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  • releasing beneficial mites
    How-To

    Control Spider Mites With Beneficial Mites

    You’re ready to try a more sustainable method of pest control and have purchased some beneficial mite eggs to release onto a plant infested with spider mites. How do you…

  • How-To

    The Helpful Green Lacewing

    Green lacewings are slender, bright, green-bodied flies that have massive appetites and use their big, sickle-shaped mouthparts to consume soft-bodied insects like aphids, thrips, white flies, and spider mites, as…

  • Plant Spring Containers Months in Advance
    Design

    Plant Spring Containers Months in Advance

    Fall is the time to plant bulbs, and they look amazing in garden beds and borders. Yet did you ever think you could plant your bulbs in containers before the…

  • Never Forget a Plant's Name Again
    How-To

    Never Forget a Plant’s Name Again

    As a gardener, you may find yourself forgetting what plants you put into your containers. It’s even more frustrating when you want to replant them but can’t remember what they…

  • All You Should Know About Compost
    How-To

    All You Should Know About Compost

    Composting is a common practice among gardeners who want their soil to be healthy and nutrient-rich. Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as food waste or…

  • A Simple Way To Start Seeds Indoors
    How-To

    A Simple Way To Start Seeds Indoors

    If you’re looking for a simple, inexpensive way to start seeds inside your home, look no further. In this video, gardener Ruth Dobsevage demonstrates her unassuming yet effective seed-starting technique. …

  • How-To

    Tips for Growing Seeds Under Artificial Light

    Sowing a packet of seeds in the winter is uplifting, but without a good source of light, seedlings will become weak and spindly. In this video, Barbara Pierson of White…

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    Let’s take a field trip to FineGardening.com

    Our sister site FineGardening.com can expand your gardening horizons. Let's take a look.

  • How to Grow Watermelons
    How-To

    How to Grow Watermelons

    Make room for the sweet crunch of watermelons. They can even be coaxed to grow up trellises in smaller gardens.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Build a Cold Frame with a Lightweight Lid

    Get a plan, materials list, and step-by-step instructions for building an easy-to-manage, self-venting cold frame lid.