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Indoor Gardening 101: The What, When, and How of Repotting Plants

Do your plants need to be repotted? What are the signs they have outgrown their pots? How do you actually repot anyway? Will repotting hurt your plant? Repotting isn’t hard. Let’s get started. N.B.: Featured photograph by Justine Hand, from DIY: How to Care for…

Lifestyle by Home & Garden Overload March 11, 2024

Charming Flower Legends & Histories From Around the World

From the flowers carried as a lucky charm to the flowers that became a tourist destination in Arizona, many flowers have a fascinating history. Here are some flower legends that follow some of our most beloved blooms. When I’m learning how to…

Advice by Home & Garden Overload March 7, 2024

7 Ways to Reduce Water Usage While Gardening

Have water, will thrive. We must do our part in limiting our water usage when it comes to our backyard plantings. Try these seven ways to reduce water usage through a diverse effort of water catchment systems and clever planting. In our…

Advice Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload March 6, 2024

Why Are My Seedlings Not Coming Up? All About Damping Off

You promised yourself you’d do better this year and start your seeds on time. You have the supplies, the seeds, a good location with a lot of light (or a grow light). You’ve checked the back of the seed packet and it’s…

Green Thumb Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload February 28, 2024

How to Make Enough Compost for My Garden: Urban Composting Fix

Adding compost to your soil is one of the best things you can do for your garden. So, no wonder you want to produce as much of it as possible! When it comes to urban composting, you want to think beyond the…

Advice Green Thumb Landscape Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload February 26, 2024

Maximize Your Space and Effort With a Layered Garden

At some point, annual veggies took over the popularity contest. We’re so used to seeing neat rows of carrots, cucumbers, beans, and tomatoes that we forget there are other more beneficial ways for the home gardener to grow food. Let me introduce…

Green Thumb Landscape Inspiration by Home & Garden Overload February 23, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Eucalyptus Cinerea

Silver Dollar Tree, Eucalyptus cinerea Start the gardening year off to a solid start by planting a tree, and not just any tree, but a superior multitasking one. Introducing the silver dollar tree. Perhaps you’re already familiar with its aromatic and eye-catching…

Advice Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload February 23, 2024

Kim Stoddart on The Climate Change-Resilient Vegetable Garden

If you go online to search for a book on vegetable gardening, you’ll discover there are literally thousands of titles on the topic. One new standout in the category is The Climate Change–Resilient Vegetable Garden: How to Grow Food…

Container Gardens DIY Projects Green Thumb Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload February 14, 2024

Your Step-By-Step Guide for Starting Seeds

Organic gardens are as good for the earth as they are for its lucky inhabitants. The secret to growing a healthy, lush garden all begins with a single seed. This guide covers all the basics for starting seeds so that you can revel…

Advice Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload February 13, 2024

25+ of the Best Annual Flowers to Start From Seed

Starting flowers from seed may not be as popular as vegetables, but they deserve a spot in your seed-starting tray this spring. By growing annuals from seed, you can have a garden full of colour, fragrance, and pollinators at a fraction of…

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