Gardening Tips Weekly (January 27, 2019)


Our featured tip today works both for sprouting seeds to use in recipes as well as preparing them for the garden. Give it a try. As the weather warms we hope to hear from you with tips to help others members in their gardening pursuits.

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Today's Featured Post

Homemade Seed Sprouter

By Donna

Homemade Seed Sprouter - jar lid and hole punchI made a seed sprouter to sprout my own seeds for my salads, plus I always sprout my seeds before I plant them in my garden. This reduces the need to wait to see if my seeds will start growing, then weeding out others.

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This Week's Guides
Easily Root Flower and Tree Cuttings
placing a cutting into the floral foam
Keeping Squirrels Out of Your Bird Feeder
Squirrel precariously reaching from a branch to a bird feeder
Tending Your Garden
Couple Tending and Watering in their Garden
Growing Blueberries
Blueberries growing on a bush.
Growing Begonias from Cuttings
Free Bed Full Of Begonias from Cuttings
Growing Tulips
Growing Tulips
Today's Posts

Dollar Tree Candle Holders as Succulent Pots

By 15mhhm15

Dollar Tree Candle Holders as Succulent Pots - inexpensive candle holders to use as succulent potsAs you all may know, I love plants, especially succulents. They're actually my go to gift to give to co-workers, family, friends, neighbors, teachers, etc.

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Shower Pan Liner For Flower Beds

By likekinds

A flowerbed around a large tree trunk.Here is a picture of flower beds lined with shower pan liner. The liner protects the tree trunk and makes maintenance so easy. It helps keep weeds and tree roots out. I ran across it while deleting emails and thought it would be enjoyed by others who are waiting for spring, just as I am.

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Feeding the Birds

By littergitter

birds in winter butterfly bushI don't have any inside pets so I feel that the birds are my pets. They know when it's time to be fed and during the cold months, when I get out of bed, they are sitting there waiting for me to come. I enjoy watching them from the kitchen window.

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Growing Gladiolus

By EllenB

Growing Gladiolus - Red GladiolusStart with purchased corms in the spring. As a guide, plant larger corms (greater than 1 inch) about 6 inches deep and smaller corms (less than _ inch) about 3 inches deep.

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Picket Fence Garden Hanger

By cyndee kromminga

A decoration for you garden that looks like a picket fence with a clay pot on it.This garden hanger was made from old leftover barn wood and fence boards from previous projects, a recycled clay pot and baling wire. It is simple and quick and can easily be hanging on your garden gate by noon.

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Veggie Peels and Coffee Grounds for Vibrant Flowers
I save all used coffee grounds and fruit & veggie waste (peels, etc.) and lightly dig them in in my flower beds and around shrubs and trees. My plants have huge blooms year-round (I live in Florida) and vibrant coloring.
Apron Caddy for Gardening
A handy and step-saving device for gardening is an apron. Buy or make one with large, deep pockets. They're great for holding seedlings, seed packets, small trowels, and other tools.

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