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4 Effective Ways To Use Fish Scraps as Natural Garden Fertilizer

There are many ways to fertilize your garden, some less smelly than others, and perhaps the smelliest is fish scraps. Fish scraps have the benefit of building your soil, adding nutrients (especially...

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4 Sustainable Peat Moss Alternatives for Healthier Soil and Happier Plants

Peat moss is a commonly purchased garden amendment used to improve the structure and drainage of soils. It has a spongy texture that makes any soil mix significantly lighter and fluffier and can...

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Clay Soil Got You Down? Here’s How to Improve Your Garden’s Soil Quality

No gardener wants to find clay soil in the area they hoped to turn into a thriving, productive garden bed. Clay soil is notoriously difficult to work, having a putty-like consistency when wet, and...

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Plant, Eat, Repeat: 16 Best Edible Ground Cover Plants to Transform Your Yard...

As you aim to reduce your grocery expenses, elevate your yard’s visual appeal, or swap out your conventional lawn for a low-maintenance and delectable alternative, edible ground covers present a...

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10 Cover Crops for Raised Beds to Improve Your Soil Over

Raised beds are wonders in the garden: they warm early in the spring, have good drainage, and are filled with rich fertile soil… at least for the first few years. So what should you do in the winter...

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8 Reasons Why Your Garden Needs Mulch This Fall and How to Do It

As the leaves start to fall and the air gets cooler, it’s clear winter is on its way. Now’s the perfect time to give your garden a little extra love, especially your plants and the soil. Wondering...

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Which Type of Mulch to Use and Where in Fall to Protect Your Garden in Winter

Fall is mulching time for us gardeners, to protect our soil, our land and our plants from the cold and wet winter climate! But there are many types of mulch, and some are better in your flower beds...

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5 Easy Steps To Speed Up the Decomposition of Leaf Compost Piles

Falling leaves are one of the beauties of autumn. But just because they are beautiful doesn’t mean they can’t be practical, and we can show you how to turn them into rich compost in no time at all. On...

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Is Your Soil Starving for Calcium? Here’s 9 Best Ways to add Calcium to your...

We all know that plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, but what about those other essential nutrients that keep plants thriving at a cellular level? Calcium is a crucial secondary...

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Wood Ash: The Secret Weapon for Your Garden… Or a Potential Disaster Waiting...

The benefits of wood ashes in the garden have been well known since antiquity. The ancient Romans espoused using wood ash, and burning brush and crop residue in the fields to add wood ash to fields is...

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