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Garden Tasks
As a gardener, your to-do list changes through the seasons and we'll teach you every task you should know, including planting, pruning, and winterizing.
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11 Essential Tips Beginner Gardeners Should Know
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How Far Apart To Plant Tomatoes
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Does Moon Phase Gardening Actually Work?
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What to Know About Transplanting Roses
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Learn How Compost and Fertilizer Differ, How to Use Them
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Guide to Drip Irrigation Systems for Your Garden
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Mulch: What It Does, How to Use It
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Why Are There Yellow Leaves On My Tomato Plants?
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The Role and Function of Humus in Garden Soil
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Learn When to Trim Azaleas and Avoid Heartbreak
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How to Stake a Tree
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Soil pH: What Every Gardener Needs to Know About Soil pH
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How to Protect Cold-Sensitive Plants from Frost
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How to Winterize Hydrangeas
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How to Perform Thinning Cuts on a Shrub
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How to Grow an Oak Tree From Acorns
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What is a Permaculture Garden and How to Start It
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20 Tips for Watering Your Indoor and Outdoor Plants
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When and How to Use Blood Meal in Your Garden
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The 12 Essential Gardening Tools You Need
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What Is Topsoil and What Are Its Benefits?
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Is Cypress Mulch Good or Bad?
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How to Cut Down a Tree Safely
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12 Free Raised Planter Box Plans for Your Yard or Porch
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Transplant and Grow Asparagus the Right Way
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The When and How on Pruning Fig Trees
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This Simple Method Will Increase Your Daylily Collection
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Are You Watering Your Plants at the Right Time?
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Grow Bushels of Peaches From One Seed
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Refresh Your Bearded Iris by Transplanting
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Transplant Your Hosta Like a Pro—Here's How
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How to Prune Peach Trees
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How to Prune Lavender Plants
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How to Harvest and Save Zinnia Seeds
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How to Overwinter Dahlia Tubers
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How to Store Canna Bulbs for Winter
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How to Propagate Plants Using Stem Cuttings
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How to Prune Different Species of Hydrangeas
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How to Prune Trees and Plants
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How to Prune Lilac Bushes
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How to Prune Clematis Plants
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Learn How to Transplant Garden Plants
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How to Prune Raspberry and Blackberry Plants
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Don't Make These Common Seed Starting Mistakes
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How to Make Your Own Flower Food
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What Does Grafting Mean When It Comes to Plants?
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Prune Your Overgrown Apple Tree to Boost Its Vigor
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Planting and Growing Zinnia Seeds
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Which Are the Most Often Grafted Plants?
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Controlling Suckers to Keep Your Plants Healthy
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What to Know About Harvesting and Drying Calendula
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How to Deal With Grass When Building a Garden Bed
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This Is How to Improve Acidic Soil in Your Garden
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How to Use Fish Emulsion Organic Fertilizer
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Manure Tea Sounds Gross But Is Great for Your Garden
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Why It's Important to Fertilize in Late Fall
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Fertilizing Tip: Water-In With Rain
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When Is the Best Time to Prune Magnolia Trees?
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Learn How to Save Old Vegetable and Flower Seeds for Future Planting
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Pruning Your Fir Trees in the Landscape