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Gardening is what it's all about - indoor, outdoor, vegetables, annuals, perennials, tropicals, houseplants - even water gardening! Tips for the DIY beginner gardener!
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Preparing Your Vegetable Garden Soil for Planting (6 easy steps!)
Discover how to prepare your garden soil for planting. I'll show you exactly how to prepare a garden bed for planting vegetables, including details about building the best soil, and tips for adding amendments. When you have an existing garden plot, preparing the soil for growing vegetables is pretty quick and easy. Here are the 6 easy steps you should take to get your beds ready for planting this spring. Once you get into the habit of doing it every year, it’ll be quick and simple.
Growing Strawberries (complete plant care guide; grow the best crop!)
This detailed guide will teach you how to grow strawberries in your garden. You'll learn everything from water, sunlight, soil, and fertilizer, to pruning, harvesting, managing pests, and much more. Proper watering and plant maintenance are the keys to keeping your strawberry plants healthy.
How to Decide Which Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden (answer these questions to find out!)
Deciding what to plant in a vegetable garden comes down to your personal choice, and why you want to grow vegetables in the first place. How do you narrow it down, and make it easier to decide what vegetables to grow? Don’t worry, I’m going to make this super simple for you, and walk you through it step by step. Going through the steps below will help you narrow things down, and make it much easier for you to choose what to plant in your vegetable garden. So grab a pen and paper, and let’s get started.
17 of the Easiest Seeds to Direct Sow (includes vegetables, flowers and herbs!)
Did you know that some seeds are much easier to direct sow than they are to start indoors? Yep, it’s true! So I decided to put together this list of the easiest seeds to direct sow in your garden to help you get going. This list of the easiest seeds to direct sow into your garden includes vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Perfect for garden planning for next season!
How to Grow Mother of Millions (complete succulent plant care guide!)
Mother of millions, or Kalanchoe delagoensis, also called the chandelier plant, is a succulent native to Madagascar. In this succulent plant care guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about mother of millions plant care. From basics like water, light, and fertilizer, to how to prune and propagate them, you’ll soon feel like a pro.
How to Care for Umbrella Tree Plant (low maintenance houseplant for beginners!)
This complete guide is designed to help you learn about umbrella plant care, so that you can feel confident adding this easy tropical plant to your collection. You’ll find all the key information on water, soil, light, temperature, pruning, propagation, pest control, and much more. Once you know how easy umbrella plant care is, you can feel confident adding one to your houseplant collection. Use the tips here to create an environment that they’ll love and thrive in.
How to Can Peppers at Home (home canning guide for beginners!)
If you love adding peppers to your meals, then this detailed home canning tutorial is for you. It’s faster and easier to do than you might think, and it’s a great way to keep the ones you grow in your vegetable garden or preserve grocery store produce so you have it on hand whenever you need it. You’ll learn how to can peppers in a few simple steps, so you can enjoy them in your favorite recipes all year long.
A Quick-Start Guide to Winter Sowing Seeds (detailed step-by-step instructions, tips and FAQs!)
Winter sowing is a great way to grow some of the seeds for your garden every year. You can do it at your own pace, and there’s minimal care involved. In this quick-start guide, I cover everything from the benefits and when to begin, all the way through to maintenance and transplanting. Plus I’ll give you detailed step-by-step instructions to show you exactly how to do it.
How to Mount a Staghorn Fern (detailed step-by-step guide!)
Mounting your staghorn fern is fun, easy, and an impressive way to show off your favorites. Mounting a staghorn fern is fun and a great way to display the most prized specimens in your collection. Simply follow these detailed step-by-step instructions, and you’ll be hanging it up in no time.
Amazing Christmas Gifts for Gardeners (holiday shopping made easy!)
It can be tough to find the perfect gifts for gardeners, especially if they already seem to have everything! That's where this gift guide comes in with over 80 Amazing Gifts for Gardeners. Whether you’re looking for holiday or Christmas gifts for gardeners or any other special occasion… you’re sure to find something for them on this list.
How to Grow Chives at Home (ultimate plant care guide; easy herb to grow!)
Having delicious chives growing year after year is much easier than beginner gardeners may think. This easy-to-care-for herb doesn't require much attention to thrive, and add many benefits to your herb garden. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about how to grow chives. Get essential plant care advice on things like sun, water, soil, fertilizer, pruning, and so much more.
How to Can Pears (complete step-by-step guide!)
Enjoy the delicious taste of pears all year long by canning them. It is simple to do, and will let you savor the fresh flavor whenever you please. They are delicious right out of the jar, or to use in pies, crisps, and many other desserts. anning pears is pretty darn easy, and doesn’t take much time. Plus you’ll get to enjoy them year-round. In this home canning guide, I’ll cover the basics for canning pears, as well as tips and tricks to get the best results.
How to Grow Aloe Vera Plants (succulent plant care guide!)
Caring for an aloe vera plant is very low-maintenance because these tough plants thrive on neglect. Once you get the hang of giving it exactly what it needs, your plant will thrive for decades to come. In this detailed succulent plant care guide, I'll show you all you need to know about proper aloe vera plant care: from water, light, and soil, to pest control, fertilizer, and much more.
Complete African Mask Plant Care Guide (easy-care houseplant for beginners!)
Follow these African mask plant care tips to keep them thriving and healthy. Once you know exactly what they need, you’ll be able to grow these tropical beauties successfully. In this complete guide, you’ll learn all about African mask plant care, including light, soil, humidity, and water, plus get tips on repotting, propagation, and much more. The African mask plant is a unique and very cool houseplant and easy enough for beginners.
How to Store Apples for Short and Long Term (great for apple picking season!)
Storing apples for short and long-term use is actually very easy. Doing it correctly will help ensure that they stay fresh as long as possible. I’ll explain what you need to know about storing apples for the short and long term, and why it matters.