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Gardening Tools and Supplies

How to Maintain Pruners For Cleaner, Better Cuts

ByMarc Thoma November 25, 2017September 2, 2023

Got dirty, blunt pruners that cause damage to your plants and is hard to use? Learn how to properly maintain pruners so that they work as they should.

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Plant Care

Pruning Plants: Learn How to Prune Plants Without Killing Them

ByMarc Thoma November 23, 2017August 16, 2024

Does pruning plants intimidate you? Afraid of killing your plants? It is not as scary as you think and you can learn how to prune properly.

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Gardening Tools and Supplies

Upgrade Your Garden Hose To Make Watering Easier And Faster

ByMarc Thoma November 18, 2017August 16, 2024

Do you have a mis-behaving garden hose? Struggling each time to handle it? You need a garden hose to keep plants watered, so make sure you have a good one.

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Green Smoothies: A Great Way To Use Your Abundance Of Homegrown Greens
Harvesting And Preparing

Green Smoothies: A Great Way To Use Your Abundance Of Homegrown Greens

ByMarc Thoma November 16, 2017August 16, 2024

Do you run out of energy in your busy and stress-filled day? Making green smoothies from your abundance of homegrown greens will give you an energy boost!

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Harvesting And Preparing

Quick Tip: Using Vegetable Greens From Your Garden

ByMarc Thoma November 14, 2017September 2, 2023

Do you have lots of vegetable greens in your garden? Not sure what to do with them? Here are ways you can use them, including getting children to eat them.

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Growing Fruit

How To Make And Apply Homemade Fruit Tree Fertilizer [+ Video]

ByMarc Thoma October 28, 2017September 2, 2023

Adding fruit tree fertilizer in fall or winter will help to increase fruit harvests. Learn how to make your own organic fruit tree fertilizer to save money.

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Garden Planning

6 Great Garden Resources To Read This Winter

ByMarc Thoma October 15, 2017September 13, 2024

Winter is a great time of year to relax indoors, warm and dry to catch up on your garden reading. Here are 6 garden resources to read.

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Garden Planning

How to Keep Gardening in Winter

ByMarc Thoma October 13, 2017September 2, 2023

When winter arrives, that’s it for gardening right? Of course not, there are plenty of things you can do to keep gardening in winter, even when the weather is bad.

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Miscellaneous

Personal Qualities a Food Grower Needs

ByMarc Thoma August 26, 2017September 2, 2023

Gardening requires certain skills and knowledge to be successful. However there are some personal qualities a food grower needs that goes just knowledge.

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The Benefits Of A Sensory Food Garden In Your Own Backyard
Garden Planning

The Benefits Of A Sensory Food Garden In Your Own Backyard

ByMarc Thoma August 20, 2017September 2, 2023

Pleasant scents, tastes, sounds, sights and tactile experiences can coexist with growing food. It’s easy to design and create your own sensory food garden.

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Garden Maintenance

4 Steps to Raised Bed Preparation For Transplanting

ByMarc Thoma August 12, 2017September 2, 2023

How do you prepare a raised bed for planting seedlings? What steps are needed? Learn how easy raised bed preparation is with just a few steps and tools.

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Gardening Tools and Supplies

What Tools to Use to Get These 7 Common Gardening Tasks Done When Growing Food

ByMarc Thoma August 4, 2017September 2, 2023

Growing food involves some common gardening tasks but do you know what tools to use? Learn what tools you need and how to safely and effectively use them.

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