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  • Tips for Growing Corn in a Home Garden 1
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    Tips for Growing Corn in a Home Garden

    Corn, whose scientific name is Zea mays, is a family of domesticated grasses primarily grown for its seeds as a vegetable or grain in the United States and throughout the world. Maize, as corn is known as in many non-English-speaking countries, originated in central and southern Mexico through the domestication efforts of early Mesoamericans. Although […] More

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    Gardening Tools: About the Hand Tiller

    Of all the available gardening tools, hand tillers (which are also sometimes referred to as hand cultivators) are one of the best implements for loosening and aerating garden soil. Depending on the quality of your soil, it may also be necessary for you to mix peat moss, mulch, or fertilizer into your garden soil. A […] More

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    How-to Instructions for Lasagna Gardening

    Lasagna gardening is a nontraditional organic gardening method that was largely developed by gardener Patricia Lanza. Born out of the frustrations of a gardener who no longer had time to garden, lasagna gardening does not require the hours spent on digging, tilling, and weeding of a traditional garden. The term lasagna does not mean that […] More

  • Four Square Garden
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    Traditional Garden Designs: Four Square Gardening

    Designing a garden can sometimes be more stressful and time-consuming than actually planting and taking care of the plants. Should you plant vegetables and fruits in rows or clusters? Can you plant flowers in vegetable gardens? How do you get to the plants in the middle of the plot? In case you are looking for […] More

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    How-to Gardening Tips to Keep Weeds from Growing in Mulch

    Many gardeners use mulch as a material to protect their flower gardens and enhance their landscaping. That weeds inevitably pop up through the mulch is a painful reality that all gardeners must contend with. After spending hours, days, and even years perfecting the appearance of your property, you heartbrokenly discover that weeds have grown up […] More

  • Gardening with Peat Moss
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    Gardening with Peat Moss

    Many gardeners often discover that the quality of the dirt in their gardens is less than optimal while preparing the soil for gardening. Dirt that is hard or dry (or both) makes growing grass, flowers, trees, fruits, and vegetables especially difficult. Plants need loose, moist soil to properly form the roots that provide nutrients and […] More

  • Using Red Pepper to Protect Tomato Plants
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    Using Red Pepper to Protect Tomato Plants

    Tomatoes and red peppers are favorite fruits and vegetables among many gardeners. Both plants are available in many popular varieties such as cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, beefeater tomatoes, red bell peppers, and red chili peppers. As foods both low in saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories and high in vitamins and minerals, tomatoes and red […] More

  • The Best Vegetables Suited for Container Gardening
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    The Best Vegetables Suited for Container Gardening

    Growing vegetables in containers is a great option for gardeners who want fresh homegrown veggies throughout the year but who live in a region with cold winters. For gardeners who have little or no lawn space to devote to a vegetable garden such as apartment dwellers, container vegetables are also an excellent gardening method. Although […] More

  • Tips for Preparing the Soil for Gardening
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    Tips for Preparing the Soil for Gardening

    Although the weather is still cold and dreary in my neck of the woods, spring will soon be in the air. Despite my previous failed attempts at maintaining beautifully groomed gardens, It is my intention to plant some fruits, vegetables, and flowers around my house again this year. It is essential to prepare the soil […] More

  • How to Make an Indoor Garden Using Containers
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    How to Make an Indoor Garden Using Containers

    I have been toying with the idea of indoor container gardening, which is a simple way to grow flowers, fruits, vegetables, and herbs year-round. Although some plants are too large to grow inside a house, most including many vegetables flourish in interior container gardens. I would love to have fresh herbs at my fingertips year-round. […] More

  • Tips for Caring for Lilacs: Cutting Back Lilac Bushes
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    Tips for Caring for Lilacs: Cutting Back Lilac Bushes

    My grandmother passed away in 2008, and my grandfather passed away this past summer. My mother and aunt sold the house this last summer. However, before selling my grandparents’ house, my mother brought me some small shoots from the lilac bush that my grandma had brought into town from the old farmhouse. I am now […] More

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