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Allow me to guide you through what I have found to be the most successful practices for watering greenhouse plants to keep them healthy and growing! “The grass is greener where you water it” Here in Minnesota (agriculture zone 4b), having a greenhouse allows me to keep my seedlings growing safely through spring time – […]

Guide to correctly watering Greenhouse Plants for Successful Gardening

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Breaking down the multicolored USDA hardiness zone map into a personal level in your garden. What is a hardiness zone? “What is the hardiness zone in [insert state]?” – a phrase common to gardeners and farmers alike … but what is it? A hardiness zone (also known as plant hardiness zone, gardening zone, or USDA […]

Knowing your Hardiness Zone in the Midwest

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An overview of how to garden above ground. What is a Raised Bed? “Raised Bed Gardening” refers to planting above ground in a constructed “bed.” The “bed” is a frame, often made of wood and filled with soil. These beds can also be made out of galvanized material (click here to see what this would […]

An Easy Introduction to Raised Bed Gardening | For Beginners

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With the holiday season upon us, what better way to add a touch of natural beauty to your festive decor than with the fragrant blooms of paperwhite bulbs? These delicate flowers with their dainty white petals and sweet scent can be forced indoors just in time for Christmas! Paperwhite blooms I remember my grandma filling […]

How to force Paperwhite Bulbs for Christmas

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paperwhite flowers

Learn how to extend the life of your fresh flowers with these 10 simple tips! One of the most common things we get asked when we are out with our fresh flower bouquets is, what’s the care for these? “How do I keep these beauties alive?” “How do I make these last as long as […]

How to Extend the Life of your Fresh Flowers

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