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Hardening off is the process of acclimating indoor-grown plants to outdoor conditions. Although it is most typically discussed in preparing seedlings for transplanting, hardening off is essential for any potted plant transitioning from indoors to outdoors.Read now
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12 Miracle Soil Amendments to Set Your Garden Up for Success
The key to building good soil is using soil amendments that are readily available at most garden supply stores. Keep reading for a detailed explanation of what soil amendments to use and why, as well as when to apply soil amendments to maximize your harvests.Read now -
How To Prevent Damping Off So That Your Seedlings Survive
Read nowEvery gardener’s worst nightmare is damping off. It’s a quiet affliction that often appears out of nowhere: one minute your seedlings will be fine, and the next they’ll be on the ground. And at that point, there’s no saving them....
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Cool Flowers (Plant These 10 Hardy Annuals Now for Beautiful Spring Blooms)
Read nowMarch is just around the corner, and spring planting is surely on your mind (when is it not?) You might be planning your summer garden already and organizing your seeds, so they’re ready to plant. But what if you didn’t...
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7 Effective Techniques to Make Sowing Small Seeds Fun
Read nowEveryone’s favorite gardening task is sowing small seeds (we’re kidding). Maybe the last time you went to sow tiny seeds you ended up bending over seed trays for what felt like hours, straining your eyes and developing an annoying crick...
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12 of Our Favorite Pepper Varieties (Sweet, Bell, and Chili Peppers)
Read nowOne of the great joys of gardening is getting to try out new-to-you varieties that you won’t find at your local grocery store. Purple bell peppers, sweet banana peppers, red-hot Thai chili peppers—with well over one hundred different varieties of...
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Starting Peppers By Seed: 10 Tips For the Strongest Seedlings
Read nowPeppers–especially hot peppers and chiles–have a bad rap for being difficult to start from seed, but that doesn’t have to be the case. There’s no reason you can’t grow your own peppers from seed, even if you’re just getting started...
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Seed Buying 101
Read nowDo you ever get overwhelmed when buying seeds? There are so many varieties to choose from, and deciphering so many product descriptions can make things all the more confusing. Heirloom, hybrid, open-pollinated, GMO, organic, treated and untreated—what does it all...
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15 of Our Favorite Tomato Seeds (The Best Hybrid and Heirloom Varieties)
Read nowCurate an all-star garden lineup with these delicious and productive tomato seeds. It’s that time of year again–time to pore over seed catalogs and decide on what varieties of tomatoes you’re going to grow in your garden this season. Whether...