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5 Steps To Start A Garden From Scratch

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5 Steps To Start A Garden From Scratch

If you want to know how to add a garden to your home, this article will list all the necessary steps you need to take when starting from scratch.

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How To Sow Seeds - Step-by-Step Seed Starting Guide

Life in the garden begins by sowing seeds. Here’s a guide on how to germinate seeds the right way to make sure you give a good start to a thriving ...

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Using Houseplants to Create a Beautiful Indoor Spaces

It doesn't matter how you want to do that; creating your stunning indoor space with houseplants brings the freshness and nature of the outdoors int...

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Prepare Garden Soil For Warm-Season Vegetables [Quick Read]

As spring harvest time is ending for cool-season vegetables, it’s time to focus on planting warm-season vegetables for summer. The first thing that...

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Fertilizers: What you need to know

The three major components of fertilizer are Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). A balance of all three helps your plants grow quickly ...

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Can garden soil be used in pots?

Garden soil can be used as the base of a homemade potting mix, but it is never ideal. Using any potting mix will ensure that you have the right bal...

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A brief history of tulips

Tulips were introduced to cultures throughout Europe and Asia, and eventually to North America. The tulip was an expensive gift in the 17th century...

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How to make a small garden look bigger

There are so many, relatively easy ways to “expand” a space!

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Budget gardens: Look at the best budget plants and techniques that won’t break the sand bank.

There are many things to consider when planting up your home or garden and one of those things is cost. Having a successful foliage full garden ca...

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How to grow lavender: Find out everything you need to know about lavender

Lavender is one of the most beautiful smelling plants to have in your garden as well as adding a pretty purple colour to any space. It may seem eas...

5 gardening mistakes that spoil our gardens

If you have set up gardening goals but have no idea where to begin. Start by finding out what not to do. Anyone who has taken up gardening know...

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Are you aware of the daily toxins you are inhaling? These top 5 indoor Plants are the best for clean air in your home.

Find yourself looking at expensive purifiers to help get that clean air in your home, stop looking. Turns out you can achieve this by simply choos...

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Are you drying out your pot plants? Find out how to stop this from happening.

All gardening takes some time to learn what works and what doesn’t, every garden, every person and every plant is different and often requires a li...