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Is your home garden ready for Summer ?

Summer is a wonderful time to enjoy your garden and backyard. With a little preparation, you can ensure that your outdoor space is both beautiful and functional. Here are...

Landscape Architect Visit: Scott Lewis Turns A Small SF Backyard Into an Urban Oasis

“We had this idea of making a green cube in the back of the garden,” says San Francisco-based...

Inspiring backyard greenhouse ideas for every gardener

If anyone in my family is looking for me in the summer, the first place they’ll look is my greenhouse (picture above). A greenhouse is a must have for the enthusiastic gardener. Yes, it is a place to sow seeds, pot on plants and grow tender vegetables. But it is also a haven, a place ... Read more The post Inspiring backyard greenhouse ideas for every gardener appeared first on Gardening Step by Step.

The Seed Shopping Handbook: Tips for Buying Seeds for Gardening

If I could have every seed in the world, I would. But I know that when it comes...

Current Obsessions: Quiet, Please

Here’s to a restorative weekend! Below, things that have tickled us, moved us, distracted us from the news....
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The best broccoli plant spacing for high yields

Broccoli plants like to spread out in the garden, so it’s important to get broccoli plant spacing... READ MORE » The post The best broccoli...

Natural Reed Diffuser: Freshen Up the Home with Essential Oils

Add a fresh scent to your home without overpowering the senses. This natural reed diffuser uses a blend ... Read More The post Natural Reed...

Cultivate a Sense of Place

I believe that the best gardens cultivate a sense of place, rather than merely decorate a space. Our gardens are illusions of our ideal...

Pollinator Partnership’s Stewardship Training – a Disappointment

Examples like this would make Pollinator Partnership’s training more translatable to home gardens. Just over a year ago I wrote that “I’m getting pollinator steward-certified”...

How to Stop Cats from Pooping in the Garden

Even with a fence, a neighbour’s cat can still sneak into your garden. While they can just lounge ... Read More The post How to...

9 Unique Things About Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) You Didn’t Know

Agapanthus, commonly known as the “Lily of the Nile,” is a stunning, hardy plant cherished for its lush, globe-shaped flower clusters and elegant, strap-like...
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