Not Coffee Grounds, Not Banana Peels, The Kitchen Scrap Your Compost Will Love
While items like eggshells, fruit peels, and soggy produce are common compost pile additions, this more decorative item is often overlooked.
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Keep Aphids Away From Your Plants With A Sweet Smell They Can't Stand
Aphids in your garden aren't ever a good sign, and all you need to get rid of them — without hurting beneficial pests — is a sweet smelling fruit.
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Upcycle An Old Coat Rack For A Stylish DIY Hanging Plant Stand
Coat racks aren't just for bags and jackets. With very few supplies, you can transform one into a flexible display for your ever-growing houseplant collection.
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Not Coffee Grounds, Not Eggshells: The Kitchen Essential You Should Be Using As Fertilizer
While people swear by many household items for fertilizer hacks, they don't always work as well as you'd think, but this unexpected item does the trick.
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Not Citrus: The Kitchen Scrap You Should Never Add To Compost
You know citrus is problematic in composts, but there's another common foodstuff to avoid dropping onto the pile for fear of ruining its delicate balance.
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Skip Hydrangeas: The Alternative That'll Look Beautiful All Year Long
This evergreen flowering shrub keeps its leaves through winter and reblooms from spring to fall, making it a colorful hydrangea alternative.
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What To Do If You Find Potted Plant Stains On Your Concrete Patio
Pot plant stains on concrete result from minerals, tannins, or fertilizers in water. The porous surface absorbs them. Treating the problem is, thankfully, easy.
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Use Old Milk Jugs To DIY Garden Tags On The Cheap
Is that new green growth a sign of a flourishing garden? Or troublesome weeds? With these easy DIY garden tags, you'll never have to question what you planted.
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How Often Do I Need To Aerate Soil In Potted Planters?
The soil in potted plants doesn't have any natural aerators, like worms. Instead, you need to aerate the soil manually. How often depends on a few factors.
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What To Do If You Find Squirrels In Your Compost Bin
Squirrels can easily chew through many compost bins, making a mess and creating an open door for other disease-carrying pests. Here’s how to stop it.
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Use Old Water Bottles To Create An Eco-Friendly Raised Garden Bed With A Smart DIY
This budget-friendly DIY garden project gives discarded plastic bottles a second life while creating a raised planting space with some creative flexibility.
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Not Brick, Not Pavers: The Garden Edging Idea You Can DIY For Less
Bricks can be quite cheap, but there’s another garden edging material that can be practically free, and the result is functional as well as decorative.
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11 Tomato Growing Tips Every Beginner Needs For A Successful First Harvest
Our master gardener shares their best tips to help beginner gardeners get a successful tomato harvest, including how to prep soil and select the best seedlings.
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Not Misting: Amazon Has A Solution To Keep Hanging Flower Baskets Hydrated In The Summer Heat
Caring for your hanging flower baskets the right way is worth it for the color they bring to your yard. Try this Amazon solution if yours are dehydrated.
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The Hack To Keep Your Garden Colorful, Even When Plants Aren't Blooming
With careful planning and an understanding of how colors go together, this simple, practical hack ensures that your garden pops with color all year round.
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Not Sweet Alyssum Nor Petunias: Attract Butterflies With A Fast-Growing Flower For Pots
Sweet alyssum and petunias will attract butterflies, but this fast-growing alternative can do just as well and functions great when planted in a pot, too.
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Not Hoya, Not Gardenia: This Fragrant Plant Brings A Tropical Touch Inside With An Easy Hack
These tropical trees can grow anywhere if potted and brought inside for the winter — and they even produce a fragrant, delicious fruit.
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Is There Any Way To Tell How Big The Plant You Bought Will Get?
While there's no way to see into the future to predict the size of your plant, these clever tips can help you get a rough estimate before planting.
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What Does The Deer Symbol On A Plant Tag Mean?
If you live in a neighborhood with tons of deer around, paying attention to the deer symbol when you’re shopping for new plants is key — here’s why.
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Not Paper Towel Rolls: The Alternative Kitchen Garbage To Add To Your Compost
You've probably heard paper towel rolls can be composted, but there are some other popular disposable backyard party items you can chuck onto the pile, too.
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Ditch Pesticides: There's A Beautiful Berry Bush That Can Help Deter Ticks
This bush’s leaves were traditionally used by farmers to repel ticks, and now there’s scientific evidence to back it — plus, it’s beautiful and easy to grow.
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Everyone Owned It In The '60s — Now It's The Planter We Want In Our Gardens
These planters, which were a product of Modernism, are still the perfect container for gardeners who love a mix of durability, style, and function.
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Fill Large Planters With A Scrap You Can Get For Free From Your Yard
Large planters don't have to drain your gardening budget thanks to a simple backyard trick that helps reduce the amount of potting soil needed.
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Flies Hate Herbs: Plant This Easy Perennial One To Banish Them
If you're trying to keep flying pests and other creatures away, plant this low-maintenance herb that produces lavender and blue-colored flowers to repel them.
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Easily Transplant Your Hydrangeas With The Help Of An Affordable Fabric
Transplanting hydrangea shrubs takes planning to ensure they stay healthy. This affordable fabric keeps its roots protected for a successful move.
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Not Chemicals: Get Rid Of Stink Bugs With A Natural Oil They Can't Stand
These smelly insects love to hide in your home's walls and windows when temperatures drop, but this solution keeps them out and prevents them from coming back.
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Don't Toss That Old Nursery Pot: The Clever Way You Could Be Using It In The Garden
Plastic nursery pots are a fact of life for just about any gardener, but if you get creative, they can easily serve another purpose in your garden.
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