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How to add calcium to your garden soil organically using egg shells

By jennandmark

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Don’t discard your egg shells, save them for you garden. Egg shells add nutrients to the soil, specifically calcium. Calcium is a beneficial nutrient for tomatoes as the calcium will help stop end blossom rot. They also help discourage slugs ... more »

How to add magnesium sulfate to your garden

By jennandmark

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What dose Epsom Salts do for Plants? Epson salts contain hydrated magnesium sulfate, two elements vital to plant growth. • Sulfur is crucial to the inner workings of plants, but it is almost never lacking in the soil, thanks in part to synthetic ... more »

How to add nitrogen to your garden soil using coffee grounds

By jennandmark

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Ground coffee is high in nitrogen, making it is a good mulch for fast-growing vegetables such as tomato plants for both the nitrogen boost and for coffee's ability to help suppress late blight. Used coffee grounds repel snails and slugs as well ... more »

How to Adjust the Soil PH Level

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The soil in your yard may be dark, rich and fertile, but if the pH levels of the soil are too low or too high, all of that fertility is going to be going to waste. That's because plants grow best in soil within a certain pH range. If your soil is ... more »

How to Apply Lime to a Lawn

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It is important to prepare the soil for your lawn in order to make it grow and look beautiful. One of the major concerns is that the soil needs to be fed and the pH must be kept at the right acidity. To achieve the right pH it is usually required ... more »

How to CARE FOR YOUR PLANTS!

By DandelionMom

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Ever wonder why your plants aren't looking healthy? Well, follow these instructions and you will have a healthy, happy plant!.. more »

How to Compost Without Attracting Pests

By drb1966

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If you are tired of spending money on compost and are ready to make your own, now is your chance. Keep in mind you will have to work a bit to create compost and with a litle effort it won't cost you a dime!.. more »

How to Construct the Easiest Compost Bin

By Heide Braley

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Composting is a very popular topic nowadays! As we are educated more and more on conservation and saving energy, the need to do more at home is obvious. Composting is one of those things that can be done so easily, if you have the right tools. ... more »

How to Enrich Your Vegetable Garden With Food Compost

By Mike

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If you are like me and love to have a vegetable garden every spring through fall then let me share my tips on what I do to help create rich soil for my plants to grow. The best part is, it is minimal work, with huge payoffs in the form of tasty ... more »

How to Grow Southern Belle Hibiscus

By Natalie England

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Southern Belle Hibiscus flowers can be: Deep Pink, Light Pink, red, mixed, or white. I am going to explain a little bit about growing the flowers in my article... more »

How to make excellent compost!

By drb1966

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If you are tired of spending money on compost and are ready to make your own, now is your chance. Keep in mind you will have to work a bit to create compost and with a litle effort it won't cost you a dime!.. more »

How to Pick and Prepare a Tree for Planting

By Murray Anderson

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Most of us don’t plant a lot of trees in our lives. As a result, we don’t really know what to look for to ensure that the one we pick will stay healthy for a long time. Here are some tips on how to choose a healthy tree and get it ready for ... more »

How to Plant Care during vacation

By logan

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Keeping your houseplants healthy while you are away from home... more »

How to Save Money Growing Your Own Organic Garden

By Save and Make Money

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Tired of paying for the rising cost of shipping the food to your market? Then it is time to grow your own. Even if you don't have a green thumb, the manuals provided will make your thumb greener than ever... more »

How to Tell the Difference Between Potting Soil and Potting Mix

By SeventhSibling

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Perplexed by the difference between potting soil and potting mix? You are not alone. Though the ingredients will vary based on the manufacturer, here are the basic similarities to help you decide which you need for your planting projects... more »

How to Test Your Soil

By L1onherd

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There’s more to planting a plant than hoping for the best. Many plants need certain acidity, proper drainage, composition, and mineral density in order for you to have a successful garden. Just like preparing your body for a marathon or ... more »

How to Test Your Soil for Proper Drainage

By cakewalk

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Knowing your soil and the drainage for it will give you better results in the garden... more »

How to Understand Fertilizer

By Dr. Christopher J. Kline

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This article provides easy to follow information on how to select, compare and use fertilizer. It is important to understand the components of the fertilizer so that brands can be compared and the proper blend can be chosen and applied in the ... more »

How to Water a Lawn

By Murray Anderson

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How much can there be to watering a lawn? A couple of times a week you turn on your sprinkler and leave it for ½ an hour and that‘s it, right? Well, if that’s how your water your lawn, that might be one of the reasons your lawn doesn’t look as ... more »

How to Assess and Corect Soil pH

By Dr. Christopher J. Kline

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Many times Hydroponic gardeners have results that seem extra ordinary; but, with proper attention to detail, these same results can be had by soil based gardners as well. Successful hydroponics depends first and formost on monitoring the pH of ... more »

How to Avoid Soil Erosion

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Whether you live in an arid, temperate or tropical climate, soil erosion is a problem if your terrain isn't prepared to defend against it. One good rainstorm is all it takes to lift and carry away a huge volume of soil from your property. ... more »

How to Build Good Soil

By only1special1

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Even if your property is not blessed with naturally good soil, you can STILL have a beautiful garden. The key rests in investing time and resources in your soil. Take the time to improve your soil and you'll spend less time and money watering, ... more »

How to Compost Directly in the Vegetable Garden

By Willi Galloway

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Composting is the key to a successful vegetable garden, but sometimes it can seem like such a pain to pull out all of your vegetable plants at the end of the season and haul them over to the compost pile. Why not make life easier by composting ... more »

How to Control Garden Pests Naturally

By Dr. Christopher J. Kline

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Many gardners would rather use natural products to control pests, but are confused about developing an overall strategy for natural pest control. This article will investigate some effective options for controlling pests without toxic chemicals. ... more »

How to Correct Alkaline Garden Soil Organically

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It is important for gardeners to know the pH of the soil they are working with, because most plants require a particular pH range for optimal growth. pH stands for "potential hydrogen ions" and is a measure of the soil's acidity (low pH) or ... more »

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