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How to Rejuvenate the Soil in Your Raised Garden Beds
It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil in your raised garden bed has worked hard all season to impart nutrients to your vegetables and flowers, which leaves the soil depleted. The long winter sleep is a great time to let your soil…
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The Best Ways to Use Grass Clippings in Your Garden
Maintaining a traditional green grass lawn is a year-round process, with mowing typically being the most time-consuming task. Not only does this involve cutting the grass, but it also means figuring out what to do with the clippings you’re left with when you finish. Rather than dumping them into trash bags and throwing them away,…
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You Can Use Newspaper and Other Household Junk to Deter Weeds
As trees and plants start to bloom around us, so too do pesky weeds. Weeds are an annual frustration for many outdoor plant and gardening enthusiasts, but deterring them doesn’t need to be an expensive or laborious endeavour. In fact, you can use items you already have junking up your house. Use newspaper to keep…
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How to Revive Dead Soil
When I moved into my home, the front yard was grey and lifeless. The previous owners, in lieu of landscaping, had put a layer of rocks over the entire front yard, which meant that the soil beneath was devoid of all life. But over the years I managed to revive it, turning what was once…