"Did you know that planting and growing marigolds with your tomato plants can be one of the best ways to keep your tomatoes healthy, happy, and most of all, incredibly productive?" Comment from This Is My Garden
Good information to know as a beginning gardener.
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"The best seed starting mix needs only three ingredients, and you can find them all in your local garden center. Save money with this simple recipe you can easily make at home (without complicated soil amendments and fertilizers)." Comment from Garden Betty
Excellent article with great information.
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"Companion planting is a term with multiple meanings. Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes. In fruit and vegetable gardens, we select companion plants based on their services to neighboring plants.
The pepper companion plants featured here play various roles in the garden community, enhancing pepper yields through pest reduction, weed management, and soil enhancement." Comment from Southern Living
Excellent article for those who love to grow peppers, like me.
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"Succulents have an amazing adaptation: They store water in their leaves and stems. For this reason, many succulents make great indoor plants. Having adapted to places with sparse rainfall and poor soil, they actually do better when slightly neglected.
As you may have learned by experience, too much watering equals death for many houseplants. This is doubly true for succulents. But if you don't water them reliably, they won't grow much. They may become sparse and wither away until they die. This is how often you should water your indoor succulents to keep them healthy and thriving." Comment from Southern Living
This article is excellent for beginning succulent gardeners.
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"Creating compost at home is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve garden soil. By turning everyday kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, organic matter, compost helps plants grow stronger, improves drainage, and adds nutrients back into the soil naturally.
While there are plenty of compost bins available for purchase, many are expensive, flimsy, or simply don’t hold up over time. But that is where making your own can save the day! A well-built DIY compost bin gives you complete control over the size, materials, and design, ensuring it fits your space and works efficiently through every season." Comment from This Is My Garden
Love the compost bin in the photo. In my gardening experience, composting is very effective.
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