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  • Harvesting Marigold Seeds: A Step-by-Step Guide

    One of the best things about Marigolds is how easy it is to harvest their seeds for future use. 1: PRIOR TO HARVESTING, MARIGOLD BLOOMS MUST BE DRYIt’s very important to harvest Marigold seeds at the right time. Waiting too long – when the blooms are completely brown - can cause the seeds to star...
  • Garden ABCs: Solving the NPK Mystery

    NPK may sound like a secret code or a perplexing algebraic equation, but it's actually quite simple. NPK stands for Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K), the three essential nutrients that plants need to thrive. Think of them as the ABCs of gardening, but instead of letters, we're deal...
  • What is a Hardiness Zone?

    Have you ever wondered why certain plants thrive in your garden while others struggle? Well, that's where hardiness zones come into play! Hardiness zones (sometimes called growing zones, gardening zones or planting zones) are like neighborhoods for plants. They're geographical regions based on a...
  • Gardening for Beginners

    Ah, the noble art of gardening -- where dreams of lush landscapes meet the harsh realities of thumbs that are anything but green!