November is finally here, and while most of us are probably excited for the start of the holiday season, some of us are sad that gardening season is over! Not to worry though, just because it’s too cold to grow tomatoes doesn’t mean you’ll have to go without gardening throughout the winter. Keep reading for my
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Advantages Of A Drip Irrigation System
Adding a drip irrigation system to your garden is just about one of the very best things that you can do to ease the burden of watering your plants. With a drip irrigation system, you can set your watering to a timer, so you can go on vacation without worrying about your plants. Here are
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Deep Watering For Trees And Shrubs In The Fall
Deep watering trees and plants one last time before the winter hits is crucial to the health of your plant. But do you know how to correctly deep water your plants? Most people don’t, but this guide will help you water your plants so they stay healthy for seasons to come. Here’s how to deep
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Fall Pruning Guide: What To Cut Back And What To Leave
One of the most necessary components of gardening for fall is making sure that you prune what is necessary before winter hits. But did you know that you should only prune certain trees, shrubs, and plants in your garden? It’s true. Pruning plants that don’t need it is the quickest way to kill them before
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How To Dig Up Some Dirt (Without Being Nosy)
Before you put away your gardening tools for the season, I recommend that everyone spend a little time “working” their garden soil. Sharing these garden soil tips will help you have less work in the Spring. Working your dirt, or adding nutrients to it to help plants grow, can really do a lot to help
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Gardener’s Almanac: A Monthly Guide To Gardening (October)
October is finally here and it is one of my favorite months of the year! It’s a blast to watch all of the gardens put out their last bit of fruit before closing up for the winter. But now that it’s gotten colder, there are a few things you should be doing to keep your
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Fall Gardening Mistakes That Are Easy To Do, But Make Spring Gardening Hell
Fall is finally here and I’ve about wrapped up all of the work I have to do in my garden to get things ready for winter. It’s been a crazy few months as my weekends have been full of fall gardening chores! As I was working outside, it occurred to me that everyone knows that
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The Thick And Thin Of Gardening (And Why You Need To Have Both)
I love my perennial hedges. It’s a blast to see them grow a little bit bigger every year, and it’s even more fun to divide them into several new hedges when they’re big enough. However, a lot goes into deciding whether or not to leave your shrubbery thick or to prune it thin. Here’s when
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Trees Well Suited For Dry Areas
I remember when I first moved to Utah, I knew it was a desert, so I was so worried that I wouldn’t be able to have trees in my yard! Fortunately, I was happy to learn that trees are easy to grow (even in Salt Lake City) if you choose the ones best suited for
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Plants To Use Near Swimming Pools
I just love backyard swimming pools! There’s something so fun about having one of these in your backyard when it gets hot in the Summer! And if you ask me, the only thing more fun than playing in a swimming pool is landscaping around one! The right plants can make any backyard pool look like
