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Sunshine in the garden is how I like to describe yellow perennial flowers. Ok, that may sound a little cheesy, but they really are bright lights in a perennial bed. While all the other bloom colours blend into a rich tapestry in the garden, it’s the golden hues that really stand out.
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Cucumbers are one of the most-loved vegetable garden crops, but unfortunately, cucumber plant problems are very common. Yes, cucumbers are easy to plant, delicious, and they’re prolific producers, but even seasoned growers have cucumber plant problems pop up from time to time. And when issues do arrive, it can be heartbreaking to watch your plants die seemingly overnight or to find deformed fruits on the vines. In this article, I’ll share some of the more common cucumber growing troubles and introduce some easy organic solutions so you can have your best cucumber crop ever.
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Hot peppers are so much fun to grow in gardens and containers. They’re relatively carefree plants and offer fruits in a wide variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and heat levels – from mildly spicy to super-hot! I’ve been growing hot peppers for over a decade and I’ve learned that in order to grow great peppers, you need to provide the right growing conditions and select the best varieties for your region.
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There are over 20,000 bee species in the world, with about 4,000 of them occurring in North America. Certainly some types of bees are more common than others, depending on where you live and the type of plants you grow. From the tiniest sweat bee to the largest carpenter bee, the diversity of bees found in our yards and gardens is pretty incredible. Today, I’d like to introduce you to several kinds of bees I commonly find in my own backyard.
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Did you know there are many types of basil you can grow in your garden? While strolling through the paths of my own raised bed vegetable garden, I realized that I had planted at least one type of basil in every single bed. There was Genovese basil, lemon basil, Thai basil, Greek basil, and a handful of cultivars of sweet basil. I guess it’s fair to say that I’m a big fan of basil! Keep reading to learn more about the many basil varieties available to grow in gardens and containers.
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One of the joys of looking out my patio door or quietly sitting on my back deck is when I see birds frolicking in my bird bath. They’ll splash about and then perch on the edge, fluffing and preening their bedraggled feathers. Birds also drink from the birdbath. Filling the birdbath with fresh water is part of my plant-watering routine. However in the heat of summer, that bird bath can become a cesspool of germs. That’s why it’s important to know how to clean a bird bath.
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