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Jess
Cutting Back Perennials in the Fall
By EllenB
Cleaning up the garden in the fall can be a bit confusing, especially when it comes to cutting back perennials. Should you leave them alone or cut them back as soon as they fade? The answer, of course, depends on the plant.
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Keeping Animals Out of the Grapevine
By littergitter
Our scuppernong grapes are ripening fast and they are so good. With us living close to the woods, animals can be a problem when trying to grow fruit and vegetables.
By Rebekah
We had just gotten a bouquet of flowers, and decided to take a photo of them. My dad had gotten them for my mom, as a present. :) I really liked the color of this one, so I chose to take a photo of it.
Building a Frame for Dragon Fruit Tree
By 15mhhm15
There are many different methods and materials you can use to build a frame for dragon fruit trees.
Coupon Organizer for Seed Storage
By Bella Blue
When I buy seeds for the garden they tend to get misplaced or make a mess. I found an easy storage solution that organizes them and makes them easy to grab and head off to the garden. I use a couple plastic coupon file organizers for storage of commercial seed packages.
Growing Watermelon In Containers
By likekinds
It is suggested that when watermelon is grown in containers, the containers have at least a five gallon capacity per plant. Each of the containers shown here will hold about twenty gallons, so I planted two plants per container.
By lalala...
Growing an avocado plant from the pit is a great project for kids to do. It is so easy. Our kids love to eat avocados and really wanted to try sprouting one.
By Jess
I had some extra concrete left over from making my hypertufa pots. So, I built up a mound of dirt and mud in the corner of my yard to use as a mold.
By ~gloria
Thought tree lovers might like to see my enormous willow tree. Photos really don't do it justice. Standing beside it, however, is a truly humbling experience.
Use Leaves for Free Fertilizer
By Carol Rodriguez
Leaves are a type of free fertilizer, and yet we pay our cities to haul our free fertilizer away every fall, and then buy unnatural, non-organic chemicals, or organic fertilizers in the spring to replenish our lawns.
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