Gardening Tips & Information
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How Do Plants Know When To Bloom?
How do flowering plants know when to bloom? Learn the process that tells them when it’s time.
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Do You Need A License To Sell Plants From Home?
If you want to sell the plants you grow and propagate, know the rules. Read these tips first.
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Can Native Plants Be Invasive Or Overly Aggressive?
Can native plants become invasive? Click here to find out the answer, and what you can do about it.
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Beatrix Potter: Mycologist, Illustrator, And Author
Beatrix Potter is known for her children's books, but she was also an enthusiastic mycologist. Click to read more.
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What Ethnobotany Teaches Us About Plants And People
Have you ever heard of an ethnobotanical garden? Click here to learn all about it.
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Prevent Back Pain From Gardening With These Tips And Tricks
Back pain from gardening is such a common complaint. Read these tips that can help keep gardening enjoyable.
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Learn How Plants And Soil Produce The Smell Of Rain
Have you ever wondered why rain smells? Click here to learn how plants and soil make that pleasing “rain smell” aroma.
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Sustainable Permaculture Suburban Yard Design
What is permaculture? What are some permaculture front yard ideas? Find these answers and more here.
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Spring Cleanup Time: When To Start Spring Garden Cleaning
Knowing when/how to spring clean your garden is important for local ecosystems, as many pollinators overwinter in dead plant material you may want to remove. By waiting to clean, it ensures the safety of these beneficial insects. Learn about spring garden cleaning here.
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How To Determine Last Frost Date
Knowing the last frost date is very important. Whether you are starting seeds or just want to know when it is safe to plant your vegetables, you need to know when the last frost date is. This article will help.
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How To Reduce Waste In Your Yard And Garden
Want to learn the best practices for creating less waste in your yard and garden? Click here to read up on the latest.
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How To Plant A Waffle Garden In Dry Desert Soil
Challenges of growing food in super dry areas were conquered by the ancient Zunis using waffle gardening. Click for more.
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A Beginner’s Guide To Gardening: How To Get Started With Gardening
Where to begin searching when starting a garden at home can be overwhelming, but shouldn’t be. Use this Beginner’s Guide to Gardening to get started!
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How To Protect Yourself From Tetanus In Soil
Tetanus is a serious disease that can be contracted through garden soil. Is it possible to get tetanus gardening? Click to learn the facts.
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Learn About Flower Viewing Or Hanami In Japan
What is hanami? Click here to find out all about the history of flower viewing and the hanami meaning in Japan.
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Calculating Plants Per Square Foot: Number Of Plants Per Square Foot Guide
The concept of square foot gardening is nothing new. But how many plants per square foot do you need? This article can help with that. Click here to get started with square foot gardening.
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Measuring Soil Moisture – What Is Time Domain Reflectometry
One of the key components to growing healthy, abundant crops is properly managing and measuring soil moisture content in fields. By using time domain reflectometry tools, farmers are able to precisely measure water content within their soil. Learn more in this article.
