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May 16, 2013
Want to Plant On Time? Go Online!
Pop quiz: What's the best time to start lettuce from seed outdoors? When should begonia seeds be started indoors? And how late is too late to plan...
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May 09, 2013
Flowers for Mom? Give Her A Gardenful!
Planning to give your mother flowers for Mother's Day? Don't just give her a bouquet—give her an entire garden of blooms by taking her t...
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April 18, 2013
A Sure Sign of Spring
The appearance of crocuses and daffodils can only mean one thing: It's time to shop for cool gardening products!
We're especial...
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April 11, 2013
Daily Delight: BirdNote
True or false: If you touch a bird's eggs, it will abandon its nest.
We found out the answer to this and other bird tales on the radio show, Bi...
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April 02, 2013
DIY Planters: Easy to Make, Inexpensive
Give your patio plants a stylish new home this season!
These attractive planters are inexpensive, especially if you use scrap wood, and quick to bu...
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March 21, 2013
Gardening Dilemma? Get The App!
There are few things as pleasingly simple as digging in the dirt. But, hey, it sure is helpful to have a bit of high-tech help now and again, too. Tha...
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March 19, 2013
Product Test: Hot Pepper Kit Scores
It's always fun to grow plants from seeds, but deciding what to grow can be tricky. That's one of the reasons Volcano in a Box from Pepper Joe...
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March 07, 2013
Just Add Water
No plants, no pots, no soil? No problem!
Even if you don't have a single gardening supply on hand, you can still grow flowers, herbs, even vege...
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March 05, 2013
Love to garden? Win a Trip to Vegas!
If you love to garden—and you have the photos to prove it—you could win a free trip to Las Vegas to test cool, new tools at the National H...
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March 04, 2013
Video: A Chain Built for Rain
Raise your hand if you think the words "stylish" and "water-conserving" go hand in hand. Yeah, we thought not.
So you'll be...
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February 28, 2013
Raised Bed Gets A Makeover
If there was a television show that offered fashion makeovers for garden accessories, the raised bed would be one of the first items to tackle. Too of...
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February 25, 2013
Longing For Lush? Look At These Gardens!
Are you yearning for summer's lush colors as much as we are? With warm weather still months away, we've found a perfect way to satisfy that cr...
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February 05, 2013
Test Cool Gardening Stuff
There's a new kid in town, and he goes by the name of—are you ready for this?—StuffStuff!
The name sounds funny, but the program it...
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February 04, 2013
Designing A Garden? Read This!
That new path you've been dreaming about isn't going to happen unless you take time to plan it. And now—while we're still in winter&...
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January 31, 2013
Sharpen Gardening Skills Online
Want to learn more about gardening, but don't have the time or money to go back to school? Go online! You can do the courses on your schedule and ...
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January 24, 2013
Video: Save Your Tools!
Okay, raise your hand if you cleaned and sharpened all of your gardening tools before putting them away in the fall.
Yeah, we didn't do it eith...
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December 17, 2012
We Love These Books!
Your favorite seed catalogs are coming in the mail soon, but what about hot, new gardening books? We recommend snuggling up with these terrific picks ...
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December 04, 2012
Hold the Salt!
Salt and margaritas are a match made in heaven, but salt and plants? That's a match made in ... well, you get the idea.
So before you sprinkle ...
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December 03, 2012
Delight the Gardeners in Your Life!
Stumped on what to give gardener friends and family for the holidays? Check out these special, surprising gifts and finish your shopping i...
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November 19, 2012
Surprise Your Favorite Gardener
If you've got gardeners on your holiday gift list, we've got the perfect gifts. This trio is sure to bring a smile—and a loa...
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November 15, 2012
Garden Problem? Garden Solution!
Gardeners are an inquisitive lot.
Why does my Boston ivy have brown spots? Where can we get good tips on growing finicky perennials like butterfly ...
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November 13, 2012
Product Test: Critter Repellent Works!
Human hair, moth balls, garlic water—how many critter deterrents have you tried?
Members of the National Home Gardening Club recently put Sco...
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November 12, 2012
Container Kits That Wow!
Do you believe that winter should be as colorful as summer?
Lori Butala and Kathy Kisch do. They're the masterminds behind Winter's Wow, a ...
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November 01, 2012
Put the Birds on Auto-Feed
Anyone who has a bird feeder knows the thrill of watching birds gather for an energizing snack. And they also know the hassle of keeping a feeder fill...
