Wanting to know how to grow rhubarb? Rhubarb is very easy to grow, but needs the cold weather in order to propagate. It is a long-lived perennial vegetable that is ready for harvest in early spring. In fact, there are rhubarb plants that have been alive since the 1950’s, so taking excellent care means it may outlive the gardener, making…
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Planting Chrysanthemums can brighten up any garden. Chrysanthemums are considered the perfect fall flower. Also known as Mums, this plant from the Daisy family looks perfect even when the temperature drops. There are many mum colors: there are red mums, orange, white, and yellow mum varieties. They look great in a flower arrangement, but they can also be added into…
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When it comes to growing vegetables in the garden, whether for an expert gardener or a beginner, tomatoes are always on top of their list. Besides being one of the easiest plants to grow, tomatoes are one of the most satisfying crops to harvest, too. If you don’t have a large garden, or a lot of extra space, you can…
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Other than buying tomato seeds or seedlings for your garden, there is a more economical and money-saving technique, which is to be harvesting tomato seeds from the bounty of your tomato fruits. It is not complicated to save your own tomato seeds. If you have fully ripe, disease-free tomatoes, then you have the perfect setup to start your own seed…
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The last thing you want after you’ve spent your time and effort growing tomato plants is for some garden pests to eat your plants! As a gardener, you are probably used to dealing with several different creepy crawlies! The tomato pests to be aware of and make sure to protect your tomato plants from are aphids, stink bugs (those buggers…
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