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This overview of hydrangea pests and diseases helps you identify what is causing damages to the leaves, roots, or flowers of your plant.| The Spruce
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Neem oil, an organic insecticide, is pressed from seeds of tropical neem trees. Learn how to use it to spare your garden from disruptive insects.| The Spruce
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Mulching your garden improves the soil in many ways and also makes the garden more attractive. Here are the pros and cons of various mulch materials.| The Spruce
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Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) are easy-to-grow shrubs with myriad varieties and colors of blooms. Learn how to care for hydrangeas in the landscape.| The Spruce
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Moisture meters are convenient handheld devices that take the guesswork out of watering your plants. Plus, they help prevent over- or under-watering.| The Spruce
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What exactly qualifies as healthy soil and how can one create and maintain it in a garden? Learn how to ensure your plants and flowers are healthy.| The Spruce
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Raising the pH of soil can become necessary when the soil is too acidic, or when growing plants that prefer alkaline soil. Here is how it’s done.| The Spruce
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Garden plants with purple stems and yellowing leaves are signs your soil pH could be too high. Learn what it means and how to fix it.| The Spruce
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Here's how to test your soil pH using vinegar and baking soda. Other home methods to test for acidity or alkalinity include test strips and a pH meter.| The Spruce
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Soil pH is not a nutrient, but a plant suffers nutritionally when the ground it is growing in has the wrong pH. Find out why and how to correct it.| The Spruce
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Fertilizers provide key nutrients to your yard and garden. We vetted top picks, considering type, nutrient content, feed duration, and ease of use.| The Spruce
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10-10-10 fertilizer contains equal parts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) to grow healthy plants. Learn how to use this fertilizer correctly at home.| The Spruce