Hi there, Rural Sprout readers,I'm keeping things pretty short this Sunday as we're busy celebrating my daughter's 30th birthday this weekend. But I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that Mother's Day is next weekend. If you're going to buy mom flowers, you'll want to read Mickey's piece.Mickey is our resident perennial queen, and she's going to help save you some money and a few mistakes by asking these five questions when you're picking out perennials.
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When you're at the garden center ready to buy perennials, ask yourself these five questions and avoid these common mistakes.
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Bare root plants are a great way to fill your garden on the cheap, but there are 8 plants you shouldn't buy as bare roots.
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Basil is an annual herb well known for the role it plays in the Italian dish pesto and for use in the cuisines of countries like Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. There are over 60 varieties
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If you're dreaming of summer picnics and backyard barbecues with homegrown sweet corn, you need to get your corn started right.
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Bugs eating holes in the leaves, bolting the moment it gets hot - growing spinach doesn't have to be hard with these three important factors.
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If you garden long enough, eventually, you'll find yourself familiar with every pest and disease in the book. So, this spring, I was completely shocked to find myself dealing with something I had never seen
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Hanging baskets, window boxes, railing planters, and a healthy number of terracotta pots are just the thing to elevate a monotone porch or patio into a heavenly place filled with delightful sights and scents. Mixing
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Of all the ways to garden, raised beds remain one of the most popular approaches to growing food and flowers. Among its numerous merits, raised bed gardening keeps things neat and orderly while bumping up
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The aroma and texture of finished compost - or humus - is a divine thing. Rich, dark, and crumbly, humus has a sweet, loamy, and deeply earthy scent that is reminiscent of a stroll through
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Participating in No Mow May is the start of rewilding your backyard. Leave the grass and wildflowers to grow for more than the bees.
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Filling your garden with an abundance of gorgeous flowers can be as simple as scattering seeds on the ground in spring. It's really that easy. Pick a sunny site, amend the soil with compost, plant
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As gardeners, we are keenly aware that Mother Nature holds the cards when it comes to having a good growing season or not. So, we're always on the lookout for tips, tricks, and hacks that
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