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6 Cheap Ways to Support Heavy Pepper Plants

July 18, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

6 Cheap Ways to Support Heavy Pepper Plants

Pepper plants can turn into leafy, fruit-loaded garden stars, but those heavy branches sometimes need a little backup. A few inexpensive supports can keep pepper stems upright, protect developing peppers, and help plants handle summer weather without a dramatic garden flop. A mature pepper plant can look sturdy one morning and lean like it just…

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Filed Under: garden tips Tagged With: backyard garden, garden tips, pepper plants, plant support, tomato cages, vegetable gardening

9 Ways to Turn Fallen Branches Into Garden Supports

October 19, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

There Are Ways to Turn Fallen Branches Into Garden Supports

You’re walking through your yard after a storm, coffee in hand, when you spot it: a battlefield of fallen branches. Instead of grumbling about cleanup, what if you saw them as free garden gold? That’s right—those random sticks scattered across your lawn can become rustic, reliable, and downright beautiful garden supports. Why buy expensive trellises…

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You’re Mulching Too Deep — And It Could Slowly Kill Your Trees

That perfectly shaped mountain of mulch around your tree might make the yard look professionally landscaped, but it could be doing more harm than good. Mulch is genuinely beneficial when used correctly because it conserves soil moisture, moderates temperature, suppresses weeds, and protects trees from lawn equipment. The problem starts when homeowners keep adding fresh…

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We Regrew Lettuce From the Stump — Did It Produce Enough to Be Worth It?

You’ve probably seen the kitchen hack: instead of throwing away the bottom of a head of romaine lettuce, put it in water and supposedly grow yourself more lettuce for free. It sounds almost too good to be true, especially when the original lettuce has already been eaten and the stump was headed for the compost…

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7 Vegetables You Can Still Plant in Fall for One More Cheap Harvest

The tomato plants may be fading and the summer squash may have stopped producing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean your vegetable garden is finished for the year. Fall is an opportunity to squeeze another round of food from soil, containers, and garden beds you’ve already paid to prepare. Many cool-season vegetables tolerate frost, mature quickly,…

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Your Raised Bed Is Empty — Should You Cover It Before Winter?

The last tomato has been picked, the dead vines are gone, and your raised garden bed is finally empty. It may seem logical to leave the soil alone until spring, but bare soil doesn’t necessarily benefit from spending several months exposed to rain, wind, weeds, and repeated temperature changes. Covering an empty bed can help…

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