Gardening for Beginners

Find how-to guides and step-by-step tutorials on gardening for beginners, from starting your first vegetable garden to composting in the backyard. Learn the basics of seed starting and seed saving; growing plants in raised beds, containers, and pots; harvesting your food crops; and controlling weeds and pests. Get inspired by DIY projects and tips for planting in small spaces and starting your own herb garden or flower garden.
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A Fuss-Free Guide to Anthurium Care (Flamingo Flower)
This houseplant is so popular that it’s often referred to as just Anthurium, even though Anthurium is the name for an entire genus. But Anthurium andraeanum (what you might also know as flamingo flower or flamingo lily) is truly in a class of its own for its amazing waxy flowers that stay in bloom for months.
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Easy Bee Identification: A Visual Guide to 16 Types of Bees In Your Backyard
Can you tell a bee from a wasp? Or a honeybee from a carpenter bee? These vital pollinators can be tricky to tell apart at first glance, but this visual guide can help you identify the most common bees in your yard. Make a positive identification with pictures and descriptions for the bees you’re likely to encounter in the garden.
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The Best Deer Repellents For Your Lawn and Garden
Are you fed up with deer coming into your garden and eating all your plants? Short of chasing them off every time, there’s a better way to keep deer off your lawn and out of your garden—and make sure they steer clear! These are the best non-invasive, non-toxic deer repellents on the market that work on other garden pests, too.
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Best Grow Bags for Your Garden
Whether you’ve already got an experienced green thumb or you’re at the beginning of your gardening journey, grow bags can be a great way to start planting your own fruit and vegetables. They’re a popular choice among many gardeners due to their affordability and the ease and convenience of planting straight into the bag itself….
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Best Pruning Shears - Reviews and Buyer’s Guide
Pruning shears are one of the workhorses of the garden, so it makes sense to put some thought into buying the highest-quality pair for all your trimming needs. I’ve put together my top picks and reviews of the best pruning shears on the market, including ones that I’ve personally used and tested over the last decade.
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Best Gardening Gloves
Gardening gloves aren’t necessary for every task, but having a sturdy, reliable pair on hand can help with heavy lifting, arduous chores, and working with plants like roses and blackberries. My updated buyer’s guide compares the five best gloves you can get for your money.
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Hoya Kerrii Growing Guide for Beginners: An Easy Houseplant to Love (Sweetheart Hoya)
Hoya kerrii starts making its rounds around Valentine’s Day, and that’s when you’ll see its heart-shaped leaves being sold in stores everywhere. But this adorable houseplant is actually a vine and, contrary to popular belief, the sweetheart Hoya isn’t a succulent. Learn know to care for your Hoya heart properly.
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is a Christmas classic. The flowering bulb blooms just in time for the holidays, and can continue to live for decades with repeat blooming every year—sometimes even twice a year. Here’s how to care for amaryllis indoors and nurture it into a thriving houseplant year-round. Amaryllis Flowers, Selective Breeding, Amaryllis Bulbs, Urban Homesteading, Kitchen Garden, New Growth, Chickens Backyard, Large Flowers, Container Gardening
How to Grow Amazing Amaryllis and Get It to Bloom Year After Year
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is a Christmas classic. The flowering bulb blooms just in time for the holidays, and can continue to live for decades with repeat blooming every year—sometimes even twice a year. Here’s how to care for amaryllis indoors and nurture it into a thriving houseplant year-round.
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Simply Perfect Hummingbird Food Recipe: Why You Should Always Make Your Own
Homemade hummingbird food (hummingbird nectar) is inexpensive and easy to make, and so much better than store-bought hummingbird food that’s filled with artificial dyes and preservatives. Learn how to make your own hummingbird food and maintain your hummingbird feeder.
If you have grass or landscape borders in your yard, a string trimmer is a necessity to keep things tidy. But which one should you get, and why should you go with a battery-powered trimmer over a gas-powered model? Keep reading to learn about the best cordless trimmers and weed eaters on the market.
Best Cordless Trimmers and Weed Eaters
If you have grass or landscape borders in your yard, a string trimmer is a necessity to keep things tidy. But which one should you get, and why should you go with a battery-powered trimmer over a gas-powered model? Keep reading to learn about the best cordless trimmers and weed eaters on the market.
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The Best Hedge Trimmers for Your Garden
Ready to get all Edward Scissorhands on your garden? It starts with having the right hedge trimmers to help you get the job done faster, easier, and more safely. If you’ve been looking for a new pair of shears but feel overwhelmed by all the options, this guide will help you find the perfect one that suits your needs.
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200+ Deer-Resistant Plants and Flowers to Fawn Over
While there’s no such thing as deer-proof plants, there are definitely plants that deer prefer less than others. If you’re trying to fend off hungry or curious deer in your garden, these are the most deer-resistant plants, shrubs, vines, trees, fruits, and vegetables that deer don’t like to eat.
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A Visual Guide to 32 Types of Green Caterpillars in Your Garden
What’s eating your plants?! If you have a garden, chances are you’ve come across plenty of green caterpillars and never knew what they were. This visual guide will take you through 32 different types of green caterpillars and help you identify them based on their physical features and habitats.
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Picking Avocados: Best Way to Tell If an Avocado Is Ripe
If you grow your own avocados, you might be wondering… when are they ready to pick? It’s not as simple as giving your fruit a squeeze while they’re on the tree. Because the thing is, avocados actually ripen OFF the tree. Here’s how to tell when your avocados are ready to pick (and how to ripen them faster).
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Easy Wasp Identification: A Visual Guide to 19 Common Types of Wasps
Wasps get a bad rap as unwanted picnic guests and unrelenting stingers, but did you know the majority of them aren’t aggressive at all? And many wasps don’t even sport black- and yellow-striped bodies? Here’s how to identify the 19 most common types of wasps you may encounter.