Why An Orange Tree Produces Dry Oranges
There are few things more disappointing than watching oranges ripen only to cut into them and find that the oranges are dry and flavorless. There are many reasons for dry orange fruit, and this article will help.
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Growing Ginger Plants: How To Plant And Care For Ginger
Ginger plant may seem like a mysterious herb to grow. The knobby ginger root is found in grocery stores but rarely do you find it in your local nursery. So can you grow ginger at home? Find out in this article.
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Tilling By Hand: How To Till Soil By Hand With Double Digging
If you are starting a new garden, you need to loosen the soil or till where you will be growing plants. With the double digging technique, you can start hand tilling soil without expensive machinery. Learn more here.
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Dog Urine On Grass: Stopping Damage To Lawn From Dog Urine
Dog urine on grass is a common problem for dog owners, but there are many things you can do to protect grass from dog urine damage. Read about them in this article to prevent urine from killing grass.
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Natural Homemade Dog Repellents
Dogs are a very popular house pet but they are not always the best things for our garden. There are many natural and organic methods to keep them under control though. Take a look at a few in this article.
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How To Keep Iguanas Out Of Garden
To those who live in cooler places, iguana control may seem like a trivial problem. But, if you live in a place where iguanas roam freely, the question of how to get rid of iguanas is a big one. This article will help.
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Tips On How To Grow Dill Weed Plants
Dill is a popular herb in the kitchen, flavoring everything from pickles to fish. The best way to make sure you have the very freshest dill possible is by growing dill in your own garden. Learn how to grow it here.
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How To Tell If A Plant Is Dead And How To Recover An Almost Dead Plant
How do you tell if a plant is dead? While this may seem like an easy question to answer, the truth is that telling if a plant is truly dead can be a difficult task sometimes. Find out more in this article.
