Gardening Basics

How to Make Homemade Ant Killer That Actually Works

By Carol Callahan

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When the warm weather comes out so do these little buggers. Ants can be one of the most frustrating pests. They are small and their numbers are large. Some bite and others just crawl all over you. This article is for the traditional, black, ... more »

How to make Homemade Bird Suet Cakes

By sugaredup

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Using ordinary ingredients from your kitchen, you can make suet cakes that will attract wild birds to your yard through the winter months... more »

How to make leaf compost over time

By grouch

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So you have tons of leaves in the fall to get rid of and you may even pay extra to have them removed but why? If you have the extra space to age them this could be some of the best garden supply that money never bought. Your garden will love ... more »

How to Make Organic Compost

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Choosing to use organic compost is great for the earth because it avoids chemicals and instead uses natural products and techniques. Compost is considered nature's own living fertilizer. Preparing your own organic compost can save you money and ... more »

How to Make Potting Soil Mix

By sugaredup

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Spoil those plants by making your own potting soil mixture!.. more »

How to Make Your Own Hummingbird Nectar

By sugaredup

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Hummingbirds are beautiful wonders of nature. They are fun to watch and will return to the feeder again and again. Although powdered nectar mix is widely available at garden and home centers, it is quite easy and inexpensive to make your own ... more »

How to Measure The Proper Amount of Mulch Needed for Your Property

By Todd Wessel

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Mulch is an excellent addition to the landscape but getting it to the garden, in the proper quantities, can sometimes be a hassle. It is usually ordered or bought only one time in the spring and because of this, it is important to order enough to ... more »

How to Move a Tree

By only1special1

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Sometimes a tree we've planted just doesn't fit into your overall landscaping plan and you need to move it. Transplanting a tree less than 6-ft tall is an easy enough job for the fairly fit, just make sure you have a good friend there to make it ... more »

How to Mulch a Garden

By Willi Galloway

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Gardening doesn't have to be a lot of work, especially if you use mulch in your vegetable and ornamental beds and pathways. Mulch is a huge garden timesaver because it helps prevent weeds, reduces the need to water, moderates soil temperatures, ... more »

How to Plant Crocuses

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Crocuses are among the earliest spring-blooming bulbs, often popping up through snow in cold-winter areas. Here's how to plant crocus bulbs so your garden is the first to announce the coming of spring... more »

How to Plant Daffodils

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Daffodils are the essence of spring and are among the easiest, most reliable flowers to grow. Plant the bulbs in fall, and in the spring they'll turn into a sunny yellow explosion... more »

How to Plant With the Lunar Cycle

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Planting with the lunar cycle is a way to produce healthier crops and maintain beautiful, natural gardens year round. The moon's influence on the Earth's water table, as we see with the tides of the sea, affects everything on the planet, ... more »

How to Provide Adequate Lighting to Indoor Plants

By Ruby Bayan

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Hundreds of plant varieties are grown as houseplants because they thrive in indoor low light conditions. This doesn't mean that their light requirements can be ignored or neglected. In fact, a common affliction among indoor plants is light ... more »

How to Prune Summer Flowering Spiraeas

By Willi Galloway

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Spiraeas are a large group of pretty flowering shrubs. When you need to prune your spiraea depends on whether the shrub flowers in the spring on older wood (such as Bridal Wreath spiraeas) or in the summer on new growth. If you have a ... more »

How to Raise/Grow Your Own Food for Economic Purposes

By Aimee30

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This is an article to give you ideas on how to raise and/or grow your own food. This might be good if you expect less income and don't want to buy food at the store or can even get you started making money off the food you raise! Find out what ... more »

How to Recycle Citrus Peels

By Ruby Bayan

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The skins of oranges, lemons, tangerines and other citrus fruits don't have to end up in the trash bin. Citrus peels can be recycled and reused in the home and garden. Besides adding them to the compost pile, consider other practical and creative ... more »

How to Release Ladybugs Into the Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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So, you've decided to cut back on using pesticides in your garden. Good for you! But when you tried releasing ladybugs into your garden to eat aphids, they flew away immediately. Don't give up - here are a few tricks to make these voracious ... more »

How to Rescue a Ficus Houseplant

By ChristiB

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Do you have a ficus that is in trouble? Did this once beautiful plant, with lots of green leaves and healthy branches, turn to a lifeless looking, unhappy plant? Does the ficus now have hardly any leaves left on it, and it looks like it's ... more »

How to Start a Garden

By Eudora deWynter

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Learn the Dos and Do nots of Starting a Garden.. more »

How to Start Your Own Seedlings

By ashleighmiller

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Buying plants from the nursery can be expensive. With some common household items, you can start your own seedlings for a fraction of the cost!.. more »

How to Till a Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Preparing to plant a home garden starts with tilling the soil. This is a crucial step because tilling flips over the garden's top layer of soil to uncover fresh soil below. Till your garden to achieve maximum results for flower beds and homegrown ... more »

How to Transfer a Root-Bound Plant to a New Pot

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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As plants grow tall, their roots get long as well. If a plant is in a small pot, the roots can get bound up in a ball and prevent the plant from reaching its true potential. Transferring a root-bound plant to a new pot will bring new life and ... more »

How to Transplant a Poinsettia to Your Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If your poinsettia is still alive past New Year's Day, it may live to see another holiday season. If you live in a temperate climate in which there are no hard frosts, you can plant this tempermental plant outside in a permanent location... more »

How to Tuck In Your Perennial Garden For Winter

By w1z111

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My perennials have performed well this year here in Southern New England, despite a fairly dry spell during the month of August. It is important to keep them deeply watered every few days during this period before they nod off to sleep for the ... more »

How to Tuck Your Landscape In For The Winter In the Mid Atlantic

By Todd Wessel

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December in the Mid-Atlantic is our time of year to hang up our green thumbs and break out the warm socks. It’s not tough to look outside at this time and say, nah, not today, it's too darn cold. The weather may be telling our gardens that ... more »

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