Gardening Tips Weekly (March 20, 2016)
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Saving Seed From Hybrid Plants
By likekinds
I was sitting here reading some of my gardening notes from 2015. I made a lot of mistakes last year. Hopefully, the notes will help make this year's gardening more fruitful and with less work. One thing I like to try is planting seed from hybrid fruit and veggies.
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This Week's Guides
Leaf Miner Beetle Damage to Garden VegetablesDigging Tips for GardenersHow to Press FlowersGrowing Palms IndoorsFencing Your Vegetable GardenAttracting HummingbirdsToday's Posts
Tools to Make Planting and Sowing Easier
The right garden tools can help make an otherwise tedious job simple and quick to accomplish. Here are some specialized tools to make the task of sowing seeds and planting transplants in your garden a bit easier.
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How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn
The invasion of moss in your lawn occurs when you try to grow grass in places that are too shady, too wet, or on very poor soil-conditions that do not support grass. To eliminate moss and prepare the soil for grass, you'll need to change your lawn's growing conditions.
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Clay Pot Gal
By Vi Johnson
My good friend Andrea, lives in an apartment. Outside her door is a place she can put a decoration or plant. She had one that "disappeared". She went looking and found it on the floor above her. DH wanted to make this to replace it for her.
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Front Yard Garden Planter Boxes
By dee.basile@gmail.com
My husband built planter boxes that run along the full length of our driveway. I really enjoy filling the boxes and watching them explode as they grow! I also love using pots all over the yard. (My husband loves veggie gardening, but flowers are my passion!)
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Protecting Knees While GardeningTo protect your knees when gardening, sew patch pockets on the knee area of your pants. Slip sponges or soft foam into the pocket. When you bend or kneel, these knee savers won't move or fall off. They're always ready and available when you want to use them.Killing Weeds In a Rock GardenKeep the weeds down for over a year in a rock garden by using white vinegar. It may even last longer than a year. I no longer have weeds in my white rock. It kills everything, so keep it away from the lawn and flowers.Growing Strawberries in a WheelbarrowIf you love strawberries I have found that the best place to grow them so nothing eats them and they get the best sun all day is in an old wheelbarrow. The strawberries stay clean, they can live on the back verandah or wherever you can keep an eye on the birds etc.Use Styrofoam Peanuts in Bottom of Hanging BasketsWhen planting hanging baskets, put Styrofoam peanuts in the bottom instead of stones. The plants do not stand in water and the baskets will not be so heavy.This Week's Questions
Riding Mower Won't StartI have a Poulan Pro riding lawn mower. It will turn over, but won't start. We checked the fuses and it has gas in it. Any help would be appreciated.What Is This Houseplant?I'm trying to figure out what this plant is. My mom has had it for awhile, it's never bloomed, and seems slow growing. Any help would be wonderful. Thank you!Value of Antique Craftsman Reel MowerIdentifying Cut Flowers in a BouquetGrowing Lemon Trees from SeedI live in Greece, this is my very first attempt at home planting. I have two different pots with lemon seeds, one of them doesn't look so healthy. Can you help me to figure out why?Painting Hypertufa CraftsAre the projects made with the hypertufa paintable? Or is it possible to add a colorant to the mix?ThriftyFun Contests!
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