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I've Wasted Precious Time and Money on My Veggie Patch – This All-in-One Raised Bed Could Have Done It for MePeople always say don’t work hard, work smart. This genius all-in-one raised bed is the perfect example!
By Kayleigh Dray
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Can You Cut Your Neighbor’s Tree If It Hangs Over Your Yard? A Lawyer Explains What Gardeners Should Know FirstDon't get in trouble by taking neighborly tree trimming into your own hands.
By Teo Spengler
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August Is the Best Time to Collect These 7 Perennial Seeds for a Garden Full of Free Flowers Next YearCatch seed pods before the birds do. Follow our guide to collecting, sieving, and storing perennial seeds during this short August window.
By Tyler Schuster
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Easy Lawn Mower Maintenance – 7 Quick Checks to Help Your Machine Cut Like New and Save on Costly RepairsHow To Avoid expensive repair bills and costly replacements and keep your grass looking first class. This essential lawn mower maintenance checklist ensures your machine cuts like new all season long
By Ryan Patterson
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Are We Destroying Our Own Habitat? Jane Goodall’s Forgotten Warning about Why Humans Need Green SpacesIn this week's Quote of the Week, we examine Jane Goodall’s moving words on why plants are essential for human healing, psychology, and survival.
By Liz Baessler
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8 Perennial Seeds to Scatter in August for a Naturalized Meadow Next YearWhy buy expensive plants in spring when you can scatter seeds now? These 8 resilient perennials thrive on winter cold and fill garden beds effortlessly.
By Tyler Schuster
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6 Cover Crops to Plant After Your Veggies Are Harvested That Will Improve Your Soil for Next YearGrowing vegetables can strip your soil of nutrients that next year's plants need. Reinvigorate your veggie beds with these cover crops.
By Tyler Schuster
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How to Hand-Feed Hummingbirds – 6 Critical Secrets to Enjoy This Heartwarming Garden ExperienceAugust is the ideal time to start hand-feeding hummingbirds as they're already used to your presence in the garden.
By Emma Kendell
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Scarifier vs Dethatcher: Experts Explain the Difference and Which One You Should Use on Your LawnAll the key differences to help you understand which process is better for your turfgrass.
By Dan Fauzi
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4 Late-Blooming Flowers That Support Migrating Butterflies – Plant Them Now Before Summer Ends & Monarchs Head SouthHelp out beautiful butterflies on their big journey south by planting these late summer and fall-blooming flowers now before the season ends.
By Teo Spengler
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7 Garden Rules You Can Safely Break Once Mid-August HitsIt's hot – take a rest! It's actually better for your garden if you break these rules in late summer.
By Tyler Schuster
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Turn Your Yard Into a Migrating Bird's Favorite Pit Stop – Add These 4 Elements to Your Garden to Help Them on Their JourneyFall bird migration is on the horizon! Make sure your yard includes these helpful elements that support feathered friends on their long journey south.
By Teo Spengler
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This Natural Tonic Will Revive Every Tired Garden in August, so I Don’t Know Why it’s Such a Well-Kept SecretIt’s cheap, easy to apply, and reinvigorates heat-stressed plants by stimulating their roots to take up more nutrients and moisture from the soil.
By Emma Kendell
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After 20 Years of Gardening, These Are the Plants & Tools I Can't Live WithoutWhenever anyone asks me which plants or gardening products have made the biggest difference in my landscape, I always tell them these 5 items.
By Teo Spengler
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Taking Cuttings From a Plant You Bought Could Land You in Legal Trouble – A Lawyer ExplainsDon't let your gardening habits get you into trouble! Everything you need to know to propagate safely.
By Teo Spengler
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I’m Doing One Simple Thing To Help Birds After The Solar Eclipse – It Takes 2 MinutesOn August 12, I’m doing one very simple thing for the birds in my garden after the solar eclipse (and you should, too).
By Kayleigh Dray
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How to Maintain a Riding Mower: Simple Tasks to Do Before Summer Ends to Keep Your Mower in Good ConditionHow to From your lawn mower’s perspective, these tasks are ride or die.
By Pete Wise
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