Step by step guide to building a pond in a container in less than in hour.
Want a pond in your back yard but you don’t have the time or money to create the pond of your dreams? With a few items from your local landscaping nursery, you can create a pond in a container on your patio in less than an hour. Choosing a Pot You will need…
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Growing potatoes is a fun activity the whole family can enjoy. They can be grown in trenches or in containers.
How to Grow Potatoes in the Ground I have had a garden for several years now, and I have been trying to grow a variety of herbs and vegetables. This year we decided to try to grow potatoes. I remember growing them as a kid and digging them up in the fall. What fun! There…
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Best Time of Year to Plant Garlic Fall is the time to plant garlic. Here are some tips for growing garlic to make next summer’s garlic harvest a bountiful one. To begin planting garlic obtain garlic stock from a reputable nursery. The garlic bulbs in grocery stores are not suitable for growing and…
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Medicinal uses for catnip. How to grow catnip, how to use catnip to make tea, and more.
No one needs tell a cat lover that cats hold Catnip in high regard. But cats aren’t the only ones that benefit from this common herb.It turns out that catnip has many uses. Catnip is known as a kitty aphrodisiac. Bruising the leaves of Catnip releases the essential oil (specifically nepetalactone) which mimics cat’s…
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Expert tips for growing lemon balm in your herb garden.
Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) is a hardy bushy perennial with green or gold scalloped leaves, tiny flowers and a lemon scent and flavor. Growing Lemon Balm Plant in well drained soil where there is full sun with midday shade. Gold leaf varieties tend to scorch in midday sun and create pale spots on leaves. Related…
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