These Are The 9 Best Companion Plants For Your Tomatoes
Tomatoes grow well on their own, but these key companion plants can deter pests, attract pollinators, and help ensure a fuller harvest. Some taste great, too.
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These 20 Beginner Gardening Mistakes Can Ruin Your Harvest Before You Know It
If you are trying to cultivate a green thumb, there are a lot of things to learn. There are a number of pitfalls you can encounter that can make or break you.
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Blueberry Plants Thrive With This Natural Fertilizer That's Already In Your Kitchen
Blueberry plants can be persnickety in the wrong conditions. If your soil isn't acidic enough, your fruit won't thrive. Change that with this kitchen staple.
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Don't Throw Out Your Old K-Cups – Use Them To Attract Hummingbirds Instead
If you use a Keurig machine and you have old K-cups lying around, don't toss them! You can actually use them in your garden to attract hummingbirds.
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10 Beginner Tomato Gardening Tips You Need To Know
Tomato season is nearly here, and if you're thinking about growing your own this year, these important tomato gardening tips will help you get started.
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Can A Bar Of Soap Protect Your Tomato Plants?
When pests appear, it’s natural to worry about them sabotaging your tomato plants. But could something as simple as a bar of soap actually be the solution?
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Keep Squirrels Out Of Your Garden With This Fragrant Herb
Any home gardener knows that squirrels are a nightmare to have hanging around, but one common household herb may be the humane solution to help deter them.
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Martha Stewart Didn't Start Big. Here's How She Grew Her Garden To 156 Acres
Martha Stewart isn't just the reigning queen of the kitchen and household; she knows more than a thing or two about gardening, but she didn't start big.
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Martha Stewart's Spring Gardening Tasks You Shouldn't Skip
Martha Stewart focuses her spring gardening chores around two main goals: nurturing what she already has and laying the groundwork for what she wants.
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How Fireplace Ashes Can Benefit Your Vegetable Garden
Do you have a fireplace? Like to burn a natural wood fire in the evenings? Don't toss the ash! You can actually use it in your garden to improve your veggies.
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The Common Vegetable You Should Plant Early For A Strong Summer Harvest
Any budding gardeners should take advantage of the cool weather in early spring by planting this vegetable that nearly every dish calls for.
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Why You Should Grow Carrots In Toilet Paper Tubes
Anyone who is thinking about growing their own carrots needs to start hoarding toilet paper rolls now; they can actually help you germinate seeds.
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How Houseplants In Your Kitchen Can Help With Cabin Fever
Stuck inside during the winter or just buried in mountains of work? Strategically placed houseplants offer the perfect remedy for cabin fever.
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How To Grow A Tree From An Avocado Pit
Avocado pits definitely make our list of food scraps you should never throw out. With a little patience, they can grow into your own avocado tree!
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How To Speed Up Strawberry Growth In Your Garden
You can absolutely accelerate the fruit production of your strawberry plants with the right temperature, sunlight, soil type, and fertilization schedule.
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Prune Your Fall-Bearing Raspberries Like This For A Faster Bounce-Back
If you want your autumn-bearing raspberries to have a faster bounce back and maybe even bear more fruit, you should prune your plant this way.
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Why You Shouldn't Throw Fruit Scraps Out Of Your Car Window
If you have ever been tempted to toss a fruit peel, core, or pit out of your window, you're making a big mistake. Doing so does more harm than you realize.
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Try This Genius Cardboard Trick For Weed Control And Richer Garden Soil
Seeds not germinating? Looking for a natural way to control weeds? Food Republic spoke to an expert on how to use cardboard in your garden soil.
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For Thriving Mustard Greens, Follow This Timing Rule
The good news is mustard greens are easy to grow and quite prolific, but even these plants require some forethought before the seeds go into the ground.
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How Cayenne Pepper Helps Keep Unwanted Guests Out Of Your Garden
The biggest obstacle between you and your harvest is pests. Luckily, there's a simple pantry staple that can help keep them out of your garden: cayenne pepper.
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Avoid This Vintage Planter At Thrift Stores For Your Own Safety
While these vintage planters are beautiful and functional, many were crafted from a type of cement containing asbestos and should be avoided.
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How Martha Stewart's Gardener Plants Cauliflower To Ensure A Healthy Crop
Martha Stewart's gardener has the perfect tip for keeping cauliflower plants healthy, and it actually involves a process called blanching.
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10 Ways To Use Veggie Scraps In The Kitchen
Please don't throw those veggie scraps away. There are so many ways you could use them instead, from composting to homemade stock to even veggie chips.
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The Pennsylvania Retirement Community That Has Its Own Organic Farm
When one thinks of a retirement community, it's unlikely that food springs to mind, but in the case of this Pennsylvanian farm-slash-retirement home, it should.
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How Leftover Potato Peels Can Be Used In Your Garden
Whether you've made a batch of mashed potatoes or a potato leek soup, don't throw the peels away! You can repurpose them in your garden as fertilizer.
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How Do Apricot Trees Fare In Cold Climates?
If you live in one of the northern most states and you want to grow your apricot tree, you might be out of luck. There are very few types that surive below -20.
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How To Grow An Olive Tree Indoors And The Variety You Need For The Best Fruit
If you want to grow an olive tree indoors, you absolutely can. You just need to get the right variety and make sure it has optimal growing conditions.
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