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October 30, 2012
Plant Lust? Give In To Temptation!
It's okay to admit it: You lust after plants.
So do we. That's why we're excited to have discovered Plant Lust. It's a website that...
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October 23, 2012
Product Test: EZ Leaf Hauler Gets Raves
Members of the National Home Gardening Club gave the EZ Leaf Hauler a thumbs-up review: It makes hauling leaves a breeze.
And with fall upon us, it...
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October 18, 2012
Clever Tip: Common Tool Shreds Leaves
Those gorgeously colored leaves in the trees have now migrated to your lawn. It's time to rake and bag them for disposal.
Or not.
Fall leave...
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October 04, 2012
Just the Help You Need
You've tended your garden diligently all year. Now that it's cleanup time, make sure you tend to your tools, too.
The XL-Stream Fire Hose N...
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September 20, 2012
Prune It Like You Mean It
Pruning small branches isn't a particularly thorny job, unless your pruner isn't up to the task.
That's not the case with Fiskars' ...
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August 27, 2012
Drip and Save
Holy smokes! This hot and dry summer has many gardeners getting burned with record-breaking water bills.
Stop fuming and start dripping—with ...
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August 20, 2012
A Little Mist, A Lot of Cool
Tired of hibernating indoors to escape the summer's heat? You need mist!
Folks in the South and West have been using mist systems for years to ...
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July 12, 2012
Solar Post Caps Light Up the Night
The night garden's a beautiful thing—if only you could see it!
You could turn on your yard lights, but that's overkill. And walkway l...
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July 09, 2012
Sun Hats: Protection Plus Style
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest gardener of all? It could be you, if you wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun! Here are a few...
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July 02, 2012
No Gas, No Cord, No Excuses
Where do you stand in the cordless electric mower debate?
Proponents talk about what these machines have eliminated—noisy engines, smelly gas...
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June 25, 2012
Table or Bench? You Decide!
This Fourth of July, declare your independence! No more reliance on the neighbors for extra seating or tables for your barbecue. With Convert-A-Bench,...
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June 18, 2012
This Hose Won't Kink!
Ah, time to water the garden. Your plants get a needed drink, and you get to admire your hard work. It's a recipe for a perfect moment, but there&...
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June 07, 2012
A New Concept in Rain Barrels
The purpose of a rain barrel is brilliant: Capture rainfall (save money, conserve water!), and use it when and where you need it.
Yet man...
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May 31, 2012
Put Your Knees At Ease With Handy Stool
Gardeners, it seems, are more than willing to trade body pain for plant beauty. At least for awhile. But when you decide against tackling a task like ...
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May 03, 2012
These Shoes Are Made for Gardening
Okay, let's just admit it: Sweaty feet are not one of the best things about gardening. Sure, we all need to wear work boots sometimes for protecti...
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April 24, 2012
Gardeners Win Free Trips to Vegas
We're excited to announce the winners of the 2012 Top Tool Tester Contest! With more than 200 entries showcasing gardens from California to Maine, the...
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April 23, 2012
We Love These Garden Bloggers!
When you're hungry to learn what others are doing with their gardens—whether it's dealing with pests or seeing what they're planting—where...
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April 17, 2012
The Smart (and Painless) Way to Garden
You're a curious gardener, always interested in learning best practices and the latest trends. Your gardens are your passion, and they're where you pu...
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April 09, 2012
Container Gardening Without the Hassle
What two things do most gardeners have in common? They need space for growing plants, and whatever space they have never seems to be enough! That's on...
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March 29, 2012
Power Up Your Spring Weeding
The best way to win a war—even one with weeds—is to prevent it from ever developing. That's why using a weed preventative can be very effe...
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March 19, 2012
Seeds with Benefits
Sowing seeds has its rewards. You get to select exactly what you want, and then you get to watch the seeds sprout. But getting them in the ground isn'...
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March 15, 2012
From Drink Pouch to Plant Caddy
Are you a recycler?
Most gardeners are, because their passion for tending the earth naturally includes a concern for keepi...
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March 08, 2012
A Smart Way to Tackle Weeds
Spring showers might bring May flowers, but they also bring May weeds. And June weeds and July weeds and ... well, you get the picture.
While you...
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February 27, 2012
No Ordinary Compost
What happened when three college students, a parking lot, and food scraps collided?
While disaster comes to mind (think world's biggest food fig...
