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Growing Tips ✿

Garden and growing how tos, tips, tricks, hacks, & frugal ideas for a thriving home garden.
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Practical ways to water your plants automatically with self-watering sytems and gadgets.
Learn to build your own PVC Drip Irrigation system for your vegetable garden. Follow these gardening tips and tricks for watering your garden this year. #Dripirriation #irrigation #gardenwatering #vegetablegardenideas
Many versions of self watering containers, also known as self watering grow boxes, self watering pots, and self watering planters are sold online, but you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost out of some easy to find items.

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These veggies to grow in the shade with part sun or shade. Lots of options including broccoli, spinach, kale, carrots, and more! #shadegarden #vegetablegardening #empressofdirt
Plants that tolerate shade and ideas to brighten up a shady garden space. #shadegarden #gardening #garden #gardenideas #plantlist #growingtips #shadygarden #empressofdirt #shadetolerant #shade
Check out these five flowering plants are able to provide gardeners with lots of color even in full shade garden beds #flowergardening #flowergarden #shadegarden #shadeplants #farmfoodfamily

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You can grow geraniums (Pelargoniums) indoors as houseplants all year-round or overwinter them inside during the cold months and return them outdoors again in spring. Either way these plants will keep producing bold, beautiful blooms all the way along. Geraniums Indoors, Growing Geraniums, Potted Geraniums, Growing Plants Indoors, Potted Plants, Geranium Care, Geranium Plant, Geranium Flower, Easy Garden
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You can grow geraniums (Pelargoniums) indoors as houseplants all year-round or overwinter them inside during the cold months and return them outdoors again in spring. Either way these plants will keep producing bold, beautiful blooms all the way along.
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Use these tips to grow hollyhocks in your garden and find out which varieties offer some rust-resistance. These old-fashioned flowers have been popular for generations. Growing Hollyhocks, Hollyhocks Flowers, Garden And Yard, Garden Art, Cut Garden, Veggie Garden, Front Garden, Dream Garden, Love Flowers
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Use these tips to grow hollyhocks in your garden and find out which varieties offer some rust-resistance. These old-fashioned flowers have been popular for generations.
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Use these tips to grow hollyhocks in your garden and find out which varieties offer some rust-resistance. These old-fashioned flowers have been popular for generations.
Use these tips to grow hollyhocks in your garden and find out which varieties offer some rust-resistance. These old-fashioned flowers have been popular for generations.
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Empress of Dirt
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Yes, you can grow hostas in sun or shade. We think of hostas as shade plants, but there are plenty of sun-tolerant varieties providing gorgeous leaf colors, textures, flowers, and fragrance. Calathea Plant, Hosta Plants, Sun Perennials, Shade Plants, Garden Plants, Flowering Plants, Full Sun Hostas, Full Sun Plants, Front Landscaping
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Yes, you can grow hostas in sun or shade. We think of hostas as shade plants, but there are plenty of sun-tolerant varieties providing gorgeous leaf colors, textures, flowers, and fragrance.
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Some plant seeds are difficult to germinate even though they are fresh and viable. This stratification trick works particularly well for delphiniums to get better germination rates—and faster. Garden Seeds, Planting Seeds, Planting Flowers, Delphinium Plant, Delphiniums, January Wedding Flowers, Cold Climate Gardening, Planting Calendar, Garden Whimsy
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Some plant seeds are difficult to germinate even though they are fresh and viable. This stratification trick works particularly well for delphiniums to get better germination rates—and faster.
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Learn how to grow sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) using these tips. These flowers need rich soil and consistent water and do not tolerate high heat. Perennial sweet peas are invasive in many areas so check that your seeds are annuals. Cut Flower Farm, Cut Flower Garden, Flowers Perennials, Sweet Pea Plant, Growing Sweet Peas, Sweet Pea Seeds, Growing Vines, Sweet Pea Flowers
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Learn how to grow sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) using these tips. These flowers need rich soil and consistent water and do not tolerate high heat. Perennial sweet peas are invasive in many areas so check that your seeds are annuals.
