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Where creativity and frugality are always in bloom.

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Grow

Tips and tutorials for growing vegetables, annuals, perennials (lots of flowers), vines, trees, and shrubs.

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Outdoor Gardening Tips by Season

Spring

10 Reasons Hardy Bulbs Like Tulips Will Not Bloom

12 Best Fruits and Berries for Patio Containers

Germination Trick for Stubborn Delphinium Seeds (Stratification Method)

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Summer

10 Garden Mistakes that Waste Money

How to Grow Softwood Cuttings (7 Easy Steps)

Types of Clematis and How to Identify Yours

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Fall & Winter

Hydrangea Pruning Guide for Beginners

5 Excellent Reasons to Stop Bagging Fall Leaves

How to Grow Salad Greens that Regrow

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Indoor Gardening Tips

Houseplants

How to Grow an Avocado from Seed (Easy Method)

How to Regrow Sprouted Onion Bulbs

7 Fruits & Veggies to Regrow: Kitchen Propagation Handbook

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Indoor Food Growing

How to Grow Salad Greens that Regrow

Grow Vegetables Indoors (Easy Beginner’s Guide)

7 Fruits & Veggies to Regrow: Kitchen Propagation Handbook

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Make

Make unique garden art from repurposed items plus DIY raised beds, ponds, and more.

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Unique DIY Projects

How to Make Pressed Flowers (Instant + Traditional Methods)

How to Make Hand-Painted Flower Pots

How To Make A Garden Frog Prince

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Ideas

Explore the galleries to grab ideas for your home and garden.

Decorative Metal Garden Art Flower Ideas

37 Favorite Garden Quotes, Memes, and Quirky Expressions

Garden Art That Shows Your Personality

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Books

Available for instant download.

Fabric Dyeing 101: Simple Instructions for Beautiful Fabrics

12 Top Garden Tip Sheets & Checklists

20 Garden Art Project Tip Sheets (Printables)

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Enjoy!

~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛

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