How You Can Encourage Your Christmas Cactus to Bloom for the Holidays
A holiday cactus covered in buds is a wonderful sight,…
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Stop Spreading Road Salt Near Your Garden Beds This Winter – Here’s What Protects Your Soil Instead
That bag of rock salt by the door might be…
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13 Houseplants You’ll Want To Think Twice About Before Bringing Indoors This Winter
Every fall, plenty of gardeners carry their favorite potted plants…
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Voles Do Their Worst Damage Under The Snow – 9 Things To Do Before Winter To Protect Your Lawn And Shrubs
When the snow melts in spring, many gardeners find winding…
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Your Saved Amaryllis Bulb This October: Keep It Growing or Restart It for a Holiday Bloom
You tucked last year’s amaryllis on a shelf or a…
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13 Strawberry Tricks That Fill Your Patch With Sweeter, Bigger Berries Next June
If your strawberries came in small, sour, or few and…
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These 11 Fall Bugs Are Already Looking For A Way Into Your House – Here’s How To Keep Each One Out
When the nights turn cool, your garden is not the…
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Brown Tips On Your Snake Plant Are a Clue Worth Investigating, Here’s How To Read Them
Spotting brown tips on your snake plant can make your…
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Your Cannas Look Done For The Year – 8 Jobs Before Frost That Bring Back Bigger Blooms Next Summer
Those tall canna stalks that looked so bold in July…
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That Dragonfly Over Your Patio Catches Flying Prey With Its Legs, Not Its Mouth: Here’s How It Works
Next time a dragonfly zips past your tomato cage or…
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Leave A Few Zinnia Heads Drying On The Stem And You’ll Never Buy Zinnia Seed Again
Those faded zinnias at the end of the row are…
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Got A Black Walnut Tree Nearby? Why Your Tomato Bed May Struggle, and What to Check
You water your tomatoes, feed them, and watch them wilt…
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Lily Of The Valley Is A Poisonous Ornamental: Keep Even The Vase Water Out Of Reach
Those sweet little white bells smell wonderful, and they pop…
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Amaranth in the Backyard: Edible Seedlings, Leaves, and Seeds From the Right Type
Amaranth has fuzzy ruby plumes that make gardeners stop and…
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11 Perennials You Should Cut Back Now (And 5 You Should Leave Standing Until Spring)
Your garden is fading, and the pruners are calling your…
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Wrinkled, Soft Christmas Cactus Leaves? How To Check Before You Water
Soft, wrinkled segments on your Christmas cactus can make your…
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These 11 Yard Clues Mean Rats Are Already Scouting Your House Before Winter
As nights get colder, rats start hunting for a warm…
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Your Potted Geraniums Keep Blooming Indoors All Winter With These 15 Feeding Tricks (+2 Mistakes That Stop Flowers Cold)
Your geraniums came inside for winter, and now the flowers…
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Can One Patio Pot Grow Pounds of Potatoes? How To Set It Up For Spring
Imagine pulling fresh potatoes out of a single pot beside…
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Winding Trails in Your Lawn May Point to Vole Activity Before Winter
You walk out one fall morning and spot thin, winding…
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Why Crabgrass Moves Into Thin Lawns, and What Actually Helps Keep It Out
Crabgrass seems to show up overnight in thin spots, along…
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This Old-Fashioned Garden Tree Was Once Common in Colonial Orchards, and Its Golden Fall Fruit Inspires Homemade Liqueur
Tucked into old orchards and farmhouse gardens, a lumpy golden…
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Your African Violets Stop Blooming Indoors This Winter Unless You Know These 13 Things
Your African violet looked so happy in fall, and now…
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Your Hostas Are Fading Fast – 8 Fall Jobs That Bring Them Back Bigger Next Spring
If your hostas are turning yellow, floppy, and mushy right…
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Texas Pumas, Highway Underpasses, and the Florida Panther’s Comeback
Florida panthers once lived in a tiny, cut-off group where…
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Your Clematis Isn’t Done After Summer: A Type-Aware Fall Plan That Avoids Costly Mistakes
Your clematis may look tired and tangled by October, but…