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Learn how to assess the light conditions in your garden including full sun, part sun, part shade, and shade to make better planting decisions. Some plants, particuarly those that flower and fruit should be given priority for full sun locations. Others, like crops grown for stems and leaves, need some shade to avoid bolting. Zone 8 Plants, Plant Zones, Growing Veggies, Growing Food, Texas Gardening, Gardening Tips, Nature Garden, East Facing Garden
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Learn how to assess the light conditions in your garden including full sun, part sun, part shade, and shade to make better planting decisions. Some plants, particuarly those that flower and fruit should be given priority for full sun locations. Others, like crops grown for stems and leaves, need some shade to avoid bolting.
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Empress of Dirt
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Find out how to test your seeds prior to outdoor sowing to be sure they are viable. Garden Veggies, Vegetables, Vegetable Garden, Steak Sauce Recipes, Seed Storage, Sprouting Seeds, Carrot Seeds
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Find out how to test your seeds prior to outdoor sowing to be sure they are viable.
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Alliums are those gorgeous flowering perennials in the spring garden with the big, round purple flower heads on tall, green stems. Planted from bulbs in fall, they are easy to grow, attract bees and butterflies, and (bonus) deer and rabbits don’t like them. Diy Garden, Flower Garden, Garden Ideas, Gardening For Beginners, Purple Flowers, Amazing Gardens
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Alliums are those gorgeous flowering perennials in the spring garden with the big, round purple flower heads on tall, green stems. Planted from bulbs in fall, they are easy to grow, attract bees and butterflies, and (bonus) deer and rabbits don’t like them.
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Ever wonder how to grow giant sunflowers? These insider tips share how to pick the right seeds and provide the right conditions to grow tall sunflowers with massive flowers in your garden. Giant Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Seed Recipes, Mammoth Sunflower, Large Outdoor Planters, Growing Sunflowers
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Ever wonder how to grow giant sunflowers? These insider tips share how to pick the right seeds and provide the right conditions to grow tall sunflowers with massive flowers in your garden.
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Clematis is one of the best-loved flowering vines. With thousands of varieties, it is helpful to know which basic type you have, when or if it will need pruning, and how to provide the best growing conditions. Have a look at these best tips for growing clematis. Clematis Care, Clematis Plants, Autumn Clematis, Clematis Flower, Diy Backyard Landscaping, Outdoor Decor Backyard, Outdoor Art, Outdoor Projects, Backyard Garden
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Clematis is one of the best-loved flowering vines. With thousands of varieties, it is helpful to know which basic type you have, when or if it will need pruning, and how to provide the best growing conditions. Have a look at these best tips for growing clematis.
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These weeding tips offer helpful ways to tame your garden. Find out smart ways to remove weeds easily, and stop or slow their growth in your yard without the use of toxins or poisons. Privet, spurge, bind weed, morning glories, thistles, creeping Charlie, and more—can be invasive if we do not find ways to halt them. Weeding Tips, Garden Solutions, Garden Weeds, Weed Control, Morning Glory, Growing Vegetables, Organic Gardening
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These weeding tips offer helpful ways to tame your garden. Find out smart ways to remove weeds easily, and stop or slow their growth in your yard without the use of toxins or poisons. Privet, spurge, bind weed, morning glories, thistles, creeping Charlie, and more—can be invasive if we do not find ways to halt them.
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Once you know these zinnia growing tips, you can enjoy these sun-loving flowers from first bloom to fall frosts. Provide rich soil, keep up with the watering, and protect those tall stems with supports. Zinnia Flowers, Zinnias, Pretty Flowers, Cut Flowers, Zinnia Garden, Flower Gardening, Summer Plants
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Once you know these zinnia growing tips, you can enjoy these sun-loving flowers from first bloom to fall frosts. Provide rich soil, keep up with the watering, and protect those tall stems with supports.
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Empress of Dirt
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Monarda, or bee balm as we call it, is a member of the mint family, and a popular plant for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. These growing tips will help beginner gardeners establish these well-loved plants in a cottage-style garden. Bee balm does tend to grow freely, so it may need some taming after a few years, although it tends not be truly invasive like other members of the mint family. Plants To Attract Hummingbirds, Attracting Hummingbirds, Planting Herbs, Herb Gardening, Growing Flowers, Growing Plants, Herb Garden In Kitchen, Tea Garden
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Monarda, or bee balm as we call it, is a member of the mint family, and a popular plant for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. These growing tips will help beginner gardeners establish these well-loved plants in a cottage-style garden. Bee balm does tend to grow freely, so it may need some taming after a few years, although it tends not be truly invasive like other members of the mint family.
