Latest articles by Mary Ellen Ellis
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Essential Pansy Guide: How To Best Care For Pansies For Bounteous Blooms
Pansies are cheerful flowers and often the first pops of color in the spring. Explore how to care for pansies for the best blooms yet.
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Looking For Host Plants To Attract Butterflies? Try These 6 Plants For Butterfly Eggs
While it’s important to create a rich source of nectar for pollinators, it’s also critical to provide safe places to breed and grow. Try these plants for butterfly eggs to bring more pollinators to your yard
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7 Vegetables To Plant In April: Start Indoors Or Outside For A Bumper Summer Harvest
Achieve your growing ambitions with these best vegetables to plant in April – including cold-hardy crops to sow direct and tender varieties to start indoors
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How To Grow Strawberries From A Strawberry: All You Need To Cultivate Yummy Fruits
You may know how to grow strawberries from small plants or runners – but what about growing from the fruit? Here we show you how to grow strawberries from a strawberry
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Starting Seeds In Egg Cartons: How To DIY Seedling Trays For Free
Reusing egg cartons as seed-starting pots is cost-effective and offers a wealth of benefits for your plants. Get the best out of them with our expert guide.
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Never Use Homemade Compost Until It Passes This Simple Radish Test
The radish test is a foolproof trick for knowing whether your homemade compost is ready for planting – or if it could harm the health of your plants.
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Best Herbs To Plant With Tomatoes: 6 Perfect Companions For Better Flavor & Bigger Harvests
Certain herbs make excellent neighbors to tomatoes in the vegetable garden, repelling pests, keeping down weeds, and enhancing flavor. Try these top varieties.
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Complete Guide To Pruning Forsythia: Everything You Need To Know
The sight of a forsythia bush will put a smile on any gardener's face. It is one of the first signs that spring has arrived. Learn how to prune this beauty.
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Best Plants For Container Gardening: Try These 10 Easy Ornamental And Edible Options For Pots
Gardening with pots is a quick way to make more of smaller spaces – but which edibles and ornamentals are right? Here are some of the best plants for container gardening
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Everything You Ever Needed To Know About How To Mow A Lawn
Mowing lawns properly is a requirement for healthy, vibrant turf and can be perfected with a few easy steps. Learn more about how to mow your lawn correctly.
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Companion Planting In A Square Foot Garden For More Yield
Small spaces inspire us to get creative. Companion planting a square-foot garden can maximize space and the compatible plants help each other grow.
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Learn About The Incredible Growth Rate Of Wisteria
Wisteria’s growth rate is simply astonishing. Fast-growing wisteria, as beautiful as it is, can cause major damage to surrounding structures. Plan carefully.
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8 Best Vegetables To Plant In March: Sow Outdoors & Inside For A Longer Harvest
Get a headstart on your vegetable garden with these top varieties to grow now, ensuring fresh harvests from early in the season to the end of summer.
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Hot Composting Guide: The Faster Way To Make Rich, Organic Compost At Home
Turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into wonderfully rich compost in just a few weeks by learning the art of hot composting.
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7 Unique Bonsai Trees You Should Grow For A Stunning, One-Of-A-Kind Display
Discover unusual trees you can bonsai, including fruiting and flowering varieties, to create a breathtaking centerpiece in your home or garden.
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7 Stunning Small Privacy Trees To Transform Your Yard Into A Secluded Oasis
Create a lush, private haven with these beautiful, space-saving trees – perfect for adding greenery and seclusion to even the smallest gardens.
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Caring For Your Curly Spider Plant: All You Need To Know To Grow A Cute Curly-Leaved Spider
Spider plants may not seem all that daring or unusual, but there is one variety that definitely comes with a twist! Here’s how to cultivate the cute and curly spider plant
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Ultimate Raised Beds For Small Gardens: Try These 5 Raised Options For Compact Corners
The perfect raised beds for small gardens squeeze every bit of useful space out of the most productive corners. Here are some practical space-saving ideas you can try
