Pruning a potted fruit tree

Since most of our fruit trees were killed by winter freezes and Hurricane Irma, we are thinking of starting them again in large containers.  They would be much easier to maintain and keep alive. It will be a new experiment for us and we need all the information we can get on the basics. ...

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Preventing weeds in an established garden

Weeding has got to be one of the most dreaded tasks in the garden. Click here for an article with great ideas to prevent weeds in an established garden. ...

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Save Time and Money in the Garden

Everyone loves to save money and time is precious!   Check out some tips and tricks used by another gardener . . . click here. ...

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Plants/Planting Tips For Zones 9-11

Love the color in that garden! If you need a guide for what plants to buy and planting tips for gardening in zones 9-11, click here for an excellent article from Gardening Know How. ...

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The Summer Garden

Summer gardening can be totally overwhelming! Experienced gardeners have come up with many tips and tricks to make it less overwhelming and more enjoyable.  One of those tips is setting aside 15 minutes a day . . . a concept I like to use for any task. I've found that once you get in the...

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More Gardening Tips and Tricks

One of the things that I love about the internet is gardening benefits through other gardeners sharing their tips and tricks through their blogs. Today I ran across an excellent article with some great photos for vegetable gardening inspiration, along with tips and tricks that you may find useful. Click...

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Quick Gardening Tips

Keep your garden looking good through the summer with awesome gardening tips from Old World Gardens. Click here to go to the informative article. ...

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Common Gardening Mistakes

Mistakes . . . we all make them!  We are not aware of some mistakes. I ran across an excellent article on common gardening mistakes that all gardeners should read.  Some I was not aware of and through the years, I have done a ton of gardening research.  You never stop learning! Click...

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Best Plants for Harvesting Seeds

As a little girl growing up, my dad taught me the joys of growing plants from seed.  For as long as I could remember, I had a little patch of my own to plant whatever I wanted . . . I always picked red zinnias.  He also taught me to check my zinnias often, cutting off the spent flowers...

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Winter Sowing

Moving our clocks forward is around the corner which means so is spring!  Here in Florida, there is already a change in the air and it has been very pleasant to get out there and do pre-spring clean up. Get an early start on spring by starting your seeds indoors.  There are so...

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Gardening tips from a master gardener

As a long time fan of Home and Garden Television (HGTV), the programming changes that have pushed my favorite gardening shows off the air continue to upset me.  Apparently, ratings for gardening shows fall short of the television executives' expectations and shows geared toward the real estate...

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