Ideas & Inspiration
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Gardening Know How Sponsorship Winner: West Genesee High School ECOS Club
By Caroline Bloomfield
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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.
By Laura Miller
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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.
By Bonnie Grant
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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.
By Tonya Barnett
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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.
By Laura Miller
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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.
By Bonnie Grant
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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.
By Laura Miller
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My Seeds Are For Eating
What is my favorite kind of seed and why? Just click here to find out.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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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.
By Laura Miller
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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.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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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.
By Teo Spengler
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Unusual Garden Visitors - Attracting Hummingbird Moth Pollinators
Hummingbird moth visitors are truly an unusual delight in the garden. I love seeing them in mine. Learn how to attract these pollinators here.
By Tonya Barnett
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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.
By Bonnie Grant
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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.
By Mary H. Dyer
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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.
By Mary H. Dyer
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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.
By Amy Grant
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Raised Beds Vs. Sunken Beds: Differences Between Raised And Sunken Beds
Deciding between raised beds vs. sunken beds really depends on your soil condition and region – and perhaps your personal preference too. Learn more here.
By Bonnie Grant