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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. …
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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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Article
Let’s take a field trip to FineGardening.com
Our sister site FineGardening.com can expand your gardening horizons. Let's take a look.
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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.
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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.