Heather Rhoades
Heather Rhoades is the founder of Gardening Know How. She holds degrees from Cleveland State University and Northern Kentucky University. She has worked in several high-level internet marketing positions. In 2007 she took a risk and founded Gardening Know How, bolstering it with her expertise in marketing and SEO. The risk has proved to pay off, with Gardening Know How ranking as one of top gardening websites in the world.
An avid gardener, Heather has spent many decades growing in central Ohio, and is a recipient of the Master Gardeners of Ohio Lifetime Achievement Award.
She is a fierce proponent of community and school gardening, and in 2016 began the Gardening Know How Community Gardening Grant Program. To date this program has provided much needed financial support and awareness to over one-hundred gardening programs across North America. The program has also expanded to include the very successful Community Gardening for Everyone series.
Latest articles by Heather Rhoades
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Signs Of Plants Affected By Too Much Water
While most people know that too little water can kill a plant, they are surprised to find out that too much water for a plant can kill it too. Read this article to learn the signs of an overwatered plant.
By Heather Rhoades
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Acclimating Houseplants Outdoors
Houseplants appreciate some fresh air during springtime after being cooped up all winter, but this shouldn't be done all at once. Learn about acclimating your houseplants outdoors in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Does Pruning Bell Peppers Help: How to Prune Pepper Plants
There are many theories and suggestions that float around the world of gardening. One of them is that pruning pepper plants will help to improve the yield on peppers. Get information about pruning pepper plants here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Growing Savory In Your Garden
Growing savory in the home herb garden is not as common but both winter and summer savory are excellent additions to the kitchen. Planting savory is easy and, this article will help.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Plant Chives - Growing Chives In Your Garden
If there were an award for "easiest herb to grow", growing chives would win that award. Learning how to grow chives is so easy that even a child can do it. Get growing tips for chives in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Must Have Gardening Tools – Learn About Common Garden Tools And Equipment
If you?re in the market for garden tools, one stroll through the tool section of any garden center or hardware store can make your head spin. What kind of garden tools and equipment do you need, and what are the best tools for garden and lawn? Find out here.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Grow Garlic In Warmer Climates
Most garlic varieties need to a certain amount of cold weather to form the tasty bulbs. For gardeners in warmer climates, this can be a frustrating. Find out how to grow garlic in warmer climates.
By Heather Rhoades
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Squash Blossoms Falling Off Vine
You just spent several weeks lovingly caring for a squash plant. Then the next thing you know, those squash blossoms are falling off the vine. What should you do? Read here to learn why squash blossoms fall off the vine.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Take Care Of Container Herbs During Cold Weather
Most people know that herbs will do quite nicely in containers throughout the summer months, but when cold weather comes, they are unsure of how to take care of their container grown herbs. Learn more here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Removing Earwigs From The Garden
Earwigs are one of those garden pests that look very frightening, but are rather harmless. They can, however, be quite damaging to in the garden. Learn how to fix earwig problems in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Grooming And Care Tips For Houseplants
Houseplants become dirty or tangled without regular grooming. Grooming and cleaning your houseplants is an important part of their care. Learn more in this article. Click here to get additional info.
By Heather Rhoades
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Do Tomatoes Ripen From The Inside Out?
Do tomatoes ripen from the inside out? One quick search of the internet showed that this was indeed something that many people believed, but the question still remained - "Is it true?" Click this article to learn more.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Acclimate Plants Indoors For Winter
Many houseplant spend outside in the summer but must be brought back inside once the weather turns cold. Learn how to properly acclimate them indoors in this article. Click here for more information.
By Heather Rhoades
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Natural Home Pesticides: Organic Garden Pest Control
Organic garden pest control is on the minds of many gardeners these days. Take a look at some natural insect repellents you can make for the garden in this article. Read here for more info.
By Heather Rhoades
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Calla Lily Care In Winter - Caring For Calla Lilies Over Winter
Calla lilies are an asset to any garden. But, if you would like to see calla lilies year after year in your garden, you will need to take a few extra steps for calla lily winter care. This article will help with that.
By Heather Rhoades
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Growing Lungwort: Information About The Lungwort Flower
The name lungwort often gives a gardener pause. Can a plant with such an ugly name truly be a lovely plant? Yes, it can. Read this article for information on how to grow lungwort in the garden.
By Heather Rhoades
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Is It Too Late To Plant Bulbs: When To Plant Bulbs
There is no doubt that some of the best deals on spring blooming bulbs happen in late fall. Many people assume this is because it is past the time for when to plant spring bulbs. Not so. Learn more here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Cold Weather Cover Crops - When And Where To Plant Cover Crops
Cover crops for the garden is an often overlooked way to improve the vegetable garden. Using cover crops during cold weather can help improve your garden for next year, and you can learn more in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Sprouting Avocado Pits: How To Root An Avocado Seed
One very fun project that you can do with children is to show them how an avocado will grow from a pit. Learn more about sprouting avocado pits in this article. Click here to get started.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Store Plastic, Clay, And Ceramic Pots For Winter
While pots and containers look lovely all summer, there are a few steps you need to take in the fall to make sure that your containers survive the winter and are ready for planting next spring. Learn more here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Garden Designing For Winter Interest
Most of us give very little thought to designing our gardens for winter interest. This, however, can be an important aspect to consider. Learn more designing winter gardens in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Canna Bulb Storage - Tips For Storing Canna Bulbs
Wintering canna bulbs is an excellent way to make sure that these tropical looking plants survive in your garden year after year. Storing canna bulbs is simple, and this article will show you how.
By Heather Rhoades