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How to Select the Best Houseplant Potting Soil and Containers

For instance, Organix makes a product called RePeet, which is made from waste from the cattle industry. Fox Farm has earned a reputation for manufacturing...

Best Soil Mix for Healthy Indoor Philodendrons

Winter is a tricky time for houseplants, and philodendrons are no exception. With shorter days and drier indoor air, getting the soil right can...

How Organic Matter Feeds the Soil

Sharing is caring! Every season in my garden, I’m reminded that the real work happens after harvest. When I leave stalks, roots, and cover crop...

How to Build Healthy Soil Before Spring

Sharing is caring! Healthy spring gardens are built long before seeds ever go into the ground. In my experience gardening year-round in Sonoma Valley—mostly in...

Soil Salvation: How Gardening Relieves Stress

A common error for newbies is to start too big, and then become overwhelmed. If you just want to putter with a couple of flower...

How to Improve Your Soil | 3 Easy Steps

Compost is my favorite amendment for improving any soil. It makes heavy soil lighter and improves drainage. In sandy soil, it helps retain moisture....

A Grower’s Guide to Testing and Amending Indoor Soil

If‬‭ you’re‬‭ an‬‭ indoor‬‭ grower‬‭ who‬‭ uses‬‭ soil‬‭ in‬‭ your‬‭ gardens,‬‭ you‬‭ may‬‭ be‬‭ wondering,‬‭ “Should‬‭ I‬‭ be‬ testing‬‭ my‬‭ soil,‬‭ and‬‭ if‬‭ so,‬‭...

Mastering Moisture in Living Soil: How Tensiometers Transformed My Gardening

Have you ever come across “helpful advice” like this on a bag of potting soil or a feed chart? When I first started working...

Best Soil Temperature For Germination | Seed Starting

The anticipation and excitement that come from sowing seeds for a favorite flower or...

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Meadow garden in Washington Park’s Mount Vernon Garden

July 04, 2026 The park in my Denver neighborhood is named in honor of George Washington (its naming in 1899 commemorated the 100th anniversary of...

Greenworks 24V 6-Inch Pruning Saw: Hands-On Review

If you’re seeking a powerful tool for pruning large tree branches – thicker than anything you could cut with regular pruning shears – then...

Gardeners Are Using Flour To Deter Garden Pests. Does It Work?

Can you use flour to deter garden pests? That's the question everyone's asking at the moment, thanks to some pretty bold claims on social...
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