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Gardening Basics
If you're new to gardening or just need a refresher, this is the best place to find advice on everything from how to plant seeds to what is propagation.
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No Garden, No Problem: Here Are 16 Indoor Garden Ideas
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What to Know About Pollinator Gardens
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The One Local Resource Most Gardeners Aren't Utilizing
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All About Chicken Manure as Fertilizer
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The Three Essential Components of an Italian Garden
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What Is a Rain Garden? A Beautiful Way to Help Protect Our Waterways
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What Is French Intensive Gardening and Does It Work for You?
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How to Grow Hackberry Tree
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How to Add Calcium to Soil
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14 Fabulous Modern Garden Designs and Ideas
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30 English Garden Design Ideas We Love
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Rustic Gardens Welcome You Home
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How to Conduct a Soil pH Test
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How to Avoid Fungus that Kills Seedlings
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How to Find Free or Cheap Garden Plants
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10 Tips for Successful Raised-Bed Gardening
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9 Things to Know About Starting a Garden From Scratch
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What's the Difference Between Annual Plants and Perennials?
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12 Essential Spring Cleaning Tasks for the Garden
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How to Care for Plant Seedlings
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How to Improve Garden Soil With Amendments
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How to Press and Preserve Fall Leaves
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What Does Loam Mean to a Gardener?
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Contemporary Flower Design Using Ikebana Principles
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15 Beautiful and Practical Raised Bed Garden Designs
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15 Garden Layouts That Make Perfect Sense
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Smart and Sensational Design Ideas for Shade Gardens
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15 Edging Ideas to Make Your Garden Pop
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Simple and Creative Seed Storage Ideas
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Discover the Flammable Plants You Don't Want on Your Property
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Small Garden Ideas with Big Style
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Learn How to Makeover an Overgrown Garden With These 18 Tips
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Professional Tips for Designing a Small Garden
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This Is How to Substitute for Horticultural Sand in Seed Mixes
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See the Different Ways Leaves Can Be Arranged on Trees and Shrubs
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Use These Methods to Increase Soil Acidity
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How to Make a Lasagna Garden
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How to Reuse Coffee Grounds in Your Organic Garden
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How Acidic Soil Affects Your Plants
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How You Can Improve Clay Garden Soil
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4 Easy Soil Tests You Can Perform Yourself
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Healthy Soil and How to Make It
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5 Ways to Use Autumn Leaves in the Garden
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Learn Everything You Need to Know About Plant Nodes
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Why to Use Greensand in Your Organic Garden
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How Deep Should You Plant Seeds?
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How to Make and Use a Leaf Mold for Organic Gardening
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Learn About Examples of Woody Plants
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NPK: Essential Fertilizer Lingo
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Difference Between Dioecious and Monoecious Plants
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Is a Corm the Same Thing as a Bulb?
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What Does It Mean to Say a Soil Is "Acidic?"
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What Is the Difference Between an Irish Shamrock and Four-Leaf Clover?
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Choosing the Right Hydroponic Nutrient Solution
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The Must-Know Facts About Hydroponic Lighting
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Your Guide to Ebb and Flow Systems for Hydroponic Gardens
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Learn the Basics of Hydroponics: The Most Efficient Gardening Method
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How to Use Powdered Rooting Hormone for Propagating Plants
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Pea Shoots and Tendrils: A Delicious Bonus From Growing Peas
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Used Tea Leaves and Other Free Soil Enhancers