Latest articles by Emma Kendell
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I Mulched my Veggie Bed With Cardboard and Enjoyed a Bumper Harvest – So Yes, it Does WorkFollowing a successful trial funded by the USDA, I was inspired to try out a cardboard mulch on my vegetable bed. Here’s what I found out so you can skip my mistakes and share in my veg-growing success.
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5 Fragrant Front-Yard Shrubs to Welcome You Home Through Winter With Clouds of Sweet ScentPlant these winter-flowering shrubs in October and their beautifully perfumed blooms will bring cheer to short dark days.
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The Expert Secret to Growing Garlic With Plumper Cloves, Even if it’s Your First Time TryingThis October trick will set up your garlic crop for the biggest bulbs ever and it's so easy to get right!
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Treat Your Garden to These Amazon Prime Day Deals – Our Favorite Gardening Tools and Treasures that Just Had Prices SlashedOur team of gardening experts would buy all these products at full price so rest assured you're not skimping on quality to save money.
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8 Fling-and-Forget Seeds to Scatter in Fall for Flowers that Grow Themselves – it’s Practically Magic!Cast the seed of these garden beauties in October and let nature do all the hard work for you, bringing masses of blooms next spring and summer.
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The Gardening Tool That Transforms Lawns in October, Fast, if You Want Lush Grass Next YearEvery lawn will benefit from a 10-minute fall treatment with a good-value grass aerator.
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Christmas Cactus Dropping Leaves? Wave Goodbye to Holiday Flowers if You Don’t Do This Fast FixA lost leaf or two isn't unusual for a Christmas cactus in October but you can't afford to ignore this distress signal.
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8 Popular Plants That Never Flourish in a Terracotta Pot – in Fact, They’re Far More Likely to DieIf you’re growing any of these much-loved container plants in a clay container, it’s high time you gave them a new home.
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6 Surefire Flowers to Plant in October for Stronger Growth and a Garden Brimming With Blooms Next SummerFar better planted in fall, these must-have garden favorites will fill your yard with flowers for years to come.
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This Fragrant Long-Blooming Lavender Just Went on Sale and it's the Toughest Variety for any BackyardPlus great gardening deals on planters, privacy screens and one of the most beautiful peonies of all time.
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The Quick September Check Your Lawn Needs if it has Brown or Bare Patches – Or Risk Reseeding in SpringChafer grubs have devastated drought-stressed lawns this year and though easily treated, grass may fail if you miss this crucial September window.
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10 Plants That Thrive in Terracotta Pots – and the Much-Loved Ones That FailTerracotta pots made of porous clay create growing conditions that some plants adore and others abhor. If you want to keep your plants alive, it really helps to know which.
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The Simple Fall Trick that Makes a Christmas Cactus Flower for the HolidaysChristmas cactus blooms are a delightful part of holiday decor, and there’s an easy way to persuade your plant to flower on time.
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This Compact Japanese Maple Tree Just Went on Sale and it's a Year-Round Beauty in Every BackyardPlus great gardening deals on a potting bench, planters, tumbling composter, garden soil and more.
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Why is My Peace Lily Flower Turning Brown? 6 Reasons It Happens and How to Keep Blooms Looking FreshWhether that white spathe has big brown patches or it’s just looking crispy around the edges, here’s how to work out what's wrong and help your peace lily recover.
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5 Healing Lawn Care Tasks to Revive and Repair Grass After Summer Heat – Get these Fixes Done Before September EndsThese restorative gardening jobs will fix drought damage and restore strong grass growth before winter, for a lush green lawn next spring.
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This Pretty Houseplant is Fantastic at Killing Fungus Gnats – Yes, ReallyDon’t be fooled by these lovely flowers – this carnivorous plant eats those pesky little houseplant flies that plague us through September.
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DIY a Bug Hotel to Give Beneficial Garden Insects a Home Before Temperatures DropMake an insect shelter that's also a handsome yard feature – 15 inspirational wildlife-friendly ideas that deliver garden style as well as cozy critter accommodation.
