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Tropical Houseplants 101

Tropical Houseplants 101

Ellen Wells

Everyone loves the look of lush and lovely tropical plants. The larger-than-a-baby leaves, the unfurling greenery of jungle ferns and the vibrant, almost unreal flower colors are enough to make...

Tropical Houseplants 101

Everyone loves the look of lush and lovely tropical plants. The larger-than-a-baby leaves, the unfurling greenery of jungle ferns and the vibrant, almost unreal flower colors are enough to make...

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Growing Vegetables in Containers

Growing Vegetables in Containers

Ellen Wells

Growing vegetables in containers can benefit everyone. Whether you have a sprawling back yard or a postage stamp-sized urban patio, containers can and will elevate (quite literally) your veggie growing...

Growing Vegetables in Containers

Growing vegetables in containers can benefit everyone. Whether you have a sprawling back yard or a postage stamp-sized urban patio, containers can and will elevate (quite literally) your veggie growing...

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Growing Berries in Containers

Growing Berries in Containers

Ellen Wells

Growing berries in containers might not seem like an obvious option when you consider growing these small soft fruits. Maybe that’s because we picture big swathes of fruits-bearing plants in...

Growing Berries in Containers

Growing berries in containers might not seem like an obvious option when you consider growing these small soft fruits. Maybe that’s because we picture big swathes of fruits-bearing plants in...

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Maximizing Your Vegetable Garden

Maximizing Your Vegetable Garden

Ellen Wells

We’re continuing the efficiency theme from last month’s post about using garden space resourcefully and this month focusing on ways you can get the most bang for your buck in...

Maximizing Your Vegetable Garden

We’re continuing the efficiency theme from last month’s post about using garden space resourcefully and this month focusing on ways you can get the most bang for your buck in...

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herb garden in pallet

Cost-Effectively Using Space in the Garden

Ellen Wells

“Cost effectiveness” seems to be the buzz phrase for 2025. No matter the aspect of our lives, we are looking for ways to do more with what time, space and...

Cost-Effectively Using Space in the Garden

“Cost effectiveness” seems to be the buzz phrase for 2025. No matter the aspect of our lives, we are looking for ways to do more with what time, space and...

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Terrariums as a Fun Winter Project for Families

Terrariums as a Fun Winter Project for Families

Ellen Wells

Who wasn’t fascinated by the concept of terrariums as a child? The fact that you could put some baby plants—maybe even some worms!—and a bit of soil and water into...

Terrariums as a Fun Winter Project for Families

Who wasn’t fascinated by the concept of terrariums as a child? The fact that you could put some baby plants—maybe even some worms!—and a bit of soil and water into...

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