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How to Protect Your Garden Against Heat Stress

How to Protect Your Garden Against Heat Stress

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:October 17, 2020
  • Post category:Drought resistant gardens/Flowers/Fruit/Vegetables

Blistering temperatures above typical summer averages drive us indoors - into the comfort of our homes. But what about the plants in our gardens?

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Here’s the Proper Way to Water Succulents

Here’s the Proper Way to Water Succulents

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:October 11, 2020
  • Post category:Colourful gardens/Indoor gardens/Tips and Tricks

Because succulents have adapted to harsh, dry climates, they have unique watering requirements.

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Crop Rotation 101: What it is and Why You Need to Know

Crop Rotation 101: What it is and Why You Need to Know

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:October 8, 2020
  • Post category:Compost and soils/Vegetables

Planting the same thing in the same place year after year drains nutrients from the soil. You can avoid this by changing what you plant on a particular plot or bed from year to year.

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All About Growing Thyme in the Garden

All About Growing Thyme in the Garden

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:July 31, 2020
  • Post category:Herb gardens

Beautiful, delicious, aromatic, and self-sufficient, culinary thyme represents a form of perfection in the summer garden. Here's how to grow some in your backyard.

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7 Tips to Help Your Grow a Better Summer Garden

7 Tips to Help Your Grow a Better Summer Garden

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:July 28, 2020
  • Post category:Tips and Tricks/Vegetables

Spring permits the gardener a chance to crank-up that wonderful component of the growing season ahead: the summer vegetable garden.

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Tips on Planting in Summer

Tips on Planting in Summer

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:July 20, 2020
  • Post category:Colourful gardens/Tips and Tricks

Planting is not confined to spring and fall. You may have sound reasons for sowing seed in summer. Here is how.

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Grow Your Own Asters

Grow Your Own Asters

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:July 16, 2020
  • Post category:Colourful gardens/Flowers

With more than 600 species in the Aster genus, you have a galaxy from which to choose the precise variety for your garden. Here's how you grow these lovely flowers from seed.

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8 Smart Ways to Keep Rats Out of Your Garden

8 Smart Ways to Keep Rats Out of Your Garden

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:June 6, 2020
  • Post category:Pest and weed control

Rats will fatten themselves on seeds, vegetables, bulbs, nuts, fruit, and – if you are very lucky – even flowers in your garden. Here are 8 safe ways to keep the vermin out.

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How to Build a Hügelkultur Raised Bed

How to Build a Hügelkultur Raised Bed

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:May 16, 2020
  • Post category:Compost and soils/Drought resistant gardens

Small farmers and homesteaders all over the world have used hügelkultur to grow food and increase yields. Here's how to build the ultimate raised bed in your garden.

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6 Gardening Tips to Minimize Transplant Shock

6 Gardening Tips to Minimize Transplant Shock

  • Post author:teamobn
  • Post published:May 7, 2020
  • Post category:Tips and Tricks

In nature, plants put down roots and remain in one spot until they die. They are susceptible to damage when we move them. Here's how to minimize transplant shock.

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