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A Beginner’s Guide to Gardening: Why Do My Houseplants Keep Dying?

You dream of a vibrant home full of lush green plants and blooming flowers. There's just one problem: your houseplants keep dying! 

Keeping houseplants alive can be a serious challenge. People often forget that they are completely reliant on their owners for life, and if you are new to growing indoor plants it can be easy to underestimate the difference that something seemingly trivial like pot size or proximity to a window can make.  

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purple flowers

Look Forward to These Flowers Blooming in March

February 5, 2024  |  Early Blooming Flowers, Garden, Spring Flowers

If you love gardening as much as we do, then you can hardly wait until spring arrives. There is nothing as joyful or exciting as the first blooming flower of the year. Fortunately, you don't have to wait for April showers to bring May flowers, many species of flowers begin blooming as early as March.  

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Herbs in a pitcher

Your Complete Guide to Growing Winter Herbs

January 8, 2024  |  Growing Herbs, Indoor Herbs, Tips and Tools, Winter

For many people, winter is the one time of year when gardening is a no-go. But it doesn't have to be that way. Even in the winter, you can practice both indoor and outdoor gardening. How? By growing hardy herbs, of course! 

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A cardinal on a tree branch. The text reads, "Winter Bird Feeding Ideas"

Winter Bird Feeding Ideas

December 4, 2023  |  Bird Feeding, Ohio Birds, Winter

We all love feeding birds, and this beloved hobby does not have to stop during the winter. Winter bird feeding is a discipline all its own and many birds rely on food from your feeders during the coldest months.  

Begin the winter bird feeding process by noting which birds are coming to feed in your yard and how they differ from those that come in spring, summer, and fall. Research which types of foods those birds eat and start filling your bird feeders with the types of food that will attract the birds you want.

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How to Pick the Right Pot Size for Your Plants

How to Pick the Right Pot Size for Your Plants

November 6, 2023  |  Annuals, Houseplants, Indoor Plants

Anyone who has ever owned houseplants knows just how easy it can be to kill them by mistake. There are many ways you can kill a houseplant, including underwatering, overwatering, not giving it enough light, and leaving a growing plant in a pot that is too small. Either way, the result is the same: a dead plant and immeasurable disappointment. 

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Snow on plants. The text reads, "Winterizing Your Garden: A Complete Guide"

Winterizing Your Garden: A Complete Guide

October 2, 2023  |  Garden Winterization, Tips and Tools

Is your garden ready for winter? Cool air, crispy leaves, and weekends spent at pumpkin patches are already upon us. Snow and frigid chills are soon to follow! 

The time to winterize your garden is now! Winterizing ensures that your soil is ready for the next growing season so that next year's plants and flowers will thrive. You can think of winterization as the closing chapter in your yearly gardening story. 

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