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February 23, 2012
Ready, Set, Plant
Spring is coming—really!—and it's time to get some seeds planted. Even if you have a tried-and-true way of tackling this garden task, it's...
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February 21, 2012
Tips for Adding a Water Feature
Looking to try something new this year in your garden? Go big (or small) with a water feature.
In addi...
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February 16, 2012
Get a Jumpstart on Your Garden
It's planting time! While it's tough right now to remember the crunch of just-harvested carrots or the delicious aroma of sweet alyssum, it's prime ti...
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February 13, 2012
Make Gardening Fun for Kids
Kids love to help with gardening—what child doesn't like to dig in the dirt? But it's not always easy to keep them engaged. That's why we like t...
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February 09, 2012
A Sweet Gift for Your Sweetie
Practical presents are nice sometimes. But for Valentine's Day, even down-to -earth gardeners might raise an eyebrow after tearing the wrapping paper ...
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February 07, 2012
Get Growing with a Greenhouse
As a gardener, you never grow tired of playing in the dirt. Wouldn't it be great to get your hands as dirty as you wanted—whenever you wanted? Y...
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February 02, 2012
A Whimsical Little Valentine
This Valentine's Day, ditch the expected for the unexpected. Instead of a box of random chocolates or bou...
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January 23, 2012
Garden Planning? There's an App for That
Dreaming about the vegetables you'll plant this year? Help turn those dreams into a reality with a plan. Creating a map ahead of time makes it easier ...
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January 09, 2012
Two Creative Ways to Feed Backyard Birds
It's amazing how quickly a feeder can attract birds. Before you know it, your yard is alive with their vivid colors, songs, and cute babies perched in...
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January 03, 2012
Vote for Your Favorite Cherry Tree
Spring wouldn't be spring in Washington, D.C., without the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. This year the festival is expected to draw more than a mill...
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December 19, 2011
Fun Pet Plants for Kids
Kids love to plant things and watch them grow. Sure, you can fold a bean into a wet paper towel to get it to sprout. But what about a product that's s...
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December 15, 2011
A Holiday Plant Sitter
It's no easy task figuring out how to keep your special holiday plants watered while you're traveling. You could skip having a tree or a beautiful poi...
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December 12, 2011
Give the Gift of Bug-Free Relaxation
Normally we try to be glass-half-full types, but we really don't see the positive side of not being able to relax outdoors because of biting bugs.
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December 08, 2011
Scrabble Gets a Fun Gardening Twist
Scrabble. Some people are good at it and, well, the rest of us do the best we can. But wait! Now there's a Scrabble game that gives gardeners an edge....
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December 05, 2011
Give Gardeners What They Want This Season
Stumped by your holiday gift list? This year, give the gardeners in your life what they want—cool stuff that makes working outside easier. Check out ...
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December 01, 2011
Everlasting Indoor Blooms
When it comes to beautiful blooms, not all of us are master gardeners. For those who appreciate beauty but have no green thumb, we've got a few option...
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November 28, 2011
A Clever, Easy Planter
If you're like us, you've forgotten to water your houseplants on more than one occasion, and then made up for it by overwatering them. Unfortunately, ...
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November 23, 2011
Funky Finds You'll Love
For a lot of us, winter gardening is limited to tending indoor plants and keeping our backyard visitors fed. This winter, put an artsy twist on both...
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November 21, 2011
Creative Ideas that Shine
'Tis the time of year to get creative with holiday gift ideas, especially for that gardener on your list. We've got two ideas that we think you'll lov...
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November 17, 2011
Plantable Pop-Art Paper
If you're looking for a fun, cool, and absolutely unique holiday gift, you've gotta check out the Gardener Comic Book from aHa! Modern Living.
The c...
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November 01, 2011
Art in the Garden
Now is the time to get creative. With much of the growing season over, you have more time ...
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October 27, 2011
Hauling Leaves Gets Easier
Okay, let's just say it. There really is no easy way to rake and haul leaves. It's hard work and we'll take all the help we can get.
That's why we...
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October 25, 2011
Keep the Color Going This Fall
Your garden may be past its prime this time of year, but that doesn't mean gorgeous color is out of reach.
Keep the color going by creating a focal...
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October 24, 2011
Odorless Composting
Making your own compost is a great way to keep your garden soil healthy. Once winter comes, though, heading out to the compost pile every day can be a...
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October 20, 2011
Fun Plant Tags Gardeners Will Love
We don't label all the plants in our gardens. But we do like to label some, especially herbs. That way, friends and family members know exactly what t...
