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Most plant nurseries break light requirements down into three categories—full sun, partial sun (or partial shade), and full shade. Full sun means a plant needs six or more hours of sunlight each day, partial sun is used to describe between four and six hours of sunlight, and full shade means less than four hours of sunlight per day.Read now
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The Best Ways to Harvest and Store Cut Flowers for Long-Lasting Bouquets
Whether you’re growing flowers for yourself or for market, it’s important to know how to cut stems properly to avoid injuring the plant and to get the longest-lasting vase life out of your cuts.
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How To Grow The Sweetest Watermelon From Seed (3 Delicious Varieties)
Read nowMemorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to the summer season, and nothing says summer like biting into fresh, juicy watermelon straight from the garden. Of course, you can buy a watermelon at the grocery store, but once you’ve had...
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How To Trellis Cucumbers: Control the Chaos With These 9 DIY Trellises
Read nowSure, you could let your cucumbers sprawl on the ground, overflowing into neighboring beds and possibly choking out other crops. They’ll still make fruit, even if the fruit looks odd and rots more quickly. Or, you could trellis your cucumbers...
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Pinching Flowers for Bigger and Better Blooms
Pinching isn’t a difficult task, but it can feel counterintuitive since you’ll have to take the shears to your beautiful seedlings. But if you put your faith in the process, you’ll be rewarded with healthier plants and more flowers on longer stems.
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7 Reasons Drip Tape Is The Best Irrigation System For Your Vegetable Garden
That’s right–drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways to water your garden. The plastic tubing is relatively inexpensive to buy, easy to repair, and reusable for many seasons. Drip tape, as it is often called, places water directly where plants need it—at their roots, accomplishing more with less water.
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Protect Your Plants: A Beginner's Guide to Using Floating Row Cover
Read nowIf you’ve never used a floating row cover, we suggest you run, don’t walk, to the nearest garden supply store, and pick up a roll today. It’s an inexpensive, versatile tool that, when used correctly, will give you decent chemical-free...
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Sweet Potato Slips: How To Grow Delicious Sweet Potatoes From Vine Cuttings
Sweet potatoes are one of our best sellers, and it’s easy to see why. Not only are the tubers deliciously sweet and bursting with flavor, but sweet potatoes have a much higher nutritional content than regular potatoes. Rich in beta carotene, potassium, vitamin C, and fiber, sweet potatoes just happen to be one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat.Read now -
11 Flowers and Vegetables to Create Stunning Hanging Baskets
Nasturtiums, impatiens, begonias, lobelia, and petunias are excellent traditional options for hanging baskets, or you could branch out and try something new with trailing snapdragons and pansies, portulaca, dichondra, and even a few vining vegetables like cherry tomatoes and peas.