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How to Reuse Soil in Your Indoor Garden (Season After Season)(Post)
Photo courtesy of rawpixelContainer gardening is pretty easy to make work. You can keep potted plants or make raised garden beds to help isolate the area where you’ll be growing and better contr ...
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The Quick and Dirty Guide to Effective Soil Amendments(Post)
Soil amendments are various materials mixed into the soil your plants are growing in, in order to improve plant health and growth. They’re also called soil conditioners, and they can be used in outdo ...
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How to Get Rid of Ants in Houseplants (3 Steps)(Post)
Ants are a fairly common indoor pest, and keeping house plants can provide them with places to build nests inside. If you have potted plants, it’s possible for ants to form colonies near their roots, ...
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How to Use Coco Coir for Plants: Mix Ratios and Tips(Post)
Photo by Patrick PerkinsIf you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you already know what coco coir is. And if you don’t, head on over to our beginner article on types of growing media to find o ...
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Can You Grow Strawberries Indoors?(Post)
Can You Grow Strawberries Indoors?Photo courtesy of Jorge LujanEver wondered if you can grow strawberries indoors? Turns out, the answer is yes! In fact, despite what you may have heard, it's actuall ...
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What to Know When You Bring Home a New Houseplant(Post)
What to Know When You Bring Home a New HouseplantAre you a beginner at indoor gardening? Or maybe you’ve had houseplants for years but still feel like you’re missing something about how to keep them ...
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What's the Deal with Mycorrhiza?(Post)
What's the Deal with Mycorrhiza?Have you heard about mycorrhizal fungus but didn’t really understand what its purpose was in indoor gardening or hydroponics? You’re not alone. New gardeners often kno ...
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Do My Plants Need Added Beneficial Bacteria?(Post)
Maybe you’ve heard about beneficial bacteria. And maybe you’re wondering if it’s really necessary for your garden. It’s understandable that you might be skeptical. After all, you’ve been growing with ...
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How to Propagate Plants from Cuttings(Post)
How to Propagate Plants from CuttingsLast week, we covered ways to get houseplants for free. You can check out those tips in that article:How to Get Plants for FreeOne of those methods is to take cut ...
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How to Grow Herbal Tea(Post)
How to Grow Herbal TeaPhoto by CongerdesignThere are lots of reasons why people grow plants or pick up the indoor gardening hobby. One of the most fun reasons is to have stuff to eat or drink that yo ...
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Watch Out for These Bioactive Dangers(Post)
Watch Out for These Bioactive DangersAre you considering a bioactive setup for your reptile, amphibian, or invertebrate? Bioactive enclosures are a popular choice for exotic pet keepers, and they can ...
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How to Select Substrate for Planted Aquariums(Post)
How to Select Substrate for Planted AquariumsFretting over which substrate to add to your planted aquarium? You don’t have to. The good thing about substrate choice is that in most cases, you can’t g ...