Gardening for Beginners

Find how-to guides and step-by-step tutorials on gardening for beginners, from starting your first vegetable garden to composting in the backyard. Learn the basics of seed starting and seed saving; growing plants in raised beds, containers, and pots; harvesting your food crops; and controlling weeds and pests. Get inspired by DIY projects and tips for planting in small spaces and starting your own herb garden or flower garden.

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7 Hot-Weather Watering Tips to Survive a Heat Wave

When summer rolls around, it’s important to use good irrigation techniques that also conserve water. Here are seven science-backed tips for keeping your plants healthy and hydrated in a heatwave, plus common watering myths that do your garden more harm than good.

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Removing Rust From Tools

Clean Rusted Tools

How To Remove Rust From Tools

How To Clean Garden Tools

Rust Removal From Tools

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Remove Rust From Tools

Cleaning Rusty Tools

The Best Way to Remove Rust From Tools—No Scrubbing Required

Even if you have years of rust and grime built up on your garden tools, you can clean them quickly and easily with no scrubbing at all. You just need two household ingredients to keep your tools looking shiny and new. Here’s your go-to guide for removing rust from tools, no elbow grease needed!

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DIY Tool Cleaning Station: The Fastest Way to Clean Garden ToolsDIY Tool Cleaning Station: The Faste

Don’t let laziness lead to rusty blades and sticky pruners. Learn how to clean your garden tools quickly (and sharpen them automatically) by setting up a simple tool cleaning station in your yard. All you need are a bucket of sand and a bottle of oil to do most of the work for you.

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All About Cucamelons: How to Grow and What To Do With Them

Looking like tiny watermelons, cucamelons (Mexican sour gherkins) are just about the cutest thing to come out of the garden. These snackable fruits taste like cucumber with a twist of lemon, and they’re incredibly easy to grow (with vines that sometimes stretch up to 10 feet!). The secret to a bigger harvest? Save and store the tubers at the end of the season!

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Garden Maintenance

Garden Equipment

6 Simple Tips for Maintaining Your Gardening Tools

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Lazy Gardening: 11 Time-Saving Tips for Getting More Out of Your Garden By Doing Less

What if you could have a more productive garden… simply by being lazier? It’s true! But being lazy is just another way of saying you’re becoming more efficient. That means less time spent on back-breaking garden chores, and more time spent harvesting the fruits (and veggies!) of your labor.

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How To Propagate Citronella Plant

Propagating Citronella Plant

Natural Mosquito Repellent Plants

Citronella Plant

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Pink And Purple Flowers

Growing Citronella, the So-Called Mosquito Plant

Pelargonium ‘Citrosum’ is one of those plants that’s simply divine to grow in your house because of its bold lemony scent. But here’s where things get confusing: Despite its common name of citronella plant, it isn’t THE citronella plant… and even though it’s often called the mosquito plant, it actually has no repellent effect on mosquitoes!

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Cheap Plants

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My Top Tips for Taking Care of a Garden While Traveling

Getting your home and garden ready for vacation can be stressful. But it doesn’t have to be! With proper planning, you can keep your outdoor plants and houseplants alive when you’re gone for days or weeks at a time. These are my top tips for taking care of your plants before—and while—you’re traveling.

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How To Plant Strawberry Plants

When To Plant Strawberries

Types Of Strawberries

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Strawberry Patch

How to Plant a Strawberry Patch from Bare Roots

If you’re looking to start a new strawberry patch, bare-root plants are a great way to go. They’re cost-effective, easy to establish, and come in a much wider variety than potted strawberries do. You can also plant them earlier in the season, giving your garden a head start. Here’s your guide to planting bare-root strawberries for big yields.

Saving Earth

Best Vegetables To Grow

Growing Vegetables In Pots

Small Vegetable Gardens

30 Best Vegetables To Grow In Buckets | Slick Garden

30 Best Vegetables To Grow In Buckets | Slick Garden. For a bucket garden, you will need 5-gallon buckets and a few 10-gallon buckets. Remember, do not use buckets that were filled with toxic chemicals to grow vegetables.

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Fruit Garden

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When to Harvest Watermelon - 5 Ways to Tell When Watermelon is Ripe to Pick

Are you growing your own watermelon? Come learn exactly when to pick watermelon from the garden with these 5 easy ways how to tell when watermelon is ripe to harvest - photos included. Also learn the best way to store whole or cut watermelon after harvest to keep it fresh. Following these tips, you'll pick the most sweet, flavorful watermelon possible!

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How to Dry Basil Leaves | Drying Basil in the Oven or Dehydrator plus Storage Tips

Want to learn how to dry fresh basil leaves to preserve them? Come learn all about drying basil in the oven or dehydrator with this easy step-by-step guide. Also learn tips on how to store dried basil for the best results possible, with long-lasting color, nutrients, and flavor in dry storage for over a year! Drying basil is one of my favorite ways to preserve basil and other herbs from the garden, to use as a homegrown seasoning, added to herbal salts, soup, sauce, and more.

What Causes Mealy Tomatoes – and What To Do About It

Tomato Growing Tip #92: What to do with mealy tomatoes with Tomato Dirt #GardeningTips #PreservingFood #HomeGarden

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Tomato Plant Care

Tomato Disease

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Fungicide for Tomatoes: A Primer

Tomato Growing Tip #91: apply fungicide to the entire tomato plant with Tomato Dirt #HomeGardening #BeginnerGardener #Tomatoes

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Vegetable Garden For Beginners

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How to Start a Vegetable Garden

Learn how to start a vegetable garden to grow your own fresh, healthy food! These easy steps will give you the confidence to begin a vegetable garden and successfully grow everything from lettuce to tomatoes and cucumbers! We will show you how to select a location, how to plant, water, and tips to get your plants to produce a bumper crop!