Pruning Hydrangeas? Here’s The Best Time For Each Growing Zone
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Pruning Hydrangeas? Here’s The Best Time For Each Growing Zone

As difficult and complex as the internet makes hydrangea pruning out to be, it’s actually quite simple if you keep some basic principles in mind.  In this article, we’ll be going over the ideal time to prune hydrangeas according to USDA zones. And, don’t worry, I’ll make sure to include every popular hydrangea variety out…

The Perfect Watering Schedule For Your Favorite Houseplants
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The Perfect Watering Schedule For Your Favorite Houseplants

Houseplants are different for everybody; what one person considers to be a houseplant may be better suited as a garden plant for another.  However, there are certain plants that have gained widespread popularity for being kept indoors. Today, they’ll be the subject of our discussion and we’re going to find out just how much water…

Indoor Seed Starting: The Best Crops To Start In February
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Indoor Seed Starting: The Best Crops To Start In February

February is the month I stop thinking about gardening and actually start doing it again. Even if it’s still cold outside, this is when indoor seed starting finally makes sense for a lot more crops than it did in January. After testing different start dates over the years (and comparing notes with my aunt in Zone 3,…

How To Keep Cabbage Worms Away Naturally This Winter
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How To Keep Cabbage Worms Away Naturally This Winter

Have cabbage worms been annoying the crap out of you? Yeah…same… Recently, there’s been a huge cabbage worm infestation in my mom’s garden, and our entire cabbage and kale patch was affected by it. In this article, I’ll walk you through all the ways we handled the situation and how her garden is completely pest-free now. …

9 Vegetables That Are Cheaper To Grow Than Buy 

9 Vegetables That Are Cheaper To Grow Than Buy 

I rarely need to buy vegetables from the store thanks to my mom’s backyard’s abundant yields, but the other day, while grabbing Oreo cupcakes for a sweet craving, I stumbled into the fresh vegetable section, and I was stunned by the prices!  That one grocery store visit, combined with rising inflation, inspired this article. Here are…

9 Easy Cut-&-Come-Again Vegetables For A Continuous Supply

9 Easy Cut-&-Come-Again Vegetables For A Continuous Supply

All of you lazy gardeners out there, listen up! Do you want to get more produce without having to replant your crops?  Well, cut-and-come-again vegetables may be the perfect choice for your garden.  Here are 9 vegetables you can harvest multiple times throughout the growing season to have a continuous supply: 9. Lettuce Not only…