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10 Natural Ways to Control Pests in Your Vegetable Garden

February 20, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

Natural Ways to Control Pests in Your Backyard Vegetable Garden

In the quest for sustainability and eco-friendliness, gardeners are turning to natural methods to keep their backyard vegetable gardens thriving while maintaining the ecological balance. With the growing awareness of the harmful effects of synthetic pesticides, natural pest control has become a trending and vital aspect of home gardening. Here are 10 natural ways to…

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7 Financial Benefits of Backyard Gardening

December 13, 2021 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Financial Benefits of Backyard Gardening

You probably started gardening as a hobby. However, you might have always wondered if you could use gardening to save money. You certainly can. In fact, you can actually garden to make money if you’re savvy about it. The financial benefits of backyard gardening go beyond just saving at the grocery store, too! Here are…

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4 Reasons to Plant Flowers in and Around Your Vegetable Garden

August 19, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Butterfly on flower

For a long time, I thought planting flowers was a pointless and frivolous gardening activity. Sure, they looked nice, but I was much more interested in growing food. Being able to grow frequently eaten foods such as lettuce, tomatoes, and arugula, meant that my grocery bills were lower, and I was even able to share…

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How to Test Soil Drainage Before Planting

How to Test Soil Drainage Before Planting

A garden may appear to be perfect on the surface and still fail spectacularly underneath. That rich, dark soil might promise thriving plants, but if water lingers too long or disappears too fast, roots will struggle, rot, or dry out before they ever get established. Soil drainage decides whether a garden becomes a lush paradise…

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A garden can look flawless one evening and completely ravaged by morning. Leaves that looked lush and healthy suddenly wear jagged holes, and tender seedlings vanish like they never existed. That kind of overnight destruction doesn’t happen by accident, and it doesn’t happen randomly either. Slugs don’t wander aimlessly through a garden. They make calculated…

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5 Budget Ways to Mark Garden Rows Clearly

5 Budget Ways to Mark Garden Rows Clearly

A messy garden row can ruin the whole vibe. Seeds go in with good intentions, but without clear lines, everything turns into a guessing game faster than weeds can pop up. Order matters in a garden, and not just for looks. Clear rows help track what grows where, prevent accidental trampling, and make watering and…

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When to Thin Seedlings for Maximum Growth

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