Growing Tips ✿

Garden and growing how tos, tips, tricks, hacks, & frugal ideas for a thriving home garden.

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Practical ways to water your plants automatically with self-watering sytems and gadgets.

Learn to build your own PVC Drip Irrigation system for your vegetable garden. Follow these gardening tips and tricks for watering your garden this year. #Dripirriation #irrigation #gardenwatering #vegetablegardenideas

$Many versions of self watering containers, also known as self watering grow boxes, self watering pots, and self watering planters are sold online, but you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost out of some easy to find items.$

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These veggies to grow in the shade with part sun or shade. Lots of options including broccoli, spinach, kale, carrots, and more! #shadegarden #vegetablegardening #empressofdirt

Plants that tolerate shade and ideas to brighten up a shady garden space. #shadegarden #gardening #garden #gardenideas #plantlist #growingtips #shadygarden #empressofdirt #shadetolerant #shade

Check out these five flowering plants are able to provide gardeners with lots of color even in full shade garden beds #flowergardening #flowergarden #shadegarden #shadeplants #farmfoodfamily

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Growing Softwood Cuttings Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide

Use softwood cuttings to propagate new plants from favorite annuals and perennials. Includes recommended plants and detailed step-by-step instructions.

How to Write Botanical Plant Names (Tips For Gardeners)

This beginner’s guide to botanical names shares the basics for gardeners wanting to get comfortable using the scientific names for plants. Once you understand the conventions for how the names are formed and written, you will also know a lot more about the plants.

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How Often Should You Water Houseplants?

Use these tips to create the right watering routine for your indoor plants. How often they need water will vary by type of plant, size, season, and more.

How to Compost in Winter in a Cold Climate

We know composting is good for the garden and the environment but did you know you can save food scraps for composting all year-round—even in a cold climate? Use these tips for composting in winter so nothing goes to waste.

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Fertilizer For Plants

Apple Seeds

Container Gardening Vegetables

Seed Storage: Top Tips For Storing Seeds at Home

Seed Storage: Top Tips For Storing Seeds at Home Learn the best conditions to store your seeds at home to keep them viable as long as possible.

Hydrangea Color Change

Hydrangea Plant Care

Hydrangea Serrata

Hydrangea Landscaping

Types Of Hydrangeas

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Collage Quilts

Dream Backyard Garden

Beginner Gardening

How to Change Hydrangea Flowers From Pink to Blue (or Vice Versa)

Learn which type of hydrangea can change color and what is required to do it.

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How To Ripen Tomatoes

How to Ripen Tomatoes After Picking

How to Ripen Tomatoes After Picking Use these tips to ripen tomatoes indoors. It won't work for tomatoes at every growth stage, but, if the fruit is physiological mature but still green, it is possible.

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When to Use Rooting Hormone for Plant Propagation

Rooting hormone helps some plant cuttings grow new roots but it is not recommended for all plants. Find out when—or if—to use it when growing new plants from cuttings.

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Hostas for Sun: Sun-Tolerant Options For Your Garden

Can hostas grow in the sun? Yes, while we think of hostas as shade plants, there are dozens of varieties that thrive in full-sun conditions so long as the roots receive consistent moisture and never dry out.

Seed Starting Calendar

Indoor Seed Starting

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Seedlings Indoors

Starting Seeds

Garden Decoration Ideas

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Indoor Seed Starting: Best DIY Setup on a Budget

This shows my low-cost setup for starting seeds indoors at home. There is no need to buy an expensive grow-light system. With some basic household supplies you can grow all sorts of plants from seed.

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How to Grow Honeysuckle Vine from Cuttings | Empress of Dirt

How to Grow Honeysuckle Vine from Cuttings Learn how to propagate honeysuckle vine through cuttings and watch your garden flourish with beautiful blooms. This step-by-step guide will show you how to successfully grow new honeysuckle plants from cuttings. Discover the secrets to selecting the right cuttings, preparing them for rooting, and providing optimal growing conditions. With these tips and tricks, you'll be able to expand your honeysuckle collection.

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Transplanting Raspberry Plants

Raspberry Bushes Care How To Grow

How To Grow Raspberries

How to Transplant Raspberry Bushes

If you're looking to move your raspberry bushes to a new location, here is a simple guide to help you through the process. First, choose a suitable spot for your bushes that receives full sun and has well-draining soil. Next, dig a hole that is wide and deep enough to accommodate the root ball of the bush. Carefully remove the bush from its current location, making sure to keep the root ball intact. Place the bush in the prepared hole, backfill with soil, and water thoroughly.

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What is No-Dig Gardening and Should I Try It? | Empress of Dirt

What is No-Dig Gardening and Should I Try It? What to know about no-dig gardening and how it may benefit your garden.

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Forget the Epsom Salt—It's a Garden Myth

Forget the Epsom Salt—It's a Garden Myth Many gardeners believe that using Epsom Salt can benefit their plants, but recent studies have shown that this is actually a myth.

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Seed Types 101: Heirloom v Hybrid v Open-Pollinated

A simple guide for different seed types to help new gardeners get started.