Lauren 
If you’re looking for an easy way to construct a raised garden bed without tools, the Bloom Instabrace is a great option. These stainless steel corner pieces were created to hold boards together without any …
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I recently noticed that my hardy hibiscus was rapidly outgrowing its container. Like most gardeners, I find keeping my plants in adequately large planters can be a difficult endeavor. You finally think they’re all secure …
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Do you love basil but find yourself so overwhelmed by all the different varieties that you just stick to the classic version? Or perhaps you’re like me and have spent years hunting for an elusive …
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I love fried squash, so much that I could eat my weight in it. Which would then no longer be my weight at all, but some higher number. The trouble is that I have always …
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Many of us who live in hot weather areas end up with gardens that look completely neglected towards the end of August. This is especially true if you think the best way of dealing with …
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According to the all-knowing geniuses at Wikipedia, caladiums are a genus of plants that are native to parts of South and Central America. They have also naturalized in a variety of tropical locations throughout the …
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If you don’t have lemongrass in your yard, then you should consider adding it to your plant collection. This tropical perennial has both ornamental and culinary virtues. It can theoretically be used to ward off …
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Mosquitoes can be the vectors for horrible diseases but, for the most part, they’re an incurable nuisance. In fact, I wrote an earlier post about using natural plants to ward off the pests. Home Fixated …
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Confederate or star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is a beautiful, sweet-smelling plant that blooms in the spring. It’s normally seen in the South where it’s used to cover fences, arbors, doorways, or even screen off otherwise …
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It’s inevitable. With every beautiful and glorious summer comes swarms of blood sucking mosquitoes. And there are all sorts of theories as to whom they will choose to eat first. I’ve heard them all. They …
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