Archive for the ‘Garden Advice and Tips’ Category

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  Front yard vegetable garden ideas: Grow a mix of food and flowers

  by Tara Nolan

  Wish you could grow veggies, but your backyard is in complete shade? Or perhaps it’s taken up by a deck or laid out with a...

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  How to plant grass seed: A simple guide to success

  by Jessica Walliser

  Lawns are everywhere. Some are highly tended; others, not so much. My own lawn is a mixed planting of three types of turf grass...

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  Pollinator garden design: How to get started attracting bees, butterflies, and birds

  by Tara Nolan

  I think it’s fair to say that pollinator garden design is at the heart of most garden planning these days. Or at least I’m...

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  Blossom end rot: How to identify, prevent, and treat

  by Jessica Walliser

  Watching little green tomatoes mature into large ripe tomatoes is one of the garden’s greatest joys. But when something goes...

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  4×8 raised bed vegetable garden layout ideas

  by Tara Nolan

  You’re excited to grow a vegetable garden. You’ve built your raised bed in a space that gets at least six to eight hours of...

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  Front garden design ideas: What to plant, eco-friendly options, patios, and more!

  by Tara Nolan

  Front garden design ideas have really evolved in the last few years—and for the better. Walk through any neighbourhood these...