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Blueberry Fertilizer: How and When to Feed Blueberries …

WEBAmmonium sulfate is the most commonly recommended blueberry fertilizer for ensuring the pH of the soil remains acidic. How much to initially apply depends, of course, on how …

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Pruning Blueberries: Step-by-step Instructions for More Fruit

WEBPruning blueberries is a simple but rewarding task that can boost your berry harvest and plant health. Learn how to prune your blueberry bushes in late winter with easy step-by …

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Plant Diseases in the Garden: How to Prevent and Control Them

WEBEffective natural fungicides for the garden. Bicarbonates: Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), potassium bicarbonate, and ammonium bicarbonate have been used as …

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Disease resistant tomatoes: 16 delicious and resilient varieties

WEBBelow you’ll discover sixteen delicious, productive, and resilient disease resistant tomatoes like Galahad, Defiant PhR, Purple Zebra, and Sun Gold. Keep reading to learn more. …

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Yellow Raspberries: Growing These Golden Gems in Your Garden

WEBUse potting soil that is well-draining, and rich in organic matter. Once you’ve potted up your live plant or bare root stock, allow its primocanes to grow to about 24 inches (61 cm) …

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Identifying garden pests: How to figure out who’s eating your plants

WEBIdentifying insects, such as this blister beetle, by their physical traits is one way to determine who is nibbling on your plants. Use a good insect ID book or website to help with the …

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Garden soil amendments: 6 organic choices to improve your soil

WEBTo increase the moisture holding capacity of soil. To improve the texture and structure of soil. To improve soil aeration. To promote healthy plant growth and reduce plant …

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How to Integrate Regenerative Gardening Techniques in a Garden

WEBFeeding the soil from your own garden. Applying a layer of compost to your garden provides a host of benefits, including adding nutrients and increasing water retention, which will …

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Fittonia: How to Grow and Care for the Nerve Plant

WEBOn average, expect to water nerve plants every 7 to 10 days. Yellowing leaves are a sign of overwatering. To water fittonia plants, put the pot in a sink or bathtub and wet the …

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Malabar Spinach: How to Grow and Care for Climbing Spinach

WEBUse a seedling heat mat to raise the soil temperature 10 degrees over room temperature to improve germination. Malabar spinach seeds are slow to germinate. Germination can …

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When to Prune Japanese Maple Trees and How to Do It Right

WEBStep 4: Prune off any upright branches if the tree is a weeping type. For weeping types, from time to time a branch may shoot straight up into the air. Prune off these upright …

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How to identify and control tomato plant disease

WEBIdentify: This fungal disease is caused by several soil-borne pathogens (Verticillium spp.). When present in a tomato plant, they block the vascular tissue in the plant and cause …

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Organic weed control tips for gardeners

WEB12 Effective organic weed control tips. Tip 1: Design the weeds out of the garden. Start your foray into earth friendly weed control by using good design to prevent weeds from …

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Pruning Raspberries for Better Fruit Production

WEBStep 1: Prune out dead or damaged canes. Removing damaged canes is critical when pruning raspberries since these can be disease vectors. You should also check cane …

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When to Cut Back Irises for Healthier, More Attractive Plants

WEBIn mid summer, when the plants begin to look ratty, cut all the foliage down by half to create “fans” of leaves. Always cut at an angle. At the end of the growing season, after the …

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The Best Soil for a Raised Garden Bed

WEBWhen I built my raised beds, I called around and ordered what I thought would be a good-quality triple mix. In Ontario where I live, triple mix is generally top soil, compost, and …

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Top Dressing Lawn: How to Have Thicker, Healthier Grass

WEBWhen top dressing lawn, you only need to spread ¼ to ½ of an inch of compost over the grass. Rain, wind, soil organisms, and human actions quickly move the compost down …

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Spring garden clean up done RIGHT

WEBStep 2: Do a CAREFUL leaf clean up. Again, waiting as long as possible to rake leaves out of perennial beds is the best idea. Hold off on your spring garden clean up until daytime …

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When to Cut Back Daylilies: 3 Times to Trim Your Plants

WEB1. When to cut back daylilies in spring. Early spring daylily pruning should take place if you did not cut back the plants last fall. The best time to do this is about 6 weeks before your …

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Pilea peperomioides Care: The Best Water, Light, and Fertilizer

WEBPilea peperomioides do best in bright but not direct light. How often to water Chinese money plants. How often to water a Pilea peperomioides depends on a few different factors, …

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Growing Basil From Seed: A Step-by-Step Guide

WEBWhen sowing basil seeds in cell packs, plant 2 to 3 seeds per cell. If starting basil seeds in 4 inch pots, plant 6 to 8 seeds per pot. Whatever type of container you are using for the …

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