How to Gardening tips, tricks, and guides from the team at Parenting Patch.
As I prepare my lawn for the fall and winter seasons, I remind myself of the common mistakes to avoid to ensure a lush, green … Read more
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October brings a farewell to warmth and sunshine and the crucial task of readying our gardens for the colder months ahead. I live in the … Read more
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As the calendar turns to September, I reflect on the garden’s changing seasons. The vibrant energy of summer gives way to a more relaxed pace, … Read more
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Fall brings a vibrant palette to gardens, with numerous flowers blooming as temperatures cool. These late-season bloomers provide a final burst of color before winter … Read more
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August marks a vibrant time in the garden, with late-summer flowers providing bursts of color and life. While many plants begin to wind down, this … Read more
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August is a busy month for gardeners. The hot weather brings new challenges and tasks to keep gardens thriving. August is also a key month … Read more
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The blue spruce, whose scientific name is Picea punguns, is a popular evergreen tree used by many homeowners throughout the United States as a landscaping … Read more
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Learn how to protect your garden from frost and freezing temperatures with easy tips and instructions. Discover the frost hardiness of various plants and effective methods for preventing frost damage to keep your fruits and vegetables thriving even in cold weather.
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Getting rid of the thistles in my gardens, lawn, and rock border always proves arduous for me during the spring and summer months. I live … Read more
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Bushes and shrubs are woody plants that are distinguished from trees and other plants by their multiple stems and shorter full-grown height. Bushes are also … Read more
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As an avid reader and gardener, I love sharing books about gardening with my two young children. Both my preschooler daughter and toddler son have … Read more
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Swiss chard, whose scientific name is Beta vulgaris cicla, is a leafy green vegetable with red, white, or yellow leaf stalks. A member of the … Read more
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Spinach, whose scientific name is Spinacia oleracea, is a family of nutritious leafy green vegetables. Like other leafy greens, spinach is an easy vegetable to … Read more
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Watermelon is a delicious, cool, sweet, healthy treat on a hot, sultry summer day. Last year I attempted to grow watermelon for the first time … Read more
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My favorite plant to grow in my home garden, pumpkins — whose scientific names are Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta, and Cucurbita moschata — … Read more
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Basil is a delicious herb that I enjoy putting on pizza or cooking into a pesto sauce. The herb is low in saturated fat and … Read more
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Like kale, leaf lettuce is an especially easy vegetable to grow in a home garden. Lettuce, whose scientific name is Lactuca sativa, is a family … Read more
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Kale is an especially easy vegetable to grow in a home garden. The leafy green is also packed full of nutrients. Kale is low in … Read more
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Beets are a delicious and nutritious root vegetable grown in many home gardens. Although fairly high in natural sugars, beets are very low in saturated … Read more
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Next to pumpkins, squash is my favorite vegetable to grow in my home garden. I love cooking with squash in the fall and winter. All … Read more
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Cucumber, whose scientific name is Cucumis sativus, is a family of gourd-like warm weather vegetables that is related to squash and melon. My family and … Read more
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Tomatoes are a popular plant among home gardeners. The vegetable is fairly easy to grow and packed full of healthy nutrients. Tomatoes are low in … Read more
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All vegetables need sunlight to grow. However, some vegetables require less sunlight than others. Some vegetables even thrive in shadier areas of a garden. If … Read more
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