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It is easy to skip right past the hard work of setting up a well thought out flower bed or garden, but there are many good reasons to use garden soil test kits before you start making expensive purchases and spending hours digging holes. Planning and creating are the best parts of gardening, but there are some steps in between that must be catered to as well. It's not a good idea to wait until

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A good garden tool set is essential for good gardening, but with so many choices out there, how do you know which one to buy? When it comes to garden tools, you don’t necessarily need the most expensive one either so it pays to know what is in a good quality set. Comfortable grips on the tools are key – this will help relieve hand fatigue and reduce blisters. Plus you’ll be able to dig and

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Gardening has been done for centuries and at one point in time gardening tools were considered some of the most important tools in your household, as gardening may have been your main source of food. Many of the gardening tools still used today are the ones that were developed many years ago but the value you place on them has changed. A shovel was once held very highly but today it is fairly

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There's so many different types of flowers for backyard gardens, it's hard to know which ones to plant. My old standbys are impatiens and marigolds for annuals and, of course I have the usual tulips, daffodils and iris's for bulbs. Perhaps my favorite flower is monarda or bee balm. It's a perennial so it comes back every year and has a gorgeous deep red flower that blooms in mid summer. The

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I have a neighbor Jane who is an amazing gardener. Every year, Jane's garden is always the brightest in the neighborhood. Beds filled with waves of vibrant colours, while everyone else's roses are still just lumps of thorns. I asked her the other day what her secret is and she told me that she uses pansy flowers.She must've seen the quizzical look on my face, because she laughed and pointed to

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Your outdoor area is just as important as your indoor area which is why backyard gardens are so important. Not only do gardens help your yard look better, they create a relaxing place for you to enjoy the outdoors. Gardening can be as easy as digging a hole and sticking a plant in making it easy for anyone to have a beautiful outdoor area - even if you have a brown thumb!When it comes to

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