Garden Tips

Kids and Nature: Uncovering Surprises Everywhere

Kids and Nature: Uncovering Surprises Everywhere

Create your own Nature Camp this summer! Engage children with hands-on kids and nature activities like collecting rocks and leaves, raising butterflies, nature walks, and building wildlife gardens. These experiences teach environmental care while creating lasting memories and connecting children with the natural world around them.

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Watering Tomato Plants

Watering Tomato Plants

Proper watering tomato plants is essential for healthy, productive crops. Learn the secrets of root zone watering, optimal timing, and consistent schedules. Discover how to avoid common mistakes like overhead watering and inconsistent moisture that can damage your harvest.

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Tomatoes and Peppers – A Gardening Tradition

Tomatoes and Peppers – A Gardening Tradition

Discover how to grow abundant tomatoes and peppers in your garden. Learn about determinate vs indeterminate varieties, proper planting techniques, disease prevention, and care tips. Includes variety recommendations and a delicious scalloped tomato recipe to enjoy your harvest.

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Strawberries: Home Grown in Hanging Baskets

Strawberries: Home Grown in Hanging Baskets

Grow sweet, juicy strawberries in hanging baskets to save space and elevate your garden’s charm. Discover ideal varieties like Alpine and Everbearing, and get tips for soil, watering, and harvesting. Perfect for patios, balconies, or small gardens.

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How to Care for Your Window Boxes

How to Care for Your Window Boxes

Learn how to choose, plant, and care for window boxes in small spaces. Our complete guide covers container selection, soil tips, plant choices, watering techniques, and maintenance for thriving urban gardens. Perfect for apartments, condos, and balconies.

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Growing Glowing Marigolds

Growing Glowing Marigolds

Marigolds shine in summer gardens with vivid blooms and easy care. From French to African and Signet varieties, they attract pollinators, repel pests, and add rich color. Explore top types, cultivation tips, and why marigolds are summer’s floral MVPs.

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Great Gifts for Mom

Great Gifts for Mom

Celebrate Mother’s Day with the perfect gardening gift! Discover great ideas from tools, plants, and décor to personalized stepping stones. Show Mom how much she’s appreciated with a thoughtful gift that matches her gardening style and makes her spring brighter.

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Shade-Tolerant Annuals

Shade-Tolerant Annuals

Brighten shady urban gardens with stunning shade-tolerant annuals! Discover colorful flowers and vibrant foliage that thrive in low-light spaces. Learn how to care for them and enhance your garden with lasting beauty.

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Determinate vs Indeterminate Tomatoes

Determinate vs Indeterminate Tomatoes

Determinate vs. indeterminate tomatoes—what’s the difference? Discover how each type affects growth, fruit production, and harvest timing. Whether you need a compact, high-yield bush or a sprawling vine for season-long picking, find the right tomato for your garden.

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Spider Mites

Spider Mites

Spider mites are tiny but destructive pests that feed on leaves, causing yellow spots and webbing. Keep plants hydrated, encourage natural predators, and use insecticidal soaps or neem oil to control infestations and protect your garden from damage.

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