Why You Should Keep An Eye Out For These Vintage Planters At Your Local Thrift Store
If you're a fan of thrifting and garden planters, then you need to keep your eyes open for ceramic from this vintage brand that could be worth lots.
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Stories By Cara Lockwood Benoit
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DIY Your Own Durable Outdoor Rug By Transforming A Regular Garden Hose
Have you ever pulled out your garden hose to water your plants and end up watering yourself when it springs a leak? Instead of throwing it away, try this DIY.
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The Beautiful Garden Solution Hummingbirds Can't Get Enough Of
Among the many visitors likely to stop by your garden, few are more welcome than the hummingbirds, that's why you want to attract as many as you can.
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Build Your Bird-Friendly Garden Design With These Amazon Prime Day Deals
Making your garden attractive to birds is a worthy task that requires equipment. You could make it at home, but why not take advantage of some Prime Day deals?
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Risks You Should Consider Before Planting Garden Tomatoes And Peppers Together
You can't have salsa without peppers and tomatoes, so naturally the plants should go in the ground together too, right? Not necessarily! There are risks.
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The Flowering Perennial That Hummingbirds Will Keep Coming Back To
Who doesn't want hummingbirds zipping around their garden? If you want to go beyond a plastic feeder, you can plant this flowering perennial to encourage them!
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Grow Joanna Gaines' Favorite Flowers In Your Own Cutting Garden
Wanna grow the same flowers as Joanna Gaines? The Magnolia star has elaborate cutting gardens on her Texas property. These pretty varieties are her favorites.
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10 Affordable Gardening Essentials You Can Score During Amazon Prime Day
The Amazon Prime Day event lasts from July 8 to 11, so don't miss these budget-friendly gardening tools and other yard essentials that are currently on sale.
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Grow These Varieties Of Moonflower For A Colorful Garden
Among the most popular vining plants to add to your garden could include moonflowers. Bonus: these flowers add more color to your garden, especially at night.
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10 Plants That Are More Heat-Tolerant And Easier To Grow Than Hydrangeas
With their vibrant colors and big, fluffy flowers, hydrangeas are popular for a reason, but they don't hold up in heat well. You can try one of these instead.
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Is Using Premium Gas In Your Lawn Mower Worth It? Here's What We Found
Treat your lawn mower right, and it will cut your grass to precision. But before you give this gas-powered yard tool some premium gasoline, do your research.
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Blue Jays Aren't A Bird You Want To See In Your Yard. Here's Why
While feeding the neighborhood birds is fun, low-stakes bird watching, there's one bird you don't want to see in your backyard. Keep an eye out for blue jays!
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18 Types Of Self-Seeding Flowers For A Yard Full Of Effortless Color
You don't have to go to the garden center every year if you plant the right flowers. These self-seeding plants will bring you colorful flowers again and again.
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The Best Pruning Techniques For Fuller Basil Plants In The Garden
To get the most out of herbs like basil, they should be trimmed and pruned in a way that helps them grow fuller, not taller. These methods can help them thrive.
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Top Tips For Getting Cabbage Worms Off Your Vegetables And Out Of The Garden
Growing vegetables from the Brassica family is rewarding, until you see tiny green worms eating your cabbage. These techniques can deter them from your plants.
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The Newspaper Trick That Can Help Keep Pests From Eating Your Garden
What's worse than seeing unwanted insects like earwigs eat all your beloved plants? Keep them out of the garden with this easy DIY newspaper method.
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The Benefit Of Keeping Gardening Gloves In A Mason Jar When Not In Use
Those garden gloves are exposed to sharp thorns, annoying weeds, stinging insects, and lots of dirt. Which is why you should keep them stored in a Mason jar.
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20 Perennial Herbs You Can Plant Once And Enjoy Year After Year
Herbs are one of the easiest types of plants to grow in the garden, especially for beginners. You know what makes them even easier? If they're perennials.
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Why Growing Green Beans From Seed Instead Of A Seedling Is The Best Method
When garden centers are peddling vegetable seedlings in bulk, you may want to avoid the green beans. This veggie is more successful when grown from seed.
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The Proven Strategy That Stops Dandelions From Invading Your Lawn
A dandelion invasion doesn't have to be a losing battle. Win the war with the yellow flowering weed instead. Strengthen your lawn using an established strategy.
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The Refreshing Feature That's Great For Attracting Hummingbirds To The Garden
You might have a feeder out, or maybe you've planted hummingbird-friendly flowers in your garden, too. But one refreshing yard feature could attract even more.
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The Common Mistake To Avoid When Buying A New (Or Used) Lawn Mower
Lawn mowers are a necessity for most of us who have lawns or yards. But if you're in the process of buying a new (or used) one, avoid this common mistake.
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12 Innovative Ways To Reuse Pool Noodles For Thriving Garden Plants
With a few old pool noodles you probably have lying around, you can create so many DIY projects to help the plants in your garden go from dying to thriving.
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15 Ground Covers That Aren't Worth Planting In Your Yard Or Garden And Why
Ground covers can transform a lawn or garden with fast-spreading plants. But before you add one to your yard, you might want to avoid these 15 possible options.
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Hide A Garden Hose In Plain Sight With Costco's Highly Rated Product
The garden hose can be a nuisance, but you can hide it in plain sight with this highly rated product from Costco. It's a functional and aesthetic solution.
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Repel Ticks This Summer With A Popular Garden Plant You Can Easily Grow
Summer is unfortunately the season for ticks, but you may be able to repel them from your yard with a popular garden plant that you can easily grow yourself.
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5 Tips For Guarding Your Hummingbird Feeder From Wasps
While hummingbirds love nectar, so do wasps. They aren't always compatible. Here are five tips for guarding your hummingbird feeder from wasps in your yard.
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