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October 17, 2011
One Fall Chore Just Got Easier
Fall is a gorgeous time of year. It's too bad all those orange, yellow, and red leaves have to fall off the trees and land in our yards, though. ...
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October 13, 2011
Weeding Made Easy
Any time we can weed without throwing out our backs, we're happy. We know you feel our pain, so check out this smarter way to weed. ...
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October 06, 2011
Brighten Your Fall With An Organic Wreath
Nothing says "Welcome" like a wreath on the door, especially during autumn when the warm colors and textures complement the beauty of your fall garden...
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September 27, 2011
Extend Your Growing Season
If the change of season has you wishing for more growing time in your garden, we've got a suggestion for you: a backyard greenhouse. But before making...
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September 26, 2011
Protect Your Bulbs from Hungry Critters
The chill in the air is a sign that it's time to plant our bulbs for beautiful spring blooms. Before you start digging, follow these tips on protect...
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September 22, 2011
Prop Up Your Houseplants
It's not just tomatoes and peonies that need a little help staying upright. Houseplants can get leggy and floppy, too, and it's hard to know what to d...
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September 19, 2011
A Twist on the Vase
You wander through the garden and snip a handful of daisies or dahlias on your way back inside. The question is—where do you put them?
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August 25, 2011
Two Products Make Saving Water Easier
Nobody wants to waste water. But you don't want to skimp on water and leave plants thirsty, either. That's why we're excited about two innovative pr...
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August 22, 2011
Keep Your Herbs Fresh
This time of year, we're all looking for creative ways to use all those fresh herbs from our garden.
Thankfully, the Herb Savor by Prepara gives us...
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August 18, 2011
Shed a Little Light on Your Garden
Sometimes the best part of gardening is sitting back in the evening and taking in the sights and sounds of the twilight hours. After the sun sets, t...
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August 08, 2011
Easy Way to Banish Bunnies
It's frustrating when every rabbit in the neighborhood uses your garden for a free lunch. Home remedies to deter these annoying little buggers never s...
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August 04, 2011
Got Ticks? Here's How to Remove Them
If your stomach turns just thinking about ticks, you're not alone. Ticks are gross, and they're dangerous, too—deer ticks can carry Lyme disease, and ...
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August 01, 2011
No Water? No Problem!
Got a flower bed or community garden plot that's too far from a water source? Trudging back and forth with the watering can gets old after a few trips...
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July 28, 2011
Check Out this Pain-Free Edging Tool
Among the many gardening chores we all do, few produce the kind of shoulder and wrist pain you can get from edging. That's why we're glad to know a...
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July 25, 2011
No More Wrestling with the Garden Hose
Watering the garden can be a relaxing experience—that is, until you have to wrestle with the hose because it's tripping you or snapping beautiful bloo...
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July 19, 2011
Prevent Hand Injuries in the Garden
Gardeners love their tools. However, better than a special rose pruner or that pricey three-in-one tiller is a healthy, pain-free set of hands that ar...
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July 14, 2011
A New Take on Turf
We all have that gardening friend whose lush, manicured lawn is fuel for bragging rights... or maybe we're that person to others. Regardless, turf isn...
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July 11, 2011
Get Rid of Weeds without Back Pain
Weeding not only takes a toll on your back, but also stresses you out. When you're faced with stubborn weeds that need spraying because they won't com...
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July 07, 2011
Good Bugs to the Rescue
You've probably heard that ladybugs are good bugs to have in your garden because they get rid of all kinds of bad bugs, like aphids. In fact, they eat...
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June 27, 2011
Keep Cats Out of the Garden
When you think of pests in the garden, you probably think of insects or digging squirrels, rather than that fluffy ball of fur that purrs away on your...
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June 16, 2011
A Tiny Postcard Garden You Can Mail
It's a tie. It's a bottle of cologne. No, wait, it's another gadget for the tool shed. This year, step away from the usual lineup of Father's Day g...
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June 14, 2011
Make Your Blooms Last
You've worked hard choosing the perfect perennials for your garden, so of course you want their beautiful bloo...
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June 13, 2011
3 Tiny Garden Books
On those days when it's too hot or wet to be out in the garden, why not relax and curl up with a good garden-related book? With these three tiny books...
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June 09, 2011
Check Out These Tiny Trees
If you think of golf, ties, and grilling for Father's Day gifts, it's time to start thinking out of the box. Dads love to tinker. So this Father's Da...
