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6 Special Mother’s Day Ideas For Moms Who Love To Garden
As you look for mother’s day ideas, think flowers, plants and gardening help, or make a terrarium or a sweet garden stepping stone.
By Amy Grant
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9 Simple Vegetable Garden Fence Ideas To Protect Your Produce
You work hard in your garden. Protect it with 9 vegetable garden fence ideas to prevent having to share your produce with local wildlife.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Turn Your Yard Into A Wildlife Habitat: 10 Easy Ways To Make A Wildlife Sanctuary
You may be dreaming about ways to turn your yard into a wildlife habitat. We say, follow your dreams!
By Teo Spengler
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Gardening Makes You Live Longer, According To Research – How To Reap The Benefits
It's obvious that gardening makes you live longer, but it’s nice to know research supports the idea.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Try These Hummingbird Vines: 8 Best Flowering Vines For Hummingbirds
Want to improve your chances of attracting some of the world’s most charming avian visitors? Here are the best eight flowering vines for hummingbirds
By Tonya Barnett
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Help Your No-Dig Garden Succeed: Our Guide To No-Dig Gardening
Our guide to no-dig gardening explains a movement whose time has come. Learn no-till gardening methods to enrich and balance the health of your soil.
By Teo Spengler
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Does Gardening Reduce Carbon Footprint Size?
If you’d like to learn how to reduce your carbon footprint on the Earth, start with your garden activities and planting decisions.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How To Use Less Plastic: 5 Ways To Go Greener In Your Garden
Data on how our overuse of plastic is harming the planet may leave you wondering how to use less plastic. Here are ideas for reduced plastic use in the garden.
By Teo Spengler
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Beautiful Butterfly Garden Ideas: 10 Ways To Attract Pretty Pollinators To Your Yard
Bringing butterflies to your backyard is one of the most important ways you can enhance wildlife, boost pollination and improve biodiversity. These 10 butterfly garden ideas can get you started
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Urban Beekeeping Guide: Top Tips For Raising Bees In The City
Urban beekeeping can be a rewarding and appreciated pastime, but first be sure it’s legal in your city and learn the ropes of beekeeping.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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"My Worst Mistake" – Gardeners Share 10 Hard-Learned Lessons
Gardeners never stop learning, and sometimes our mistakes are the best teachers. But why not save time and heartache by learning from other gardeners' failures?
By Melanie Griffiths
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9 Natural Landscaping Ideas For A Garden That Looks Like It’s Always Been There
Read about 9 natural landscaping ideas that will inspire you! Create and enjoy a natural garden and even a natural landscape design.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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DIY Liquid Fertilizer For Plants – 5 Powerful Tonics To Make
Homemade liquid fertilizer has myriad benefits for vegetables, garden plants, and houseplants. Discover natural tonics that are quick, easy, and cheap to make.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Landscaping Around A Fire Hydrant: Landscaping Tips And Safety Considerations
It might not sound like the obvious choice for a landscaping project, but a fire hydrant can work with a bigger gardening vision. Follow our tips on landscaping around a fire hydrant
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: What Changed & What It Means For Gardeners
The new USDA plant hardiness zone map reflects our changing climate and new considerations for plant hardiness. It affects everyone, but especially gardeners.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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How To Make A Sustainable Garden: 9 Easy Ways To Go Green
There are lots of eco-friendly garden ideas that will move us toward creating a sustainable garden. Here are 9 of our favorites.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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When To Clean Up Garden Beds In Spring To Protect Pollinators
Every spring, I'm reminded that many species of insects have used my garden as a winter hotel and may not be ready for a wake-up call just yet.
By Teo Spengler