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5 Harmful Garden Insects and How to Eliminate Them
As a gardener, it may seem like everything and anything is a threat to the wellbeing of your plants. This is especially true at the start of the growing season when warmer weather invites hungry insects to come out to play. But oftentimes, we notice our damaged plants before spotting the bug responsible. How quickly you realize your plants are infested can mean the difference between saving them or calling it quits. Read on to learn of a few of the most common harmful garden insects, how to i...
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How to Grow Plants in the City With Urban Gardening
The hustle and bustle of city life is a unique experience to witness. You have the honking of horns during rush hour, the multitudes of pedestrians crossing the street and never-ending skyscrapers. But while these sights and sounds are in ample supply, living space on the other hand, is lacking. The world’s current global population stands at a whopping 7.2 billion people, so the absence of space is no surprise — especially considering that most individuals are increasingly abandoning rural a...
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Square Foot Gardening: Is it the Best Choice?
Looking for simple gardening methods that make growing fresh veggies easy - even if you have only a small amount of space to work with? Want to supplement your healthy lifestyle by cultivating your very own salad greens, herbs, and other edibles? Square foot gardening, also known as SFG, is a technique that was developed by American author and TV host Mel Bartholomew in the 1970s. It's designed to make growing food crops easy while maximizing yields, and when treated with organic fertiliz...
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6 Clever Ways to Reuse Your Christmas Tree in the Garden
Wait! You may not want to drag your Christmas tree to the curb just yet. We may have said goodbye to another Christmas and your tree may have lost some of its evergreen color as a result, but that doesn't mean this holiday pine has completely fulfilled its purpose. There are a couple ways you can recycle your Christmas tree that will benefit your garden well into the New Year! From mulch to ground cover, learn how you can reuse and recycle parts of your tree long after Christmas is over. ...
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Get the Most From Your Garden With Companion Planting
As gardening becomes increasingly popular, the methods used to ensure a productive garden have also become more strategic. Gone are the days where planting certain vegetables and fruits just for the sake of growing them would yield positive results. With more growers becoming serious about the health and bounty of their crops, now's a great time to really consider what plants are right for your garden based on what you’d like to achieve and companion planting is one way to get you there. ...
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Should You Grow in a Straw Bale Garden?
Straw bale gardening is a technique that uses bunches of straw as hosts for growing plants. This method of cultivation is built like a raised bed garden - above ground with the exception that you use straw bales in place of soil. Find out how you can create your own straw bale garden, the pros and cons of it and what you can grow with this gardening method. Which Type of Straw is Needed? To make a beautiful, healthy garden you need good, firm straw bales. Wheat, rice or barley are good choic...
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Why Chelated Iron DTPA Can Help Your Aquaponics System Thrive
Chelated Iron DTPA is an artificially created supplement which ensures that plants grown through aquaponics get the necessary amount of iron to thrive. This supplement prevents iron deficiencies by attaching iron to an organic substance, making it soluble. Chelated Iron DTPA works with the natural processes used by plants to absorb iron into the root structure and is specifically optimized to work best in aquaponic systems that have a standard pH level between 6.0 and 7.5. This product is adm...
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Should You Add Fertilizer to Your Compost Pile?
"What are you using for compost?" "That compost pile is coming along nicely." "I never start planting without a compost pile." Whether you've been planting for years or you're tilling rows for the first time, composting and fertilizing never fail to come up in conversations about the ins and outs of gardening. But what exactly is composting? Is the talk of fertilizer simply hype? If you've ever wondered about compost or fertilizer and what they can do for y...
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The Importance of a Pollinator-Friendly Garden and How Boric Acid Can Help
Most people wouldn't think twice about applying pesticides to their garden when the plants aren't being produced for consumption. After all, as long as you aren't planning to eat what you're growing, it shouldn't matter what you apply to keep pests away, as long as they help your plants thrive. This explains the popularity of toxic pesticides like sprays and granular varieties aimed at killing ants, beetles, and other insects that prey on plants, even when they are harmful...
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Fertilizer Toxicity vs. Nutrient Deficiency: Spotting the Difference in Your Plants
Fertilizer toxicity and nutrient deficiency are common plant conditions with very different causes that can both destroy a crop while looking exactly the same. What is fertilizer toxicity or nutrient deficiency? How can you tell if either of these are happening to your plants? Here's what you need to know about fertilizer toxicity, nutrient deficiency, and how to figure out which of these conditions is affecting your plants. What is Fertilizer Toxicity in Plants? Fertilizer toxicity, som...
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How Soil Erosion Affects Your Garden and What You Can do About it
You may have heard of soil erosion as an issue for farmers because it can be the source of a huge drop in productivity and profits in the context of commercial agriculture, but did you know that it can also affect your garden? Even when you've meticulously planned and controlled every other aspect of your flowerbeds, soil erosion can be the one thing keeping your plants from the healthy garden soil they need to thrive. So what can you do to slow the scourge of soil erosion? It helps to un...
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Why Monopotassium Phosphate is a Great Choice for Plant Health
Monopotassium Phosphate, an eco-friendly fertilizer makes for strong roots when your plants need it most. Jumpstart your harvest this season with our 100 percent water soluble and heavy metal free Monopotassium Phosphate plant fertilizer that helps establish firm roots early in the growing season to ensure your crops are full and healthy. Our Monopotassium Phosphate fertilizer contains 52% phosphorous and 34% potassium and is a highly efficient and effective form of fertilizer that feed...
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Sweet Dreams in a Glass: The Sleepy Girl Mocktail Recipe
Are you struggling to catch those elusive Z's? Enter the Sleepy Girl Mocktail, a trending tart cherry juice concoction designed to promote better sleep quality. In this recipe, we'll not only guide you through crafting this soothing beverage but also introduce a secret ingredient that elevates its sleep-inducing properties: Greenway Biotech Magnesium Chloride Powder. Recommended for You: What is the Sleepy Girl Mocktail? The Sleepy Girl Mocktail, also known as the Tart Cherry...
