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9 Flowers You Should Grow in Your Vegetable Garden

Companion planting is one of the most beneficial ways to grow a garden. Growing certain plants together can encourage healthy growth, repel harmful insects, and attract beneficial .

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Weed Control Tips for Your Garden

Getting rid of weeds is a tedious but essential gardening task. Weeds compete with your plants for water, sunlight and nutrients – and could potentially kill off some of these plants as .

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Simple Garden Maintenance Tips

If you’re the kind of person who takes pride in your home, than you’re likely want to keep your garden in the best shape too. Gardening jobs can be therapeutic, plus such tasks .

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How to Grow and Harvest Sage

Sage is an easy-to-grow herb that is used commonly in hearty meat dishes and stews. Known for its musky smell and fuzzy, oblong leaves, sage can be grown in containers, flower beds or .

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How to Grow and Harvest Oregano

Oregano is one of the easiest herbs to learn how to grow and harvest. This herb is very distinct and used in many southern dishes; and by southern, I mean near the equator. Mexican .

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How to Grow and Harvest Rosemary

Are you a beginner gardener? Growing rosemary is one of the easiest herbs to grow, and luckily, it’s also one of the most popular. This hardy perennial will come back year after year as .