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Moss is not always considered a weed, but it can be an unwelcome lawn guest. Here's a simple, easy recipe for getting rid of lawn moss with dish soap.| The Spruce
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Using Epsom salt for plants can enhance their flower colors and encourage healthier blooms. Learn how and when to use it correctly in this simple guide.| The Spruce
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Cherry tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) are a gardener’s favorite. Learn how to grow these sweet delights in your own yard.| The Spruce
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Learn what NPK stands for on a fertilizer label. Determine how the numbers on a fertilizer bag and other ingredients may impact your garden.| The Spruce
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Yard and garden projects often require more soil than you have available. Use these tips to help you learn how much topsoil you need.| The Spruce
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Topsoil contains vital nutrients for vegetables, perennials, and more. Here's how to maintain a healthy layer of topsoil and choose the right type.| The Spruce
Beets aren't the most difficult crop, but they can be picky. Learn how to get a great beet harvest and save seed with these tips for better beets.| Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | Saving the Past for the Future
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Find out why your hydrangea leaves are turning yellow and what you can do to correct the problem.| The Spruce
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Find the best flower fertilizer, whether it's organic fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, or a slow-release fertilizer.| The Spruce
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White spots on tomato plant leaves can be caused by various factors. These are the most common causes for white spots on tomato leaves, as well as tips for how to fix them.| The Spruce
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The key to growing a healthy tomato plant that climbs is to pinch, prune, and stake the vines at the right time. Here's how to get tomato plant timing right.| The Spruce
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Moss gives a medieval, enchanted look to any landscape. Learn the right way to grow your own and transform your backyard into an English garden.| The Spruce
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Mushroom compost, or mushroom soil, is a by-product of mushroom farming that can be used as a fertilizer and organic soil amendment for many plants.| The Spruce
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Fish emulsion is an organic fertilizer that you can buy or make from byproducts of fish oil and fish meal. Learn how to use it and make your own.| The Spruce
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Humus is decayed organic matter that is crucial for plant growth. Learn what humus consists of, how to make it, and how to add it to your garden soil.| The Spruce
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Here is what you want to know about using baking soda safely and effectively in your garden.| The Spruce
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From lack of water or nutrients to high soil pH, fertilizer, or pesticide burn, here are the main reasons for outdoor plant leaves yellowing.| The Spruce
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Are your tomatoes black on bottom? It's probably tomato blossom end rot (tomato end rot). Here's how to identify, prevent, and treat blossom end rot.| The Spruce
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The term garden lime has nothing to do with fruit in a landscaping context, nor with Lyme disease. Learn what it means and how it's used.| The Spruce
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Clay soil can be extremely frustrating to work with and tough on plants. Improve clay soil by adding organic matter.| 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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Giving your plants enough calcium starts with a soil test. Knowing the pH helps you determine whether lime, bone meal or another fertilizer is best.| 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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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