Gardening

How to Quickly Harden Off Seedlings: Expert Tips

To successfully transplant seedlings, hardening them off is a crucial process that can’t be skipped. Hardening off seedlings means gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions, such as sunlight, temperature, and wind, to help them acclimate and survive in their new environment. However, this process can take up to several weeks, which can be a challenge …

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What Weeds Reveal About Your Soil Health

Weeds can be a gardener’s worst enemy, but they can also be a valuable source of information about the soil in which they grow. By examining the types of weeds that are present in a particular area, gardeners can gain insight into the soil’s fertility, pH level, moisture content, and other important factors that affect …

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How to Grow Strong Seedlings: Expert Tips for Healthy, Thriving Plants

Growing strong seedlings is the start of a successful garden. Placing seeds in the soil is easy, but caring for them after they’ve germinated can be difficult. The early stages of a plant’s life lay the foundation for its overall health and growth potential, making it extra important to provide the best possible conditions for …

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5 of the Best Plants to Keep Mosquitoes Away

Summer in northern Alberta is beautiful, but a negative side is mosquitoes by the thousands. The further north you go, the more mosquitoes you find. Mosquitoes are annoying, but they can also be carriers of disease, so bit prevention is key. When we go even further north to Northwest Territories for pike fishing, they have …

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How To Successfully Grow Peonies From Seed: A Step-By-Step Guide

It was several years into my gardening journey before I became interested in growing flowers. At first, it was all about learning how to grow veggies. Then, as time passed and I became a more confident gardener, growing flowers started to fascinate me. The beauty of a bouquet of flowers is hard to surpass! Peonies …

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How to Propagate Raspberries: Simple and Effective Methods

Propagating raspberries is a simple and effective way to expand your garden’s berry production. Raspberries are versatile and hardy plants, which makes them suitable for a lot of different climates—a bonus for those of us living with shorter growing seasons. Knowing how to propagate them successfully means you never have to go without raspberry plants! …

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