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How to Grow Bananas in Temperate Climates

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Imagine looking out your window to see the large fronds of tropical bananas swaying in the breeze on a crisp autumn morning. Think this is impossible? No, it isn’t. While it all sounds like a horticultural impossibility, growing bananas in…
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Turn Your Lawn Into a Mini Meadow

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The tallgrass prairies of the US were once vast seas of grass covering as much as 170 million acres, but today, most have vanished with only 1-4% remaining. The little that remains is highly fragmented, mainly surviving in areas ignored…
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How to Grow a Moon Garden (with minimal fuss)

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A moon garden is an aesthetic, boho-style niche garden that uses white flowers and silver foliage to shimmer and glow under moonlight. This kind of garden is designed to come alive at night, and will often feature special kinds of…
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Why You Should be Growing Hostas

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Hostas (or plantain lilies to some) are one of the most popular plants grown in home gardens throughout North America. Known for their pretty leaves, hardiness, and shade tolerance, they are regarded as the ideal plants for gardeners. Regardless if…
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Guidelines for Growing Ground Covers

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For landscaping or general gardening, ground covers are one of the most useful tools in the gardener’s toolbox. They spread across the soil surface, limiting weeds and protecting the soil, while adding to the aesthetics of the place. Be it…
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How to Grow Echinacea at Home Easily

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Echinacea is a well-known and popular flower among gardeners everywhere. It’s hardy and easy to grow; attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden, while providing medicinal health benefits to you as well. In this guide, you will learn…
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Small Space Winter Gardening

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Small space winter gardening. You might have heard of it, but have you considered that it’s not just a passing trend driven by aesthetic or entertainment appeal, but rather an adaptation borne out of rising food costs, diminished seasonal availability…
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How to Grow a Hedge FAST

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A shrub of sufficient size can make a yard. It blurs boundaries, shields noise, provides privacy and creates structure that adds intimacy that a small garden is a retreat of your own. But speaking frankly, the majority of gardeners cannot…
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Transform Your Garden Into a Food Farm

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Imagine you only need to wake up in the morning on a sunny day and take a handful of herbs, a tomato when it is ripe, and a bunch of fresh greens all from your backyard. The entire concept of…
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