Category: Gardening
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I Ditched My Veggie Garden for a Cut Flower Garden and It Was The Best Decision
When I first got into gardening, growing vegetables felt like the obvious place to start. Fresh, home-grown produce? It sounded so idyllic. For years, I tried my hand at growing various vegetables, including tomatoes, corn, carrots, pumpkins, squash, and more. But the deeper I got into it, the more I realized it wasn’t actually bringing…
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5 Important Lessons I Learned From My First Year of Vegetable Gardening
This past year, my boyfriend built us the raised vegetable garden of my dreams and we did our first year of vegetable gardening. Technically, we’d done some small, half-hearted vegetable gardens before we owned our home but I’d count this as our first serious year of vegetable gardening. While overall I’d say it was a…
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How to Move Houseplants Outdoors For the Summer
Moving houseplants outdoors for the summer may seem kind of counter-intuitive – they are houseplants after all. However, there are several benefits and reasons to try it. I don’t move all of my plants outdoors for the summer but certain plants go out every single year. It’s like a little ‘summer vacation’ for my houseplants,…
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DIY Chunky Soil Mix for Aroids
Perfect for philodendrons, monsteras, pothos, and more! Soil plays a huge role in the overall health of plants. It provides nutrients and controls drainage and water retention which factor in to the amount of water the plant gets. While soil conditions are mostly handled by Mother Nature in the garden, when growing houseplants the task…
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Top 5 Common Houseplant Pests: Identification and Control
Like all plants, houseplants are susceptible to the occasional pest infestation. However, unlike plants you grow outdoors, plants grown inside provide a consistently warm and humid environment for pests which means that a minor invasion can quickly turn into a full-blown infestation if it is not caught early. Knowing how to identify and treat some…
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6 Benefits of Using Terracotta Pots
Terracotta Pots Aren’t Just Stylish, They Are Functional Too I’ll be honest – when I first got into keeping houseplants I used to really dislike the look of terracotta pots. I avoided using terracotta at all costs for my houseplants , and frequently planted all of my plants in decorative planters or in plastic pots.…
