Gardening How-To

Seedstarting &
Growing Indoors

• Starting Plants From Seed: A comprehensive guide to seedstarting
• Growing Under Lights: How to grow seeds and plants indoors using artificial light
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Weather Protection
and Season-Extending

• Weather Protection for Eager Spring Gardeners: How to get an early start in spring
• Season-Extending Techniques: By using a few simple season-extending techniques and plant-protection devices, you can shield your plants from extremes of weather
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Vegetable Gardening

• All About Vegetable Gardening: A comprehensive guide to growing vegetables
• Create a Kitchen Garden in Containers: What you need to know to succeed in growing vegetables in containers
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Flower Gardening

• Know Your Climbers: Growing up rather than out is a good way to save space in the garden
• All about Perennial Flowers: The basics of garden design, plant selection and care
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Herbs, Berries
and Fruit Trees

• Fruits:Growing fruits and berries in your backyard
• Herbs: All about growing herbs
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Pots and Planters

• Planters With Panache: How to create container plantings that stand out
• All About Container Gardening
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Soil, Water, Compost
and Fertilizer

• Don't Forget to Feed Your Plants: Regular fertilizing will take your garden from good to great
• Harvest the Rain — Right From Your Roof: A guide to collecting rainfall with rain barrels
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Pests and Disease

• Fighting Fruit Flies: Getting fruit flies out of the kitchen takes a bit of persistence, but it isn’t difficult and doesn’t require any pesticides
• 4 Ways to Protect Your Garden From Deer
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Backyard Habitat

• How to Attract Bees and Other Pollinators: Draw pollinators to your garden, and help these crucial insects thrive
• How to Create a Backyard Bird Haven: Creating a habitat that welcomes birds
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Lawn and Landscape

• Guide to Natural Lawn Care
• The Basics of Garden Design
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