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    Can You Grow a Lemon Tree Indoors? Yes, Here’s How!

    Fragrant lemon trees can bring some sunshine into your home, even during the chilliest winter days. But can you grow...


    Everything You Need to Build an Igloo

    Take advantage of winter weather by building an igloo right in your own yard.


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    What Is Pigweed and How Do I Get Rid of It?

    Pigweed, also known as amaranth, has multiple personalities and can even be eaten! If you want to get rid of...


    Sod Webworms: How to Identify, Treat and Protect Your Lawn

    Sod webworms are common lawn pests that require proper management. Learn to identify signs of sod webworm damage...


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    How to Start a Compost Bin

    Set yourself up for success by making your compost bin easy to use and simple to maintain.


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    9 Inspiring Garden Décor Ideas

    Garden design goes beyond the plants. Try some of these garden décor ideas for an original outdoor space.


    The Worst Poisonous and Invasive Plants for Your Yard

    Some plants may look pretty, but they're actually irritating to the skin or even poisonous. Avoid these toxic and invasive...


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    What Is Clay Soil?

    Everyone's heard of clay soil, but do you really know what it is? If your garden beds are clay, here's...

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    9 Vegetables To Plant in Winter

    For much of the U.S., there's no need to shut down the garden once winter rolls in. Here's what to...


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    The Best Summer Color Plants for Northern Gardeners

    Let's plan a garden! Here's a look at 12 of the best hardy plants that survive Northern winters and bloom...


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    What Is Subsoil and How Does It Help a Garden?

    Learn about subsoil's role in your garden's success and how to make it healthier.


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    9 Adaptive Tools To Make Gardening With Disabilities Easier

    Gardening can be relaxing and therapeutic. These adaptive gardening tools help those with limitations enjoy their time in the garden.


    If Your Plant Leaves Have Brown Tips, This is What it Means

    Noticing brown tips on leaves of your indoor plants? Solve the problem with proper watering and fertilizing tips from a...


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    When Is the Best Time of Year for a Soil Test?

    Knowing what's in your dirt is an easy way to green up your thumb, but the test isn't a no-brainer....


    How To Garden With Vermiculite

    Versatile vermiculite helps your garden, potted plants, seedlings and lawn germinate and grow more quickly.


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    8 Best Garden Scooters for Easy Gardening

    Kick off spring gardening with a new garden scooter. These mobile seats make plant- and turf-tending so much easier on...


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    12 Best Native Plants for Northern Gardeners

    Looking for new native plants for your USDA Zone 3 landscape? These shrubs, perennials and grasses can survive temperatures as...

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    Smokeless Fire Pit: What To Know Before You Buy

    Do you love the camaraderie found around a campfire but hate the eye-stinging smoke? Then you need to check out...


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    8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits of 2025

    If you love a good campfire but hate the sting of smoke in your eyes, our roundup of...


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    What To Know About Loam Soil for Your Garden

    Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in...


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    How Composting With Manure Can Benefit Your Garden

    No jokes here, just straightforward information on how composting with manure will help you to improve your garden's health.


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    The Importance Of Sulfur In Your Garden

    In your garden soil, sulfur is as important to your plants' vitality as phosphorus. Here's what you need to know...


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    What’s In the Best Garden Soil?

    Four key factors make up the healthiest garden soil composition. All are essential for thriving, lush gardens.

    Homeowner’s Guide To Living Walls

    Tantalizing or time-consuming: Is a living wall right for your home?


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    How To Improve Garden Soil in Winter

    Use these tips to improve your garden soil in winter to make sure it's ready to go (and grow!) in...


    Easy Winter Window Boxes to Spruce Up Your Home

    Boost curb appeal this season with these winter window box ideas including festive greenery, hardy flowers and bright...


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    Should You Use Gypsum for Soil?

    If you have hard clay or noticeably salty soil, gypsum can make healthy growth much easier for your garden plants....


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    Black Oil Sunflower Seeds vs. Striped

    Black oil sunflower seeds are a staple of bird feeders around the world, but humans mainly snack on striped seeds....


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    What Are Black Oil Sunflower Seeds?

    Here's what you need to know about this popular bird seed, from which birds like to eat it to how...