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- How to Grow BroccoliBroccoli can be a wonderful treat harvested directly from your own vegetable garden.
Beginning Gardeners: 12 Steps to a Successful GardenBeginning gardeners often feel overwhelmed with their first gardens. If you want a successful garden, there are 12 things to keep in mind through the growing season.- Garden Advice for the New GardenerMost any new gardener can grow a vegetable garden when equipped with advice passed down through the ages. I received great advice from my father to share with you.
- Revealed: What Every Health Seeker Should Know About Hemp SeedsEating hemp seeds is legal; in fact, it's downright healthy. If you'd like to add a nutrient rich boost to your healthy lifestyle, try eating hemp seeds in their many delicious manifestations.
Time to Plan Your Spring GardenIt's dead winter for much of the country, but that doesn't mean you should put off buying garden seeds. New seed catalogs are out, and for best selection consider buying sooner rather than later.
Winter Gardening: What to Do While Your Garden SleepsGardens don't die in winter; they only sleep. There are several activities you can engage in to make gardening more fun and enjoyable.- 10 Creative Winter Garden TipsThe harsh temperatures of winter are just around the corner. Start to get your garden winterized and begin planning for spring!
- Transform Your Dream Garden to RealityEvery gardening knows that the secret to a lush garden starts with a dream. Learn how to transform you dream garden into reality.
Top 5 Gardening Mistakes You Can MakeGardening mistakes happen all the time. Here are five of the worst gardening mistakes you can make.
Five Deadly Kinds of Mistakes to Avoid in the GardenA healthy garden is resilient and can overcome many hardships. Help your garden stay healthy by avoiding these five critical kinds of mistakes.
5 Common Mistakes in the GardenWe've all made a few mistakes when planting the garden. Follow a few basic rules for a pleasing garden bed.- Using Seeds as ManipulativesSave your seeds to use as an education tool.
How to Start Tomatoes from SeedGeneral instructions on how to start tomato plants from seed. Especially useful for those looking for more variety and healthier food.
How to Garden Without TillingBrief instructions on the form of gardening that has been dubbed "Lasagna Gardening" and is also know as layer gardening and No-Till Gardening.- Seeds of StrifeSowing discontent, it will circle around coming back to you.
How to Grow Plants Indoors: The Basics of What Plants Need to Grow IndoorsDid you know that just because the days are shorter and the sun is less warm that doesn't mean that you have to stop harvesting or growing beautiful plants. If you have an extra room or some extra space in your home you can grow plants inside all year ...- Homemade Seed MatsThose teeny tiny seeds can now grow with these easy to make seed mats!
- Save Your Vegetable SeedsThere is nothing more satisfying than picking a fresh tomato from your very own garden. Take it to a whole new level by learning how to save your own seeds.
Planting in the Midwest and NortheastCold winters with harsh weather in the Midwest and Northeast can make planning, planting and nurturing a perennial garden difficult. However, there are a number of long-lived perennials that bloom reliably once spring arrives in our volatile climates.
Colorful Tropical Foliage Plants - Croton Plants & Caladium PlantsColorful tropical foliage plants look great when grown in pots and grouped together with other tropical plants, including dwarf bananas, bromeliads, gingers, gardenias, small heliconias, hibiscus, jasmine, orchids or plumeria plants.
Tips for Saving Flower Seeds From Your GardenSaving your own flower seeds may be cost effective, but many gardeners do it because its just plain fun. Learn how to save your own flower seeds for an abundance of flowers in the spring.- Starting a Home GardenMany people are learning how to start a home garden. It is a cheaper way to deal with the rising costs of fruits and vegetables.
- How to Diagnose a Dying PlantHow do you know what is causing your plant to die? By checking your plant, you can better determine what is wrong with your plant.
- Tips for Starting Your Garden with SeedsStarting a garden from seeds involves several basics that need to be mastered. Some types of plants could be difficult to care for, especially when they are young and very fragile. Following the exact planting procedures is essential.
- Your Gardening JournalSave time and money by increasing the successes and reducing failures in your gardening by starting your garden journal.
Science Lesson Plan: Edible Plants and Where They Come FromThis 1st grade lesson plan is on edible plants and the many parts of the plant we can get them from. Students will learn that we can eat the roots, stems, fruits, seeds, leaves, and even flowers of different plants.
Perennial Gardens Keep on GivingPlant a perennial garden for years of enjoyment! Beautiful blooms that will come back year after year, saving you a lot of time and money on yearly gardeing.
How to Plan Your Garden Layout: Structure, Color, and SeasonsA garden will be much more enjoyable and useful if you put some planning into it. What will it be used for? Where is it located? These questions should be considered.
How to Sow Plants from Seed for Your GardenThe most cost-effective way of growing summer bedding plants is to grow them from seed especially if you have alot of space to fill. Even the beginner gardener can take pride in this task.- How to Harvest, Dry, and Properly Store Seeds for Planting Next YearSaving seeds to replant the following year is an established and essential fixture on any serious gardener's calendar. By doing so, you can weed out any sickly plants and ensure that the stronger ones are preserved.
- New Trends in Farming & Gardening: Seed BallsAs the name suggests, seed balls are balls of compost or clay in which seeds have been implanted. They are then scattered in order to sow the seeds.
- Allen Centennial Gardens in Madison, Wisc., Feature 27 Garden VarietiesThe gardens are named for Dr. Oscar Allen, who taught at the UW-Madison from 1948 until his death in 1976.
Lesson Plan: Methods of Seed DispersalThis is a lesson plan to help students learn about different methods of seed dispersal. They will then learn the 3 main methods of seed dispersal, and then participate in an experiment to determine the method of dispersal of various seeds.
How to Design and Plant a Wilderness Garden ShrubberyHere's how to add a dramatic backdrop to your yard with a well planned shrubbery.
How to Grow an Italian Herb GardenGrow your own Italian herb garden. These tips will help you get a big harvest for a small amount of work.- Georgia Native Plants that Grow by SeedThe pink milkweed, the wideflower phlox, and the upright prairie coneflower are all shown with their planting and growing requirements.
- Five Native Plants for Dry SoilsA look at Fringed Bluestar, Fairy-lantern, Bluebell Bellflower, Hairy Clematis, and Purple Mountain Saxifrage.
- Five Easy to Grow Native Plants for the Prairie GardenA look at five native plants that work well in a prairie or wildflower garden.
Plant Care Information and Online Resources for Gardeners and Plant LoversNeed help with your plant and garden dilemmas? Here are online websites that offer great plant care advice and information.
Five Reasons Seeds Are Better Than SeedlingsPlants from big box stores, and even from reputable greenhouses can carry disease that goes undetected until they arrive in your yard. That's not the only reason to grow plants from seed, either.
