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How To Keep Your Soil Healthy For Your Plants

WEBWritten by David S. A modern concept of growing plants that has been around for a long while is the 'healthy soil, healthy plants' idea. Many of today's growers …

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Sustainable Gardening

WEBAs water passes through the earth, it draws down new supplies of nutrients from the humus layer. Healthy soil is the first step in sustainable gardening. As you build …

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The Art of Soil Building and Soil Fertility

WEBSoil fertility and soil improvements are two of the factors by which we measure how well we are doing at building soil. Soil fertility is the percentage of soil …

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How to Revive a Dying Plant

WEBCut back dead stems: When a plant dies, you may see the rot or browning start to impact the stems. You may need to cut the stems back to just a few inches …

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Food Insecurities Amid COVID — What you Can Do NOW

WEBWritten by David S. COVID-19 has and continues to shape how we live, what we can do, and disrupts basic amenities. One of the most significant concerns amid …

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The Benefits of Sage

WEBBy Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura Have you ever ventured out in the local mountains and brushed along certain plants and smelled the …

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Kelp Meal/Seaweed Extract – A Great Fertilizer

WEBKelp Meal (Seaweed Extract) is a type of brown seaweed from the clean, cold, shallow saltwater along rocky coastlines. Kelp is fully sustainable and a natural …

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Beneficial Bugs & Organic Pest Control

WEBBy David S. The quest for organic and bee-friendly gardens begins with understanding the natural way in which nature takes care of garden pests. At Green …

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Growing Mums in Your Southern California Garden

WEBWritten by Susan B. We can’t think of any flowering plant that is more synonymous with fall than the mum (Chrysanthemum.) And mums are the ideal plant to …

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Gardening for Mental Health: How You and Your Plants Can Grow …

WEBWritten by Kara M. Fall is an exciting season. The kids are back to school, pumpkin spice and apple cider rule supreme, and Halloween and Thanksgiving are …

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Winter Soil Care – Keeping Soil Alive

WEBWhy soil health matters to next seasons crops. During the winter, soil biota works to reestablish the nutrient level in the soil that plants will need when they start growing in …

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Organic vs. Non-Organic Soils: Why You Should Choose

WEBWritten by Susan B. If you’re growing plants in containers, the most important consideration - other than the size of the pot, is the soil you use. And the quality of the …

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Best Houseplants and Care for Low Light Areas

WEBWritten by Sarah R. When you bring gardening indoors you can enjoy all of the beautiful benefits your plants have to offer year-round. Although houseplants can be a wonderful …

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Rose Care for Winter

WEBIn winter, roses must continue to receive water. You can water them less frequently, but their roots are still working even though the rest of the plant is slumbering …

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Spraying Dormant Fruit Trees for Overwintering and Protection in

WEBDormant spraying is an important cultural practice that helps fruit trees survive the winter season and get ready for the next growing season in Southern …

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Container Gardening – Improving “Pot” Performance with Soil …

WEBAll three of these nutrients you can use to amend the soil. These are all plant foods and come in various ratios as fertilizers. A 10-10-10 formula is a balanced blend, …

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Nitrogen Binding Plants and Winter Soil

WEBAn easy way to build nitrogen in the soil is to plant nitrogen-fixing plants. Those include: Clovers – Red clover is one of the best clover plants to consider. Its …

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