Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths

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Most Important Lesson on Nutrients May 14, 2020

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If a particular nutrient is essential to plants and delivers great benefits, it may seem like you should be adding it to your soil. But there's a flaw in that thinking.

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Nutrients Your Plants Need to Thrive May 11, 2020

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There are about 20 nutrients plants need, but only a handful that gardeners have to spend much time thinking about.

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Soil pH: Change It or Adapt to It? May 08, 2020

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You want to know what your garden soil pH is, but -- as with soil texture -- it's not because you're going to change it.

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Why Ions are Critical to Plants May 05, 2020

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You can't get far in understanding what's happening to your plants without a rudimentary understanding of ions ... which brings back some high school science.

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The Difference Between Annual and Perennial May 02, 2020

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Annual awards come back every year. Annual plants don't. Gardeners soon learn the difference between annual and perennial, but it can be confusing.

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Growing Strawberries in Your Garden Apr 29, 2020

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Reports say the sales of strawberry seeds are way up this year -- even though it takes some patience to start strawberries from seed.

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Get Your Seedlings Ready for Life Outdoors Apr 26, 2020

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The move outdoors can be rough on seedlings. You need to help ease them into the harsher conditions of their new life outside.

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Mulch Volcanoes: A Gardener's Peeve Apr 23, 2020

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Somebody must like those mulch piles at the base of trees -- you see them everywhere -- but gardening experts have a different opinion.

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How Mulch Benefits Your Garden Apr 20, 2020

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From reducing weeds to keeping moisture in your soil, mulching provides a lot of advantages to your garden.

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Mulch in Your Garden: A First Look Apr 17, 2020

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Mulch can seem like the parsley of gardening -- a nice garnish to add to the top. But it delivers some significant benefits.

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