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Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Organic Gardening

December 20, 2016September 21, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

When a friend or family member has been gardening for years, it may seem that all garden gift ideas have been exhausted. However, there are some stocking stuffer ideas that organic gardeners always welcome.   Unusual Heirloom Seeds Organic gardeners […]

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Choosing The Corn Variety for You

December 1, 2016September 20, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

When most of us think of corn, we think of the succulent cobs of sweet corn that we eat at as a vegetable. However, not all sweet corn is created equal. While many gardeners are enjoying the new varieties of […]

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The Earwig: A Best Friend to the Garden or a Health Hazard?

November 26, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

Is it best for a garden’s health – or a gardener’s health – to eradicate earwigs, or to encourage them? How can people help an earwig population to thrive? How could one get rid of an earwig infestation? The Earwig […]

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Plant A Fragrant Flower Garden: Favorite Scented Flowers to Grow for Fragrance and Blooms All Season

November 26, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

Every gardener loves a fragrant flower, be it spicy, musky or sweetly scented. With careful selection, you can design and plant a flower garden to provide special scents and aromas to appreciate and enjoy from spring all the way through […]

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Top Low-Water Use Shrubs: For Desert Gardens Zones 7-9

November 7, 2016September 20, 2017 Customer ServiceDesert Gardens

This is not an exhaustive list of desert shrubs, but it is fairly extensive.   Included in the description are the common name for the plant, the scientific genus and species, average height and width and whether it is deciduous […]

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Drought Tolerant Gardening with the Spineless Yucca

October 25, 2016September 25, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

A drought tolerant perennial shrub, the spineless yucca is one of 40 yucca species and does well in containers and indoors. It is an evergreen. Other names for the plant include giant yucca, Yucca gigantea, Yucca guatemalensis, and Yucca elephantipes. […]

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How to Plant a Moon Garden: Plants and Shrubs that Make a Statement After Dark

October 20, 2016September 20, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

A night blooming moon garden can be a beautiful addition to any garden landscape design.   The plan, which incorporates white flowers together with interesting foliage, can be enjoyed during the daytime as much as after the sun sets. Although […]

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Twelve Vegetables for Spring Containers: Choosing Food Plants for Pots

September 30, 2016September 20, 2017 Customer ServiceVegetable Gardening

Many edible plants have been grown in containers for centuries. Even gardeners with ‘brown thumbs’ have been known to successfully cultivate herbs, fruits and vegetables in containers.   Not all vegetables do well in containers but the choice of plants […]

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How to Create a Wildlife Friendly Garden Pond: Building a Natural Pond, Choosing Suitable Plants and Planting

September 30, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

A wildlife friendly pond can be as small as an old water tank, but a decent sized pond with an adjacent marshy or boggy area will attract and support a wider range of birds, amphibians and insects.     The […]

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Winter Tasks for Trees and Shrubs: Cold Weather Jobs and Projects for the Organic Gardener

September 27, 2016September 20, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

It is heartbreaking to watch a mature tree in the organic garden felled by winter weather conditions. Although there isn’t much we can do to prevent Mother Nature from removing weak specimens from our gardens, we can protect evergreens and […]

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