10 Common Pepper Problems & The Fastest Way To Fix Them
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10 Common Pepper Problems & The Fastest Way To Fix Them

Although peppers aren’t really known for causing trouble in the garden, they can still be a headache to grow if they start displaying signs of common problems. These include rot, poor fruit development, discoloring foliage, and so much more.  In today’s article, let’s ease the inconvenience for you and discuss a list of all the…

How To Rejuvenate Tired Marigolds With One Mid-Summer Trim
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How To Rejuvenate Tired Marigolds With One Mid-Summer Trim

As someone who enjoys garden work and loves seasonal trims, I used to find mid-summer marigold trimming quite fun…until I started messing up and my mistakes became more and more apparent.  I’d call that period in my marigold journey a learning curve, and since then, I’ve improved my pruning game a lot.  In today’s article,…

9 Common Cucumber Growing Problems (And How To Fix Each One)
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9 Common Cucumber Growing Problems (And How To Fix Each One)

For most people, growing their first set of cucumbers is almost a complete waste of time, as it usually never ends well. I still remember my first few cucumber plants succumbing to blossom end rot and me being utterly heartbroken over it.  If you’re planning to grow cucumbers, better do it the right way. This…

Coneflower Deadheading Guide – What To Cut and What To Leave
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Coneflower Deadheading Guide – What To Cut and What To Leave

I’ve written countless deadheading guides for roses, hydrangeas, and other flowering shrubs, but never one for coneflowers.  Realizing that someone might mistakenly prune coneflowers the same way as other flowers, I figured it was time to change that. So here it is: a deadheading guide made specifically for coneflowers. In today’s article, not only will…

10 Fast-Bolting Crops & How To Keep Them From Going To Seed Too Soon
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10 Fast-Bolting Crops & How To Keep Them From Going To Seed Too Soon

Ever since I was young, I would always hear my gardener mom complaining about her bolting spinach every year.  Now that I took over her garden, I’ve faced bolting problems multiple times, whether it’s my peas bolting or the backyard spinach patch. Thankfully, I’ve found a way to overcome bolting problems, and now they’re a…

How To Deadhead Geraniums For Continuous Blooms All Summer
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How To Deadhead Geraniums For Continuous Blooms All Summer

The internet can be a very helpful and confusing place at the same time. I mean…some time ago, I searched up ways to prune my pothos plant, and people just seemed to have complicated the hell out of it.  The same is the case with deadheading geraniums or any other plant.  In today’s article, I’m…