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Feeding Soil in Non-Growing Seasons
By Bella Blue
Knowing how to perfect your plant's soil is the best defense against diseases and unwanted insects. It's not to say you won't have any bugs or diseases but the soil is like a plant's immune system. The better the soil the stronger the plants growing in it.
DIY Moat to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeder
By suz1230
Make a plastic cap moat to keep the ants from getting into your hummingbird feeders.
3 Butterflies and a Bee on Echinacea
By Donna
After reading how important planting native plants are to the health of bees, butterflies, birds, native animals and the environment, I am adding more native plants to my little "Mom's Memorial Garden".
How to Harvest Pumpkins Properly
By Sherry
To make sure your pumpkins last as long as possible, they must be harvested, cured, and stored properly.
Photograph Your Garden In Early Light
By likekinds
I haven't had camera as long as most of you. I've just been picking up bits of information as I need it. I wouldn't know an 'f' stop from a short stop with the New York Yankees. I've always heard though about the wonders of early morning light. It is a great time to take pictures.
Early Signs of Spring (Apricot Buds)
By Benetta
I am not very keen on cold weather. In South Africa, we are used to warmer weather, so this winter was particularly cold and unpleasant.
Protecting Cabbages from White Butterflies
By ShirleyE
Cabbage white butterflies are a menace. They lay numerous eggs on the underside of the leaves of cabbage, cauliflowers, brussel sprouts, broccoli, and other brassicas. The caterpillars that subsequently hatch can easily eat their way through your whole crop.
By likekinds
I thought of this just today. It's a bit time consuming, but it does have its advantages. It's another one of those 'knit one, purl two' thingies, meaning you can pick it up when you have a few minutes and stop at any time.
Growing Bluebells (Hyacinthoides)
By R Barbara
Hyacinthoides is a genus in the family Hyacinthaceae. It includes H. non-scripta the English bluebell (also known as wood hyacinth) and H. hispanica, a separate species.
By DeBushe
As you can see, morning glories can be extremely invasive. There is a mobile home under the second mound of greenery. We made the mistake of planting the "seedless" morning glory from some branches I got from a neighbor.
By lnygaard
By sawing a piece of PVC pipe that can stick up from the ground about 5 inches and have about 7 inches below the ground you can have a great watering/fertilizing gardening helper.
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