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Christmas Cactus Not Blooming? 7 Reasons And How To Fix Them
A Christmas cactus that won’t flower isn’t being stubborn. It’s waiting for a signal it hasn’t received. In its home in the coastal mountains of Brazil, this plant grows on…
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Duck Coop Vs Chicken Coop: What Ducks Need That Chickens Don’t
Take the roost bar out. That one change turns a lot of chicken coops into a workable duck coop, and it sums up the whole difference: chickens live up, ducks…
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8 Concrete Fence Designs, From Horizontal Slats To Poured Concrete
What makes a concrete fence look designed rather than industrial? Usually it’s what goes with the concrete. A plain gray wall on its own can feel like a parking garage,…
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November Garden Checklist: 9 Jobs To Finish Before The First Hard Freeze
The first real freeze usually shows up on a clear, still night. In the morning the lawn crunches underfoot, the birdbath has a lid of ice, and every leaf on…
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Growing An Olive Tree Indoors: Light, Watering And Winter Care
The most common way to lose an indoor olive tree is to treat it like a houseplant. It goes into a pretty pot in the corner of the living room,…
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Should You Replace Grass With A Moss Lawn? Where It Works And Where It Fails
In a shady, damp yard with acidic soil, yes. In a sunny, dry yard where kids play ball and the dog runs laps, no. A moss lawn is one of…
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Winter Vegetable Garden Ideas For Harvesting Kale, Carrots And Greens In The Cold
Most people picture a winter vegetable garden as something you plant in winter. That’s the part that trips them up. Almost nothing grows in December; the days are too short…
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How To Prep Garden Beds For Winter So Spring Planting Is Easier
Spread your compost in fall, not spring. A layer laid on the beds in October or November spends the winter being pulled down into the soil by earthworms and broken…
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Stop Bagging Your Fall Leaves: Better Ways To Use Them In The Garden
Every November, the curbs fill up with brown paper bags stuffed with leaves, lined up neatly for pickup. Then, a few months later, the same yards buy bags of mulch…