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How Chickadees Help Gardens – And How To Attract Them To Yours!

Did you know that one of the best ways to help defend your garden from a long list of insects and pests that attack your plants is by simply attracting chickadees to hang out in it? Not only are chickadees one of the friendliest and most social of all backyard bird species, they also happen …

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How To Split Overgrown Hostas In The Spring – Keep Hostas Healthy & Get Free Plants!

Looking to dig up and split your overgrown hostas in your flowerbeds this spring? Hostas are one perennial that benefits from being divided on a regular basis. It helps this leafy perennial stay strong and vibrant, all while giving you the opportunity to multiply your plants without spending a single cent. And – as it …

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How To Prune Lavender In The Spring – And Get Bigger Blooms This Year!

Wondering what to do with the lavender plants in your flowerbeds, garden or landscape this spring – and whether or not you should prune them before or after they come out – or even at all? As it turns out, pruning lavender in the spring is one of the best things you can do. Not …

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How To Fertilize Fruit Trees – And Why You Need To Do It In Early Spring!

One of the best ways to keep your fruit trees healthy and productive is to fertilize them each and every year. But with that said – when and how you apply that fertilizer can play a huge role in just how well your fruit trees will perform! Just like vegetable plants, annuals and perennial flowers, …

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Growing Coleus In Containers – The Most Colorful, Best Pest Proof Plant Around!

If you are looking for an eye catching plant to fill your containers this year with big color and interest, then you need to be growing coleus!  Not only can coleus fill your pots with long lasting beauty – it also happens to be incredibly resistant to pests – including deer and rabbits. Adding to …

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How To Avoid The 5 Most Common Tomato Planting Mistakes – And Grow Great Tomatoes!

Without a doubt, the most important day in a tomato plant’s life is the day it’s planted outdoors – which is exactly why it’s so important to avoid 5 of the most common and costly planting mistakes often made when gardeners plant their tomatoes in the ground! Whether you grow tomatoes in a traditional garden, …

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How To Keep Pansies Blooming Big – Getting Pansies To Bloom Better & Longer!

Looking for a few tips and tricks to keep your pansies blooming strong all the way through early spring – and even into early summer? Thanks to their love for cool weather, pansies are a top pick for gardeners looking to add a splash of color to their landscape in early spring – and in …

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How To Eliminate Flowerbed Weeds With Cardboard – And Have Beautiful Beds!

Did you know that one of the easiest, safest and most economical ways to eliminate flowerbed weeds in – and keep your beds beautiful at the same time is with cardboard? It’s true! When used correctly, not only can cardboard be an effective and inexpensive weed blocker – it can also help hold in moisture …

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How To Divide Daylilies Before Spring – And Get Them To Bloom Big This Year!

One of the best ways to keep your daylilies healthy, strong and blooming big is to regularly split them – and there is no better time to divide daylilies than right before spring arrives! Not only is it easy to do, you’ll be amazed at just how many free new plants it can create for …

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The Best Seed Crops To Sow In Early Spring – Get Your Garden Off To A Fast Start!

Looking for a few seed crops that you can sow early in the spring to get a jump on this year’s garden season? By early spring, most gardeners are more than ready to start growing something. But even though it may be a bit cold to start planting tomatoes, corn and peppers outdoors, it doesn’t …

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