gardening
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How to Set Up a DIY Automatic Irrigation System in Your Garden
While it might seem intimidating, the parts for an automatic irrigation system are inexpensive, and the system is manageable with a few tools and some good planning.
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The Smartest Ways to Repurpose Household Items in Your Garden
Gardening is the type of hobby that seems more affordable than it actually is. Sure, there are ways around this — like borrowing items from a tool library, and taking advantage of some of the (legal) ways to get free plants — but you have to know where to find these money-saving programs and supplies.
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5 Questions to Consider if You Want to Keep Your Houseplants Healthy
You don’t drown by falling into the water; you drown by staying there (Edwin Louis Cole). I’d say most potted orchid deaths arise from drowned roots. Conversely, I’ve seen people desiccate cacti believing they don’t need water. True, I scarcely water mine for six months in the year, but in high summer I water them…
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Leave Your Autumn Garden Alone
There’s a lot of information out there — including on this site — listing garden tasks to complete in a particular month, or ahead of a certain season. And while there are always jobs you can do now to make your life easier in the future, some gardening experts say that when it comes to…