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How to Clean a Pond

How to Clean a Pond

Feb 13th 2023

Besides beautifying a landscape, ponds provide a ready source of irrigation or emergency water and provide many other practical and aesthetic benefits. Like most things, a pond requires a bit of maintenance, whether it is natural or artificial. Occasional cleaning will help keep your water feature …
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Need More Space? Try Vertical Gardening

Need More Space? Try Vertical Gardening

Feb 13th 2023

If you love gardening but are running out of space to grow food or flowers, there is a solution that is simpler than building another garden bed. Given today's inflated property prices, it's also a heck of a lot less expensive than buying more land. Going vertical can give your garden, landscape, o …
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Best Plants to Attract Hummingbirds

Best Plants to Attract Hummingbirds

Feb 2nd 2023

Attracting hummingbirds to your yard can lead to years of flourishing plants and gardens. Hummingbirds are the most common avian pollinators in the U.S. They are fascinating to watch with their tiny, beautiful bodies hovering and wings moving so fast that you can barely see them as they dip their ne …
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Benefits of Making Compost

Benefits of Making Compost

Feb 2nd 2023

Imagine if you could get a free-soil amendment that could help your plants thrive while benefiting the environment and cutting down on waste. Well, it is easy to do, thanks to a simple, practical, and time-proven gardening practice called composting. There are many benefits to making compost, and i …
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The West Coast Drought Situation

The West Coast Drought Situation

Feb 2nd 2023

2020 was a challenging year, so it was hard to keep track of the obstacles we all faced. That can leave some people wondering: Is California in a drought? 2021 should provide a definitive answer. That goes for the rest of the Pacific coast too. In recent events, it looks like this is more than just …
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How to Build a Koi Pond

How to Build a Koi Pond

Feb 2nd 2023

Although they originated in Japan, koi ponds have become increasingly popular in the United States. A koi pond can add beauty and serenity to a yard and become the focal point of a landscape. Many folks love to linger beside a koi pond to watch colorful carp glide serenely through clear water. If y …
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Essential Drip Irrigation Equipment for 2023

Essential Drip Irrigation Equipment for 2023

Jan 26th 2023

If you're reading this, you're probably already aware of the benefits of drip irrigation. Many know that drip irrigation is a great way to reduce water usage when watering your plants or crops. This is good for the environment, saving water for the lakes, rivers and streams and everything that lives …
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The Best-Smelling Flowers to Plant

The Best-Smelling Flowers to Plant

Jan 26th 2023

The Best-Smelling Flowers to Plant For many people, the fragrance of a garden or landscape is just as valuable as its looks. Scent is a big part of memory, so it's no surprise that the best-smelling flowers stand out in people's minds. They add an extra sensory level of beauty to your home that wil …
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How to Grow Hemp Guide

How to Grow Hemp Guide

Jan 25th 2023

Mankind has used hemp for many years. Evidence dates its use back to China more than 10,000 years ago. This plant is easy to grow and provides a cornucopia of useful products. The fibers from its stalks have been used to make rope, garments, nets and many other sturdy items and tools. The seeds fro …
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The Origins of Drip Irrigation

The Origins of Drip Irrigation

Jan 24th 2023

We know the origins of drip irrigation go back to ancient times. But where and when did the idea of modern drip irrigation originate? In China going back to 100 BCE, buried clay pots referred to as ollas were filled with water that seeped slowly to water important crops. By the 1800s, the same tech …
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