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Empress of Dirt
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Peonies are reliable flowering perennial plants and last for many years yet there is so much misinformation about how to successfully grow them. Should we worry about ants on the buds? Why do some buds not open? Let’s go through the top tips and myths so you can grow these gorgeous flowers in your garden. Growing Peonies, How To Grow Peonies, Perennial Plants, Peony Flower
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Peonies are reliable flowering perennial plants and last for many years yet there is so much misinformation about how to successfully grow them. Should we worry about ants on the buds? Why do some buds not open? Let’s go through the top tips and myths so you can grow these gorgeous flowers in your garden.
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Use these tips to choose and plant dahlia tubers for your garden. You can start tubers indoors or outdoors and also grow them in pots or the ground for flowers during the summer growing season. Planting Dahlias, Growing Dahlias, Garden Help, Home And Garden, Flower Beds, Tubers, Green Thumb, Secret Garden
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Use these tips to choose and plant dahlia tubers for your garden. You can start tubers indoors or outdoors and also grow them in pots or the ground for flowers during the summer growing season.
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Evening primrose or Oenothera, also known as suncups or yellow sundrops, adds a beautiful burst of color in the garden. With over 145 species, there are numerous variations and health claims. Primrose Plant, Cottage Garden, Plant Identification, Primroses, Food Forest, Nature Plants, Herbology
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Evening primrose or Oenothera, also known as suncups or yellow sundrops, adds a beautiful burst of color in the garden. With over 145 species, there are numerous variations and health claims.
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Can you plant those spring or fall potted chrysanthemums sold at grocery stores in your garden? The answer depends on the plant and your growing conditions. Let’s see what it takes to grow these mums year-round. Garden Mum, Plant Growth, Plant Care, Hardy Mums, Fall Pots, Planting Mums, Caring For Mums
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Can you plant those spring or fall potted chrysanthemums sold at grocery stores in your garden? The answer depends on the plant and your growing conditions. Let’s see what it takes to grow these mums year-round.
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This guide walks through all the basics for growing lilacs (Syringa) including plant choices, how or if to prune, growing lilacs in pots, and how to propagate from cuttings. Lilac Varieties, Lilac Plant, Shade Garden Plants, House Plants, Propagation, Cuttings, Cedar Raised Garden Beds, Porch Flowers
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This guide walks through all the basics for growing lilacs (Syringa) including plant choices, how or if to prune, growing lilacs in pots, and how to propagate from cuttings.
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Foxgloves, or Digitalis purpurea, are remarkable both for their charming fairy tale flowers and the use of digitalis in heart medications. It’s a highly toxic plant if ingested yet enchanting in a cottage-style garden. Fairy Garden, Garden Design, Starting Flowers From Seeds, Seed Starting
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Foxgloves, or Digitalis purpurea, are remarkable both for their charming fairy tale flowers and the use of digitalis in heart medications. It’s a highly toxic plant if ingested yet enchanting in a cottage-style garden.
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These top tips for growing dahlias provide an excellent overview for beginners to understand how to grow these beautiful flowering tubers and provide the care they need. Urban Gardening, Rare Flowers, Beautiful Flowers, Gorgeous, Outdoor Pots
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These top tips for growing dahlias provide an excellent overview for beginners to understand how to grow these beautiful flowering tubers and provide the care they need.
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Ready to grow delicious, sweet strawberries in your home garden? These proven tips cover which plants to choose, how to provide the best growing conditions, ongoing plant care, and answers to frequently asked questions.Sometimes you just have to go back to basics to make things work. Perennial Vegetables, Fruit Garden, Edible Garden, Planting Vegetables, Green Garden, Vegetable Gardening, Summer Garden
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Ready to grow delicious, sweet strawberries in your home garden? These proven tips cover which plants to choose, how to provide the best growing conditions, ongoing plant care, and answers to frequently asked questions.Sometimes you just have to go back to basics to make things work.
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Tips for identifying different types of lavender to know whether they will be hardy or tender (annuals) in your garden.
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There are plenty of vegetables you can grow indoors in your home including leafy salad greens, kale, peas, and tomatoes. Some produce good crops, others are mostly for fun as houseplants.
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If you have struggled to grow clematis, use these tips to get them growing and flowering in your garden.
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