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June 06, 2011
A Garden Project---and Gift for Dad
If you're looking for something to do with Dad this Father's Day, we've got an idea that will work as a great gift, too.
T...
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May 19, 2011
Let the Worms Do the Work
If you'd like to try manure as a fertilizer but live in an urban area with no free-roaming cattle on the back 40, we've got just the thing for you.
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May 09, 2011
Pots Made of Rice?
Have you ever noticed how most indoor plants are sold in ugly plastic pots, so you have to trans...
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April 11, 2011
Need to Sit While Gardening? No Problem!
Raised beds are such a help when all the stooping, bending, and kneeling that goes with gardening gets to be too much. But many raised beds aren't tal...
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April 08, 2011
Win an Electric Garden Chipper!
Choosing just one great gardening prize proved to be tough, so that's why we decided to let you tell us which one you'd like better.
We ran a Face...
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March 31, 2011
A Fun Kit to Get Kids Gardening
Kids don't always want to eat their vegetables—unless they grow them themselves. The American Gardening Association says 98 percent of kids who grow t...
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March 24, 2011
No Tools Needed for This Raised Bed
Gardeners love raised beds for so many reasons: they solve the problem of poor soil conditions, they make it easy to grow a lot of veggies efficiently...
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March 15, 2011
Plant for a Bright Winter Next Year
This past winter, if you caught your mind wandering to all the different things you'd like to see in your garden instead of slush and snow, you're not...
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March 14, 2011
12 Months of Cute Planting
Spring may have sprung, but for a lot of us it's still too early to plant... outside, anyway.
Enter RedEnvelope's Year of Seeds—12 months of be...
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March 11, 2011
Enter to Win a Burpee Gift Card
If you're like most gardeners, you spent the winter making big plans for your spring garden. The wait is over—spring is here—so let the pl...
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March 10, 2011
Take Container Gardening to New Heights
Do you ever wish for more space in your garden? Most of us do. Wouldn't it be great if we could get that extra space without sacrificing other plants ...
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March 08, 2011
Expert Tips on Creating an Outdoor Space
Your garden is not just a place where you work hard to grow all your favorites—it's also a spot where you sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty ...
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March 03, 2011
Think It's Too Cold to Compost?
Composting is a great, eco-friendly way to get rid of organic waste—and transform it into rich, healthy soil for your garden. But if you live in...
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February 22, 2011
Just Say No to Ugly Plant Stakes
If there's one surefire way to detract from a plant's beauty, it's propping it up with an ugly, unwieldy support system.
That's why we like the sl...
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February 16, 2011
Win a Mantis Tiller!
Picking just one favorite plant or one favorite gardening tool is very hard to do.
That's why we ran a poll on Facebook that gave you three optio...
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February 10, 2011
Outfox the Squirrels
Let's be honest: squirrels humiliate us. Day after day, these twitchy little mammals get the better of us. Even in winter, when there aren't many live...
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February 07, 2011
Valentine's Tea for a Gardener
If you've ever noticed how something small can put a big smile on someone's face, you'll want to check out this great Valentine's Day gift idea for yo...
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February 03, 2011
Valentine's Gifts That Keep on Giving
Setting aside a day for mushy expressions of love is nice, but wouldn't it be better to make a splashy show of your affection all year long? We think ...
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January 31, 2011
Shoveling Made Easy
Most gardeners would probably agree that the worst part of winter—other than waiting for spring to arrive, of course!—is the snow. Shoveli...
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January 25, 2011
Got Gnats?
In the middle of winter, we love the pretty colors of African violets, poinsettias, and amaryllis. But that cloud of tiny bugs swirling over our prize...
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January 17, 2011
A Safer, Greener Way to Melt Slippery Ice
It's not the snow that makes winters so tough. It's the ice, right? All that slipping and sliding. You want to melt it so you and your neighbors don't...
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January 03, 2011
A Cleaner Way to Feed the Birds
We love to watch birds fluttering around and eating the seed we put out for them, but we're not so crazy about the dirty job of cleaning the feeder. ...
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December 30, 2010
A Web-Based Journal for Gardeners
A lot of gardeners think about keeping a journal to track the plants they buy, note how things grow (or don't), and plan for future seasons. A garden ...
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December 28, 2010
Bird Feeding on a Budget
Birding and gardening go hand-in-hand. If you have a beautiful garden filled with shrubs and perennials, chances are you also have a lot of birds that...
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