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How-ToHow to Grow Mustard Greens for an Easy, Early Harvest
As gardeners, we long for the summer months and picking our first cucumber, zucchini, or tomato. However, you don't have to wait that long if you grow mustard greens (Brassica…
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How-ToTips About Cleaning, Feeding Birds, Garden Clothes, DIY Plant Labels, and Bleeding Hearts
Winning Tip: Remove those stubborn leaves I still have a “muck rake” (DuraFork) from when I had a horse. I discovered a new use for it when cleaning out my…
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DesignFavorite Hostas
At first glance many hostas look similar, with cool-colored leaves and mounded growing habits. Yet this group of plants is incredibly diverse, with some varieties distinguishing themselves as standouts. The…
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How-ToHow to Identify and Combat Tomato Blights
Each year as spring warms into summer, verdant vegetables hold the attention of many an eager gardener. As growers monitor their tomato plants, they may notice scattered yellow spotting, a…
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DesignBuilding a Green Roof: What to Know Before You Grow
“Eco roof,” “live roof,” “planted roof,” “green roof”—enough roofs to drive you up one. Whatever you call it, the approach is the same: to plant directly onto a roof’s surface.…
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How-ToA Lightweight Shovel With Extreme Endurance
One of my favorite shovels is my long-handle round-point floral shovel from Ames. This tool has been with me for well over twenty years. It’s smaller than your standard shovel,…
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How-ToThis Versatile Mattock Can Break Up the Densest Soil
I affectionately call my mattock the “Mad Axe” because of its incredible strength. It has a sturdy fiberglass handle and a stout steel head with a horizontal adze on one…
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How-ToDig Small Holes Easily With This Serrated Trowel
The Comfort Grip Soil Scoop from Garden Works isn’t just for scooping soil, although it does an admirable job of that when faced with compacted bags of potting mix. It’s…
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DesignCare and Feeding Tips to Make Flower Containers Last Longer
With all the care and effort you put into selecting plants that last, you want to do your part to keep them looking their best throughout the seasons. Follow these…
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DesignGrowing Snake Plants Indoors
Snake plants (Dracaena spp. and cvs., syn. Sansevieria spp. and cvs., Zones 9–11) are usually discounted in the houseplant world as reliable and reliably dull. But these often-maligned plants so…
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