How to Design with Colorful Herbs
Plant herbs for their great looks and for making your food better tasting and healthier. Herbs are easy to grow. Their purple, gold, silver, or green foliage will make your container gardens and home landscaping more rewarding. Most herbs need a ... [... more]
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How to Eat a Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)
Daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva) are not only beautiful, but also very delicious. For centuries, daylilies have been a staple food in many parts of Asia. All throughout the growing season the daylily can provide a variety of tasty foods including ... [... more]
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How to Grow a Pear Tree from Seed
Pears are a wonderfully sweet fruit with a grainy texture. Pear trees vary in size from little more than a bush to tall towering trees. If you have found a pear that was particularly good and you want to try your hand at germinating the seed, ... [... more]
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How to Be a Vegetarian/Vegan Gardener
Vegetarian isn't just a food choice, it's a lifestyle. For those of us who are vegan or vegetarian we try to avoid most or even all animal byproducts. Who can blame us? With the recent food recalls seen this summer directly linked to using animal ... [... more]
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How to Build a Raised Garden the Easy Way
Building your own raised garden will make planting, growing and maintenance easy. Raised gardens are easier to water, avoid soil and drainage problems and are less vulnerable to wildlife damage. They can also look great. There are many ways to ... [... more]
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How to Build a Small Vegetable Garden
As the prices of fresh vegetables soar and the safety of the cultivation of commercial crops comes into question, there is no better time than now to grow your own vegetable garden. If you don't have a lot of land for growing your own edibles, ... [... more]
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How to Build Outdoor Supports with an Old Christmas Tree
What do you do with that drying Christmas tree once the holidays are over? Here are some ideas on how to put it to work in the garden. Make a bean, pea or squash tee-pee. By leaning at least three poles so they meet at the top, you can make a ... [... more]
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How to Dry Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena (Aloysia Trphylla) is a wonderfully aromatic plant that is indigenous to South America. It is used for culinary and medicinal purposes so is a lovely addition to any herb garden. One of lemon verbena attributes is that it can grow ... [... more]
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How to Garden Off the Grid
What does it mean to Garden off the Grid? Simply defined, it means to garden in a way that is sustainable. Learning how to garden without using any outside resources is a rewarding education that teaches you independence and confidence. This is a ... [... more]
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How to Get New Seeds for New Plants That Are Not Just ...
If you love to garden and want to add a few new plants to your archival this program is for you. The seed savers exchange is a great program with a basis in Iowa. They run the flower and herb exchange and the seed savers exchange. Seed savers is ... [... more]
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How to Buy Commercial Seeds and Plants
When growing plants for your commercial greenhouse, landscape or nursery operation, you need to find wholesale plant suppliers. How and when you purchase your plant materials is a critical factor in having a successful commercial growing ... [... more]
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