Backyard Stories
Your ultimate guide to Backyard Stories: Everything you need to know with expert info for beginners and advanced gardeners alike.
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Cucumber Beetle Control - Home Remedies For Cucumber Beetles
If I could rub a magic watering can and have a garden genie pop out, my first wish would be to rid my garden of cucumber beetles. Click here for more.
By Laura Miller
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Mourning Plant Loss - When A Plant Dies, It's A Real Thing
Grieving for dying plants can be devastating. Some take it harder than others, and that's okay. So if you've suffered plant loss, you're not alone.
By Nikki Tilley
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Garden Humor – The Best Gardening Jokes To Brighten Your Day
Every gardener has a sense of humor. It's a requirement to survive all the missteps and surprises. Here are a few silly jokes to brighten your day!
By Susan Albert
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Rose Color Guide: What Do Different Rose Colors Mean
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Are You A Plant Hoarder - Top 10 Checklist Of Things To Watch Out For
By Nikki Tilley
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The Future Of Gardening Is Sustainable
Made more aware by the pandemic, I believe that the trend toward sustainable living will continue this year and beyond.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Intoxicating Herbs
I grow and enjoy all kinds of herbs, but one isn’t feasible for my region and another eludes me.
By Amy Grant
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My Indoor Flowering Maple
Click here to learn about my favorite flowering houseplant and why it holds a place in my heart.
By Teo Spengler
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Propagation of Plants Tests Patience
Click here to learn which plants and methods I find easiest as well as the plant I find hardest to propagate.
By Susan Albert
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Winters Can Be Warm?
What was the warmest winter I remember? There wasn’t one where I grew up at, in Central Alaska. However, click here to learn about my first experience with a warm winter.
By Teo Spengler
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Almost Too Easy
Click here to find out all about my favorite low maintenance houseplant, as well as why it’s my favorite.
By Laura Miller
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Air Plants Rock
Click here to find out what my favorite low maintenance houseplant is, and why.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Fresh Basil vs. Using Dried
Did you ever read something that you just didn't agree with? Was it about one of your favorite foods? Click to hear my story.
By Laura Miller
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Repotting Houseplants: Easy Vs. Difficult
Read my tips for repotting dracaena and other houseplants.
By Laura Miller
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Pushing Repotting Limits
Caring for my yucca houseplant is not terribly demanding, and it even got a surprising root trim without help from me.
By Laura Miller
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No Repotting A Cactus Plant For Me
I have one cactus in particular that I dread repottting. Click to read more and find out why.
By Nikki Tilley
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Can I Grow Canna?
The biggest gardening lesson I learned last year actually came from my mother, who was right after all. Click for more.
By Amy Grant
