Garden on the Cheap! How to Create a Palate Garden

I have a green thumb (well, at least when it comes to outdoor gardening, I can kill a houseplant faster than anyone I know). But this year, I have been limited by the inability to dig into the ground. Military housing...

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Take Your Spring Planting Vertical for Dramatic Effect

The past few years, I have noticed more and more ways to go vertical in your garden. Bringing your plants and flowers up and away from the ground level not only expands the area available for planting, but greatly...

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Spring Cleaning Outdoors: Sprucing Up Your Landscape After Winter

Does your home's exterior look drab after being neglected all winter? Spring is the perfect time to clear the outdoor clutter in anticipation of the planting season. You instantly improve your home's curb appeal and...

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Living Off the Grid - Seed Saving

Harvesting Seeds for Sustainable Living While seed saving can be done whether you are hooked up to PUD or not, the entire process of gardening and harvesting your heirloom seeds is the kind of thing sustainable...

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10 Reasons to Have an Herb Garden

If you've ever walked by the fresh herbs at your local grocery store, chances are you've noticed their delicious fragrance. And if you've checked out their selling price, you've probably just kept walking by. Buying...

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Six Garden Trends from Plantasia 2014 in Western New York

Plantasia, known as "Western New York's premier garden and landscape show," brought some indoor sunshine to the cold Buffalo-Niagara region Thursday through Sunday, March 20 through 23 at the Hamburg Fairgrounds....

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Best Ways to Garden in Small Spaces on a Budget

If you are anything like me, you love to garden but also know that sometimes it can be difficult to know how to start out. This is especially true if you live in an apartment or don't really have the space to start...

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