Beginner’s Guides

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are probably quite familiar with the magazine, Better Homes and Gardens.  After all, Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth most popular selling magazine in all of the United States!  The incredibly popular magazine focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine was founded in 1922 and is published once a month by the Meredith Corporation. The Meredith Corporation publishes a number of books on home economics and gardening under the BH&G brand, the best known of which is the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, colloquially known as the “Red Plaid” book. …

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Believe it or not, winter is the perfect time to prune fruit trees. According to certified arborist Michael Farmer, who resides in Sacramento, Calif., pruning fruit trees in the early spring allows wounds to heal, and also allows you to see the buds to avoid. Fruit tree pruning is beneficial in that it promotes fruit tree health, disease management, and better fruit yield. In addition, fruit tree pruning helps control the size and shape of your tree. There are three types of fruit tree pruning, and each is conducted according to the type of tree in question. The Central-Leader SystemApple, …

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Have you ever gone into a garden center and seen those beautiful hanging baskets that are filled to overflowing with beautiful blooms.  I’m sure you have, and I am sure that you have seen the price tag on them. These beautiful baskets can run you up to a hundred dollars, sometimes more and if you are lucky, you will probably end up spending about thirty or forty dollars on the basket. For new gardeners, those hanging baskets can be a little overwhelming.  On one hand, everyone would love to have a hanging basket or two, or three, but for many, …

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