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How To Make The Best Potting Soil Mix Around – Without Peat Moss!

One of the best ways to save money and grow the best potted plants around is to make your own potting soil at home – and contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to include peat moss in the mix. In fact, as you will see with today’s potting soil recipe, you can make a …

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The Secrets To Growing Lantana – And Keep It Blooming Big!

If you want a burst of fluorescent colors around your property this year, then consider growing lantana! Whether you grow them in hanging baskets, window boxes, or even directly in flowerbeds, you won’t be disappointed with their colorful blooms that keep coming all summer long! Lantanas feature clusters of multiple tiny trumpet-like blooms that typically …

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Growing Morning Glory Vines – How To Add Big Color To Your Landscape!

If you want to add consistent colorful blooms and vertical visual interest to your property, then growing morning glory vines is the way to go!  Morning glories are a perfect drought-tolerant climbing annual that are great for adding beautiful blooms and foliage to your landscape. While a few varieties do fall under the invasive weed …

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When To Plant Pansies – How To Grow Pansies Like A Pro!

Knowing just when to plant pansies can really set the stage for endless cool-weather-loving blooms all throughout your property!  Pansies provide growers with bright, welcoming colors in the cooler spring and fall seasons. They are often planted among other early spring flowers like crocuses, tulips, and sweet alyssum and are great when paired with mums …

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How To Grow Strawberries In Pots And Containers – Grow Strawberries Anywhere!

Always wanted to grow and eat your own fresh strawberries but don’t have the dedicated space to grow them in the ground? Then growing loads of fresh strawberries in pots and containers is the perfect solution!  When you grow in pots and containers, you can enjoy the flexibility of growing fresh fruit almost anywhere. A …

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How To Grow Your Own Hanging Baskets From Seed – Save Big And Grow Beautiful!

If you want to enjoy stunning hanging basket displays this spring, summer and fall, all without having to break the bank – then you need to consider growing your own hanging baskets from seed this year! Not only can you save a lot of money in the process, you can also control the type of …

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Why You Should Grow Nasturtiums In Your Garden & Flowerbeds

When you grow nasturtiums in your garden, you are not only getting a plant that produces beautiful blooms for attracting pollinators, but you are also getting a great garden companion plant that is actually edible, too! Nasturtiums can be grown in all sorts of different locations. From flowerbeds to window boxes to hanging planters, nasturtiums …

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Hanging Basket Care – How To Keep Your Baskets Flowering All Summer!

This week’s podcast and corresponding article are all about hanging basket care – or more importantly, how to keep them flowering and gorgeous all summer long! It’s true that hanging baskets and containers add instant color and interest to your landscape and property. But for many gardeners, by mid-summer, many of their gorgeous baskets start …

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How To Deadhead Annuals & Perennials – Have Healthier Plants & More Blooms!

This week’s podcast and corresponding article are all about how to deadhead annuals & perennials. Doing this simple procedure can make a huge difference in both the health of your plants and how well and how often they bloom! Contrary to what you might think, deadheading doesn’t only affect the blooming power of your flowers …

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How To Create A Butterfly Garden – Plants & Tips For Attracting Butterflies

Creating a butterfly garden is a great way to not only add visual interest to your property but also create a wonderful space that will attract and sustain all life cycles of these beautiful pollinators!  Butterflies are fun to watch flutter around, but they are also very beneficial to both vegetable and flower gardens. Butterflies …

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