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10 Types of Soil and When to Use Each
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Are your lilies lackluster? Your daffodils a disaster? If you water your plants and ensure that they get enough sunlight, your garden's soil could be to blame. There's a lot more to dirt than you might think.
Perlite: It's Like Popcorn for Your Potting Soil!
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Those white beads you see in potting soil are made of a volcanic glass called perlite. And that's not the only place you'll see this versatile material.
Hugelkultur Bed: Creating the Perfect Soil for Your Garden
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If you're looking for an easy, organic way to improve your soil and create a permanent, thriving garden bed, a hugelkultur bed will check all the boxes for you.
How 'Lasagna Gardening' Helps Create Healthy Soil
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"Lasagna gardening" is a no-till, no-dig method of organic gardening that helps create rich, healthy soil and requires very little work to get started.
'Roly-poly' Bugs Are Great Garden Composters
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Roly-poly bugs are natural soil conditioners because they process decomposing matter, helping keep your garden soil clean and healthy. And - fun fact - they're crustaceans, not insects.
Aster, Michaelmas Daisy
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Aster, or michaelmas daisy, is a North American flower. You'll find garden asters in many sizes and colors. Learn about these perennial flowers.
Astilbe, Garden Spirea
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Astibles, or garden spireas, are perennials with fernlike foliage, feathery plumes and long panicles. Learn to grow astilbe.
Ferns
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Ferns are perennials grown for their ability to thrive where less-hardy plants can't. Some are evergreen, while others die down in fall and return in spring. Learn more about versatile ferns.
How to Care for a Desert Rose Plant
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The desert rose plant requires moist, well-drained soil, full sunlight and warm temperatures in order to grow.
How Hydroponics Works
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Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. Learn more about how hydroponics uses water as the nutrients for plants.