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Tips and tutorials for growing a variety of plants including annuals and perennials including flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and vines.

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Allium Growing Tips For Blooms & Bees in Spring

Published on January 20, 2023 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Purple allium flowers with bee.

Ornamental alliums are tall, perennial flowering bulbs that attract bees and butterflies in spring. Part of the onion family, they are generally not enticing for deer or rabbits. This is part of … [Read more...]

Hitting Trees to Stimulate Growth & Other Strange Garden Tips

Published on January 6, 2023 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Strange garden tips involving coca cola, baseball bats, dish detergent, aspirin, and cooking oil.

Does hitting a tree help stimulate growth? Should you shampoo your lawn? These are just a few of the questionable tips shared over the years by popular TV personality and garden book author Jerry … [Read more...]

How to Plan a Garden (Tips & Tools to Guide Your Way)

Published on January 4, 2023 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Backyard flower and vegetable garden.

Garden planning can quickly become overwhelming but there is a way to simplify things. I'll show you the top-down approach to garden planning where, with some standards in place, you can collect your … [Read more...]

Irresistible Reasons to Grow Poppies (Favorite Flower Pictures)

Published on November 10, 2022 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Close-up of giant red poppy in the garden.

If you love gorgeous flowers, consider growing poppies in your home garden. Blooming early in the growing season, they definitely steal the show. For more ideas, also see this list of fast-growing … [Read more...]

The Cardboard Method For Turning Lawn Into Garden Beds

Published on November 1, 2022 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Sheets of cardboard on top of grass lawn.

The cardboard method is one of the easiest ways to convert grass lawn into garden beds. With the cardboard in place, the grass gradually dies off and the cardboard decomposes. Most beds are ready to … [Read more...]

How To Welcome Dragonflies To Your Garden

Published on September 16, 2022 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Dragonfly in the garden.

Want to attract dragonflies to your garden? It's all about water, plants, and animals. You'll need a pond with aquatic plants and diverse natural habitat to support native wildlife including … [Read more...]

How to Grow an Oak Tree From an Acorn (Step By Step)

Published on August 4, 2022 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Acorn and young plant in a flower pot grown from an acorn.

Use these step-by-step instructions to grow an acorn into an oak tree. Find out how to choose the best acorns in fall and follow the tutorial to sprout the seed, grow it into a sapling, and plant it … [Read more...]

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