Latest articles by Emma Kendell
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Boost Your Health with These 5 Vitamin-Rich Microgreens – They Grow Well on a Windowsill and will be Ready to Harvest in a WeekThese tasty mini-me veggies contain up to 40 times the concentration of vitamins and antioxidants as regular greens: support your immune system, calm inflammation and improve your health the natural way.
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Does the Tin Foil Trick Really Sharpen Pruners? I Tried it Out and Learned an Unexpected LessonGardeners have been using the tin foil trick to sharpen hand pruners for years – I put it to the test.
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6 Plants That Add the Most Value to Your Property and Boost its Curb Appeal – and They’re All Super-Easy to GrowSelling your home? Realtors say the right plants can raise your house value by as much as 20%: here's exactly what to buy for the best result
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Don’t Prune Hydrangeas Before Making This One Vital Check – It's Simple to Do, Even if You're a Beginner GardenerDo this simple visual check in late winter or early spring and you can be confident you know the exact right moment to prune your precious hydrangea.
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Personalize Your Houseplants With These Adorable Decorations – a Surefire Way to Cheer Up Your HomeUpgrade your prayer plant with a chic pick or add a sparkling suncatcher to your snake plant – here are our favorite charms.
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Want to Save Time and Money in Your Garden? You Can't Afford to Ignore These 6 Easy Permaculture IdeasAchieve more, do less, and look after planet Earth: permaculture is the easy way to backyard abundance, even if you have a small garden.
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7 Fast-Growing Vines That Won’t Scramble Out of Control, to Turn an Ugly Wall From Bare to BeautifulThese well-behaved flowering vines will swiftly cover a trellis without taking over your garden.
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If I Were Building My Gardening Kit From Scratch, Here’s Where I’d Splurge and SaveGarden tools can be expensive: after 30 years of gardening, this is where I splash the cash and where I scrimp and save.
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My Secret to Glorious Summer Roses Starts in Winter – I Get my Garden Birds to Do the Pest ControlProtect your precious roses from aphids, scale insects, sawflies and other garden pests with this ridiculously easy but effective late-winter hack.
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6 Surefire Bird Feeder Ideas to Satisfy Every Type of Backyard BirdWant more birds in your garden? You'll attract a huge array of feathered friends from cardinals to woodpeckers with these diverse feeders
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These 5 Vegetables Are Set to Spike in Price This Year – Grow Them Now to Save on GroceriesFinancial forecasts warn that some vegetable prices will skyrocket in 2026 – but they’re all easy to grow at home.
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Want Free Plants? Catch the Prime Moment to Propagate All These Popular Garden Perennials and it’s So EasyDividing perennial plants in early spring is simple, just as long as you follow this fail-safe guide to find the exact right time to start digging
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Joanna Gaines’ Spring Magnolia Collection Is A Gardener’s Dream – Here Are The Steals I’m Shopping FirstIf you’re feeling that spring is still a long way off, these botanically-inspired buys will bring hope into your home
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These 5 Trending Flower Varieties Are Set to Be Big News in 2026 – Plant Them to Bring Your Borders Up to DateUpgrade your garden vibe with eyecatching blooms that are sure to be a huge hit this year.
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These 4 February Gardening Jobs Will Set You Up for a Successful Year – Don't Skip Them!Enjoy a better growing season by getting these simple tasks done in late winter, then sit back and reap the rewards.
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5 Simple Steps to Winter Prune Wisteria for Maximum Flowers Come MayA winter trim will direct this vine's energy into growing beautiful blooms: here’s exactly what to do for a great result
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Banish Bare Soil With These 8 Gorgeous Groundcover Gems That Spread BeautifullyThis creative pick of low-growing, low-maintenance cultivars will quickly fill empty garden patches with the prettiest flowers and leaves.
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Hellebore Leaf Spot – How to Identify It Early and Stop It From SpreadingA common fungal disease can ruin your Christmas or Lenten roses in late winter – but it's easy to combat if you know what to do
