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Garden tips
Garden soil vs potting soil: What’s the difference and why does it matter?
When faced with all of the different soil mixes available online and in our favorite garden centers,...
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Planting in summer? Tips to help freshly planted perennials flourish in the heat
You couldn’t resist that perennial on sale at the garden center, so you brought it home. But, you’re...
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Direct seeding: Tips on sowing seeds right in the garden
Every winter, I make a plan for which veggies, flowers, and herbs I’m going to start from seed throughout...
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Hay vs straw: The benefits of using straw in your vegetable garden
One of the gardening “ingredients” I include in my raised bed gardening is straw. I started by...
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Powdery mildew on squash: What is it and how do you get rid of it?
From blight on tomatoes to brown rot on peaches, food gardeners are all too familiar with how fungal...
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