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Winter Care for Wild Birds in Your Backyard

Published on November 26, 2018Last updated October 9, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Chickadee on a snowy branch.

What do birds need to survive the winter? Ensuring your garden has what birds need to be safe and healthy means providing the right habitat all year-round. Also see the Complete Guide for … [Read more...]

Is Dish Soap Safe For Plants? Why It’s Not a Good Bug Spray

Published on November 21, 2018Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Spray bottle with diluted dish detergent.

While dish soap is often recommended to spray plant pests and diseases, it can damage plants and beneficial insects. Because it is neither “natural” nor “harmless,” it is not recommended for garden … [Read more...]

Are Avocado Seeds Safe to Eat?

Published on November 13, 2018Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Avocado seeds on plate with fork.

Avocados are enjoying superfood status these days and a lot of people ask, are avocado seeds safe to eat? We checked the facts to see if they are edible and nutritious or poisonous and … [Read more...]

Why Banana Peels Will Not Improve Your Plants (Potassium Myth)

Published on November 3, 2018Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Banana peel in the garden.

The common advice to "boost" your soil potassium levels with banana peels to improve plants is misleading and contradicts what we know about soil, plants, and their nutritional needs. This is part … [Read more...]

Does Talking to Plants Really Help Them Grow?

Published on November 2, 2018Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Talking to a flower.

Does talking or singing to plants really help them grow? Lots of people do it, and some insist that it helps, but is there evidence to support this? Let’s have a look. This is part of a new series … [Read more...]

Wilted Plants? You Could Be Overwatering

Published on October 31, 2018Last updated October 9, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Houseplants.

How do you know if you are overwatering your plants? We tend to be so anxious about making sure our garden and houseplants get enough water that it’s easy to forget you can go too far the other … [Read more...]

Popular Garden Myths We’ve All Fallen For

Published on October 20, 2018Last updated November 18, 2021 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

Examples of popular garden myths.

Popular garden myths are shared throughout the garden world but much of it is folklore and misinformation. Find out why things like Epsom salt and other household remedies often do more harm than … [Read more...]

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