plants
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12 Easy Plants That Are Actually Worth Growing
Growing your own food is immensely satisfying — but only when you get a crop that’s delicious, plentiful, or definitely worth the effort. It’s a different story when you’ve spent time doting on a single eggplant that turns out to not even be that good. To know where to focus your gardening efforts, here are…
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10 Fast-Growing Plants for Instant Garden Gratification
There are plenty of fast-growing plants you can enjoy shortly after planting. Read on for our vegetable picks, and a few flowers, too.
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Drown Your Potted Plants
Over my life, I’ve heard a million different recommendations about how to water plants, ranging from “once a week, weakly” to “water until it runs out the bottom” to my favorite, “water when things start to look sad.” I’ve spent the last month nervously plant-sitting fifty or so rare plants for a friend—a master gardener…
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How to Stop Embers From ‘Popping’ Out of Your Fireplace
Sitting around a crackling fire is one of the nicest, most serene winter activities. You have your hot chocolate or your wine, your book, your family — really blissful stuff is happening here. But you know what’s not blissful? When the fire pops, sending little bits of hot debris flying your way. It can be…