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11 Secrets Garden Centers Don’t Tell You

(but would probably whisper to their favorite regulars) Garden centers are peaceful, right? Birds chirping, plants smiling at you, maybe a soft breeze nudging you toward a potted lavender you don’t...

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5 Garden Trends in 2025 Everyone’s Trying

Let’s talk about what’s growing in 2025. Not just the plants, but the ideas. The inspirations. The things that make garden centers run out of stock before your coffee’s even cold. This year, gardeners...

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7 Bugs You Should Never Kill in Your Garden

We’ve all been there. You spot a bug in your garden, you grab a trowel (or shoe, or hose, or flamethrower-level pesticide), and whack! Another one bites the dust. But what if the bug you just...

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8 Beautiful Plants that Are Actually Bullies

Not all garden villains have six legs. Some wear flowers and come in cheerful little pots with tags like “fast-growing” or “easy ground cover.” Harmless? Not quite. Give them three weeks and a little...

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11 Plants That Hate Your Soil

Let’s talk about the plants that ghost your garden. They smile in spring, nod politely at your compost, and then quietly implode by July. These are the soil divas—the ones that act like everything’s...

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8 Garden Hacks That Will Backfire By July

Ah, the siren song of the internet garden hack. It promises beauty, abundance, and fewer trips to the garden center. Just toss a banana peel into the soil, sprinkle some wildflower mix, and...

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9 Gardening Rituals That Sound Witchy but Work Weirdly Well

Okay. So, this one’s going to get a little weird. We’re talking gardening rituals. And not just the usual “plant basil on a Tuesday” kind of thing. No. These are the witchy-sounding, moon-howling,...

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The 10 Best Crops to Direct Sow in June (Wherever You Live!)

This article centers around a down-to-earth and handy video by Next Level Gardening, a YouTube channel run by Brian, a gardener known for mixing practical advice with a touch of dry wit and a whole lot...

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10 Signs Your Garden Thinks You Gave Up

We need to talk about your garden. And not in the gentle, “oh look, a dandelion” kind of way. No, your garden is staging a silent protest. A botanical mutiny. It’s throwing passive-aggressive shade...

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9 Pest Gateways You Are Probably Ignoring

Your garden might look peaceful. Birds chirping. Tomatoes ripening. But beneath the surface? It’s a full-blown pest infiltration. And the worst part? You probably helped them in. It’s not your fault,...

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Never Plant Tomatoes Without Following These Tips

This article is based on a highly practical video from the YouTube channel Slick Garden, known for its no-nonsense gardening advice and hands-on tips. In this particular video, the host shares...

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6 Natural Pest Sprays You Can Mix At Home

You’ve done everything right: prepped the soil, spaced the seedlings, watered with saint-like precision. And then the bugs moved in. Uninvited. Unapologetic. Before you grab the nuclear option from the...

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6 Easy Soil Tests You Can Do with a Jar

Today we’re not talking about fancy gadgets, high-tech lab tests, or anything that requires a subscription. We’re talking jars. Jars, dirt, and the low-key sorcery that happens when you shake them up...

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9 Ugly Plants That Do Amazing Things for Your Soil

Today, we’re digging up a few of the most unloved plants in the garden — the scraggly ones, the hairy ones, the ones your neighbor looks at and mutters “weed” under their breath. But hold off on...

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6 Messy Gardening Habits That Are Actually Brilliant

For years, I thought a “good” garden had to be tidy. I pulled things that looked out of place, trimmed back anything scruffy, and treated every fallen leaf like a personal failure. If it didn’t look...

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7 Plants You Should Never Water in the Afternoon

I used to think watering was a “whenever I remember” kind of job. Morning, afternoon, even the middle of the day. It all seemed fine. If the hose was handy and the plants looked thirsty, I gave them a...

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10 Garden Tasks to Finish Before June Sneaks Up on You

Let’s be honest: late May in the garden feels a bit like Sunday night. You know Monday (aka June) is coming. You know you should probably prep. But it’s tempting to just sit back and admire the...

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7 Plants You Should Rip Out Before June

Here’s the brutal truth: some of the plants in your garden are dead weight. They’ve done their job (kind of), they’ve had their 15 minutes, and now they’re just sitting there… flopping, bolting,...

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Feed the Right Plants Now — or Watch Them Struggle in June

I used to think fertilizer was magic. Shake a little out of the bag, sprinkle it around like parmesan on pasta, and voilà — garden of dreams. Then I burned half my tomatoes, turned my basil bitter, and...

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June Heatwaves Are Coming, Are You Ready?

There’s a moment every late May when things feel under control. The seedlings are strong, the weeds are mostly gone (don’t pull these 6 weeds here though), and the garden gives off that smug...

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