Ideas & Inspiration
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Rats In The Garden: An Unforgettable Garden Moment
Do rats eat pumpkins? Yes, they do. Here's an unforgettable garden moment one GKH writer experienced firsthand.
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Gardening Know How Sponsorship Winner: West Genesee High School ECOS Club
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Raising Backyard Ducks - Vegetable Gardening With Ducks
My fondness for backyard ducks began when I was young. The benefits of having them in the garden are numerous. Click here to learn more.
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Regrowing Kitchen Scraps - Grow Vegetables And Herbs Again
Can you take the tops of carrots and grow them? What about growing food from other veggie scraps? Yes! And I recommend it. Learn more here.
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Plant Propagation In Water - It's Great For Budding Gardeners
Want an easy way to reproduce plants? For beginning growers, plant propagation in water is the way to go. Learn more here.
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Growing Daffodil Bulbs: Sad Truth About Pink Daffodils
Daffodils are my favorite spring flowers and having pink ones would add another dimension of color. Learn about my experience with them here.
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Better Living Through Planning
Click here to find out how I will take advantage of the winter garden’s blank canvas before things start to sprout once more in spring.
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These Roots Will Make You Cry
Click here to find out what my favorite root vegetable to grow is, and why it is my favorite.
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Exhibiting Vegetables For Show - Lessons Learned In The Garden
County fair competitions changed the way I thought about gardening, and the lessons learned have been priceless. Click here for more info.
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Starting Cacti From Seed - The Wonder Of Cactus Seedlings
I've always been intrigued by different types of cacti, but my love was sealed when growing cactus seeds. Learn more here.
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GKH Sponsorship Winner: Weirton Christian Center Community Garden
Weirton Community Garden was the recipient of one of Gardening Know How’s 2019 sponsorships. Learn about them here.
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Repurposing An Aquarium: Replacing Fish With Ferns
I keep an aquarium in the living room. It’s where my maidenhair fern lives. Here’s how my idea of using aquariums for plants got started.
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Attracting Hummingbird Moth Pollinators To Your Garden
Hummingbird moth visitors are truly an unusual delight in the garden. I love seeing them in mine. Learn how to attract these pollinators here.
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Pollinator Gardens: Get To Know Your Non-Bee Pollinators
Although bees are very important pollinators, let's not forget that they aren't the only pollinators in a garden. Learn more here.
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Xeriscape Gardens: Pros And Cons Of Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping means constructing a yard that uses less water, but doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good thing. We’ll weigh the pros and cons here.
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Planting Prairie Grass: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
My lawn isn’t green and manicured like a golf course, but I’m okay with that. Instead, a patch of natural prairie grass will do just fine. Learn more here.
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Pros And Cons Of Lawn Rolling - Is Lawn Rolling Good Or Bad
As with most things there are both pros and cons of lawn rolling. Find out about lawn rolling benefits and detriments I've learned here.
