Category: General

Growing Nasturtiums

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Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum minor) are colorful annuals that are easy to grow in almost any sun or soil condition. Their blooms are always either bright yellow, orange, or red, and it comes in three forms – dwarf, semi trailing, and climbing…
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Gardening tips to combat air pollution

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In a matter of months, London has already reached its air pollution allowance for 2019. There’s no denying that the cities of the UK have a staggering air pollution problem then, even outside of the capital. Each year, thousands of…
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Garden Space Trends for 2019

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How our gardens are growing for 2019 With spring in the air, you may well have made your way to the garden shed to dust off the trowel and rake. After all, spring is a great time to get that…
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How to Grow Strawberries in Your Home Garden

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Strawberries are popular fruits for a good reason. They likely remind one of luscious sweet red summer memories, perhaps as an ice cream top. But you can also grow strawberries in your home garden as well. Strawberries are easy to…
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Seed Starting Guide

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Most gardeners start seeds indoors when they want to get a jump start on the growing season with plants that can’t handle frost, but a fair number also do it because they wish to begin a plant’s life in a…
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Easy Care Indoor Plants

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Indoor plants are great for your health and can really help liven up an indoor space but some of them are a lot of work to keep healthy and looking good. Here is a list of some of the top,…
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Container Gardening

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For someone that does not own a big plot of land for gardening, let’s say only balcony, container gardening is the only way to have a garden at all. Container gardening is growing plants in pots or containers, and this…
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The benefits of hiking in the forest

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If there was any single best way to get closer to Mother Nature and experience the healing benefits of what she has to offer, I would say it is hiking in the woods. The forest is after all, the ultimate…
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Flowers that attract butterflies

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Butterflies are always a welcome attraction for any garden. Especially in spring, the sight of many butterflies flitting from flower to flower just conjures up visions of a reborn Garden of Eden. Most types of plants that attract butterflies get…
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Make your garden wildlife friendly

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Making your garden a small haven for wildlife can be rewarding, but you will have to walk a thin line between the friends and foes, as there are many kinds of pests that would also inhabit your garden, and in…
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