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Want to extend the growing season? You can grow fresh vegetables well into the fall—or even all year long—by protecting them from the cold with a simple row cover, grow tunnel, or DIY cold frame. With all the hard work you already did up front, let’s keep your plants going strong! Learn more. 6 Ways to Protect…
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Setting up an indoor garden gives you the same health benefits as an outdoor garden. It can really improve your lifestyle when it comes to reducing stress levels and enhancing relaxation time, plus it allows you year-round access to fresh homegrown produce. If you live in the city and don’t have your own yard you can…
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With the hot weather fast approaching why not bring your dreamy summer holiday destination closer to home with a Mediterranean-inspired garden makeover? It’s no secret that garden trends are forever evolving, so much so it can feel rather impossible to keep up with them. But what’s more timeless than a serene, classic Mediterranean garden idea…
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The warmer temperatures of October have come and gone, but autumn in Colorado often extends into November. For avid gardeners, that’s a bonus. You can still garden well past that. Days may still reach into the 50s and 60s, warming the soil enough to make it possible to stretch the gardening season. While the typical…
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Sunlight is an essential part of greenhouse growing, but when we’re hit with blazing temperatures like this week’s heatwave, it’s crucial that you know how to shade a greenhouse, too. In fact, shading should be factored into all greenhouse ideas. Just as we humans need garden shading ideas to keep cool, so do our plants…
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Looking for small garden ideas? Working with less space doesn’t mean your options are limited – in fact, there are countless ways to design a petite garden. Whether you’re thinking about how to plan a small garden from scratch or you’re looking for small patio ideas to spruce up your space, there’s plenty of room…
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Whether you have a tiny garden or you’re looking to carve out a small space for nature, there are plenty of small wildlife garden ideas you can get your teeth stuck into this year. That’s because even the smallest changes can transform a small garden into a haven for wildlife. Think pot ponds, clever planting…
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Carly Wood owns “The Garden Spot” and joined us with some easy ways to start your green thumb off on the right “foot”. 1. Start SmallA small area is great for beginners.Focus on easy-to-grow plants like herbs (basil, chives, thyme, oregano etc), peas, radishes, spring greens, lettuce, tomatoes, and even flowers!Zinnias are an easy flower…
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Plant in bulk In a small garden, you need plants near the windows that draw the eye as you look out. Thompson favours perennials that create airy veils you can look through; think plants with naked stems such as salvias, verbenas and rudbeckia. The classic mistake Thompson always sees in a nursery or garden centre…