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Cultivating the Garden A little work now will save you tons of time and trouble later in the season.   |
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Tools for Planting Using the right tools and the proper techniques will not only make planting less of a chore, but also a greater success. |
National Gardening
Lynn Ocone |
Planning a Vegetable Garden How to design and build a vegetable garden that really works |
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Maintaining a Vegetable Garden Healthy, vigorous vegetable plants produce the most flavorful and bountiful harvests. Give your garden plants the moisture and nutrients they need, and keep them weeded and harvested for tasty and nutritious crops. |
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Herb Gardening 101 An essential addition to many recipes, herbs are easy to grow and well worth the effort. They also enhance gardens by adding color, interesting forms, and rich or subtle fragrances. |
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Establishing a Wildflower Meadow A how-to guide for planting a wildflower meadow. |
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Fall Garden Cleanup Q and A Here are some questions we've received about fall cleanup in the garden, along with the answers given by our regional horticulture staff. |
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Soil Fertility 101 Just as a good foundation is necessary to support a building, good soil is necessary to build a successful garden. All soil is not alike. It differs in texture, fertility, and balance. |
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Power Equipment 101 Whatever the lawn and garden task, turn the job into fun. |
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Tools for Preparing the Garden Before a single plant even touches the ground in your garden, it would be wise to spend time preparing the soil. You'll have fewer weeds and diseases and better plant growth, flowering, and fruiting later. |
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Oriental Poppy Sporting huge, cup-shaped blooms in early summer, the Oriental poppy is the most striking of the perennial poppies, and the delicate, papery flowers belie the plant's hardiness and durability. But you should still heed these tips. |
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Perennial Garden Style Just like your closet, which may contain formal wear and sweatshirts, and everything in between, you may choose a blend of styles for your gardens. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2000
Joseph R. Provey |
Green Pastures Not all lawns that are in bad shape need to be replaced. A well-executed restoration plan can bring all but the worst turf back to life. |
National Gardening
Patt Kasa |
Putting the Garden to Bed The short warm days and crisp nights of autumn trigger leaf color changes, and remind me it's time to clean up the garden. |
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Growing Flowers 101 Old homes occupied by expert gardeners often feature gardens that are beautiful for decades after the gardener departed, almost as if they evolved naturally. Planning is the reason. |
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Gardening Hand Tools 101 A small investment in the right tools will pay big dividends in making your gardening easier. |
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Getting Started With Perennials First, we dispel a common myth: You don't need to be an expert gardener to grow perennials. Then we answer a few common questions about perennials. |
Popular Mechanics
September 19, 2008
Ryan M. Wilson |
How to Plant for Fall and Prepare Your Garden for Winter Planting a fall garden can be a rewarding effort and a great start to preparing your entire yard for winter's dormancy as the last head of lettuce is plucked. |
| Garden Gate |
Summer Escape: Planting Beneath Shade Trees If you've ever tried to grow a garden under a tree, you know that your plants have to compete with the tree's roots for space, water and nutrients. Here are some tips that can make growing a garden under a tree easier. |
National Gardening
June 2000
Alain Charest |
Gardens of Quebec In June, eastern Canada along the St. Lawrence River is a gardener's paradise. Here are three reasons why. |
National Gardening
Skip Richter |
Turn Leaves into Gold These golden leaves can be turned into "black gold" for the garden. They make great soil-enriching compost or a protective mulch. |
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Lawn Care Techniques Keeping your lawn looking good isn't as hard as you may think. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden. |
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Planting Groundcover Use low-growing perennial plants and shrubs as groundcovers to cover slopes and rough ground or to replace high-maintenance lawns. Choose plants that thrive in your particular soil and climate. |
This Old House
October 11, 2000
Lynn Ocone |
Improving the View From the Curb An attractive front yard improves the look of your home and makes visitors feel welcome... |
Seasoned Cooking
June 2010
A.G. Coco |
Planting Flavor Setting up a container herb garden is without doubt a rewarding experience, and it may be something that you have an interest in trying for yourself. |
| National Gardening |
Making a Raised-Bed Garden Raised beds are popular because they are relatively easy to build, plant, weed, and maintain. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Smart Sprinkling When the skies are cloudless and the days are hot and long, you can help your lawn and garden survive by watering wisely |
| National Gardening |
Plugging and Sprigging a Lawn A how-to guide for planting warm-season grasses. |
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Cultivating Greens Weeds are green and while some, like lamb's quarters and purslane, can be eaten as greens, you really don't want them growing in among your salad crops. They steal moisture, fertilizer and sunlight. |
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Preparing Soil for Greens When it's early in the season and nearly time to plant a host of greens, put in a little time with your garden soil to prevent weed problems. |
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Food Gardening 101 It's a great treat to go shopping in your own garden to harvest fresh food. A small, well-tended garden can be just as productive as a large one that is ignored, so it is a good idea to start small and expand it as you need more space. |
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Improve Soil Fertility with Compost A little soil common sense will go a long way to helping you understand how to care for your garden. All soils are not the same; they differ in many ways, including texture, fertility, and pH. |
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Bulbs 101 In addition to their charm and beauty, the large and diverse group of plants known as bulbs have a lot going for them: They come in neat little packages, are just about 100 percent guaranteed to bloom the first year they are planted, and are surprisingly pest- and disease-free. |
Popular Mechanics
June 5, 2008 |
5 Steps to Grow & Build a Perfect Lawn -- With Free Time to Spare Each spring, millions of homeowners spend too much of their cherished weekends trying to maintain a lush, green lawn. But sun and rain also bring lawn-choking weeds and voracious bugs. Here are five tips to keep you lawn healthy. |
National Gardening
Diane Bilderback |
All About Dahlias These easy-to-grow plants produce prolific flowers in the summer and the fall. |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
Before You Buy: Reel Mower When you're walking behind the right model, giving the lawn a haircut can be one of life's little pleasures |
| National Gardening |
Corn Care Corn doesn't need any more attention than other garden vegetables, but it's a crop that can take up a fair amount of time if you plant a lot. Make it easier by combining tasks. |
National Gardening
Warren Schultz |
Building Great Soil Soil is the most important factor in successful gardening. Here are tips on evaluating and improving your soil. |
This Old House
September 2007
Roger Cook |
Fall Groundwork "This is prime time to prep your yard for the next growing season," says our landscape contractor. |
National Gardening
Robert Smaus |
The Water Garden The serene beauty of a water garden offers opportunities for all kinds of reflections... |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Right Plant, Right Spot Follow these 4 rules for plant shopping and you'll never end up with a garden misfit |
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Garden Pests 101 The best defense against garden damage from insects and disease is a long-term program of soil building. Healthy soil will produce healthy, resistant plants. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003
Merle Henkenius |
Going For The Green How to replace your old lawn with luscious sod. |
| National Gardening |
Garden Design 101 You've looked at your home, apartment, or condominium a thousand times, but have you looked at it through a gardener's eyes? Have you considered what's possible? |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
| National Gardening |
Planting and Care of Annual Flowers When it comes to cut flowers, it's hard to beat annuals for their sheer production and ease of growing. |
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Corn: Planting Variations If you like experimenting, there are some variations on the basic planting methods you may want to try. |
National Gardening
Dan Hickey |
Gardening is Exercise How to use your garden for the exercise you need... |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Beware Toxic Compost Herbicide products containing clopyralid have been used by the lawn-care industry for more than 15 years. The chemical is extremely effective against persistent weeds. For the past 2 years, however, this popular herbicide has shown up as a contaminant in composting facilities. |
