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Using leftover scraps such as eggshells and orange peels can help you improve the quality of your garden soil without spending a dime on fancy fertilizers.

Achieve Healthy Garden Soil With The Help Of These Kitchen Ingredients

There are many ways to weed a garden, but hand-pulling is one of the most popular. Here's why you should be weeding your garden in the morning hours.

Why You Should Be Weeding Your Garden In The Morning

In certain areas, bahiagrass is more of a nuisance than a desirable grass variety. Here's how to get rid of bahiagrass (and keep it from spreading).

Here's How To Cut Out The Invasive Bahiagrass That's Taking Over Your Lawn

Some gardeners swear by fertilizing potted flowers with tomato feed. We share the reason behind this hack this and if it's worth trying out for yourself.

The Tomato Feed Hack People Use On Potted Flowers (& Should You Try It?)

If your houseplants are giving off a bad odor, there are a couple of likely causes. Find out why your houseplants smell bad and how to fix and prevent odors.

If Your Indoor Plants Are Giving Off A Bad Smell, This Is Likely Why

Looking to quickly add some color, fragrance, and privacy to your garden? Try planting this fast-growing and native variety of wisteria. Here's what to know.

The Fast-Growing Vine That'll Add Deep Fragrance And Color To Your Yard

Garden hoses, while useful to have in your yard, are not the most visually pleasing to look at. Luckily, you can stylishly store them with this basket hack.

Easily Repurpose An Old Basket Into The Cutest Garden Hose Storage Solution

The More You Cut These Flowers, the More They Bloom! Check out our guide to flowers that flourish from deadheading. In order to gain something, you have to lose something. This is especially true with certain varieties of annuals and perennials that bloom better after their flowers are removed. In this deadheading flowers list, we present a selection of such plants that flower profusely the more you cut them! So get your shears ready, and let’s deadhead!

The More You Cut these 9 Flowers the More They Bloom

Perennial flowers are a fantastic addition to any garden! They come back year after year, providing consistent beauty and structure to your garden beds. One of the best things about perennials is that many of them have long bloom periods, offering vibrant colors from spring through fall. These long-blooming perennials can create a continuously beautiful garden without the need for replanting each season.

17 Perennial Flowers That Bloom From Spring To Fall

If you're looking for a fast-growing, beautiful palm tree for your lawn or pool area, this is it. With gorgeous purple flowers, this tree is beloved by birds.

The Tropical Palm Tree You Should Plant For Shade And Bright Purple Flowers

If you're tired of chipmunks in your yard, this pungent odor could be your solutions. However, there are some safety concerns you'll need to keep in mind.

This Pungent Odor Is Said To Repel Chipmunks, But Is It Safe?

Learn about gall wasps and why, for the most part, you shouldn't be concerned about seeing them in your garden. Learn to spot gall wasps in your garden.

Why You Shouldn't Be Alarmed When Finding Gall Wasps In Your Yard

Some humid summer heat at the beach is fine, but inside a home, humidity can cause issues like mold and swelling wood. Here's how to dehumidify your home fast.

The Fastest Ways To Dehumidify Your Home In The Summer

Every item on this page was chosen by a The Pioneer Woman editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The best gardeners know that the secret to successful crops often involves more than just planting seeds and watering. Companion planting, the strategic placement of certain plants together for mutual benefit, is a time-honored technique that can take all of your crops—including your cucumber harvest—to new heights.

15 Best Cucumber Companion Plants to Grow in Your Vegetable Garden

Do you want to keep deer out of your yard? There are natural ingredients you can use to make your yard less welcoming to the foliage-eating wildlife.

12 Natural Ingredients That Can Repel Deer From Your Yard & Garden

Deadheading is one of the simplest and most rewarding gardening practices. By removing spent flowers, you can encourage plants to produce more blooms, prolong the flowering season, and keep your garden looking tidy. It’s such a satisfying task to see new buds forming where old flowers once were! If you’ve ever wondered which flowers benefit the most from deadheading, you’re in the right place.

15 Flowers That You Need To Deadhead For Better Blooms

Weeding can be one of the most tedious and frustrating aspects of gardening. It’s disheartening to see unwanted plants take over your meticulously cared-for garden beds. But what if I told you there’s a way to reduce the amount of time spent pulling weeds while enhancing the beauty of your garden? Enter ground covers—nature’s own weed suppressors! These fast-growing, dense plants can be a gardener’s best friend, shading out those pesky weeds and providing a lush, green carpet of foliage.

No More Weeds! 10 Fast-Growing Ground Covers That Choke Out Weeds

If you keep trying to remove unwanted bushes from your yard or garden but they continue to grow back, discover the best way to get rid of them for good.

Our Master Gardener's Tips For Dealing With Unwanted Bushes That Keep Growing Back

If you want to attract hummingbirds to your yard, they love this heat-tolerant, pretty, yellow flower. If you plant it though, be wary of it spreading.

Hummingbirds Love This Heat-Tolerant Yellow Flower, But Be Wary Of It Spreading

You may be familiar with TikTok's favorite cleaner, but you're likely not using it for cleaning grimy oven doors. Try this versatile paste to make them sparkle.

You Can Grow A Rare Black Orchid Flower From Seed. Here's How

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