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Lauren

Lauren Purcell is a freelance writer from Savannah, Georgia. She is the proud owner of two spoiled little dogs. Her hobbies include gardening (in case you hadn't noticed), cooking, traveling when she has money, and waiting on her key lime tree to produce fruit.

Gardening

New Plant Review – Noteworthy Fall Garden Additions

Fall is fully here and that means there are plenty of bargains to be had if you know what plants to stock up on. (Annuals are a bad idea; winter-hardy perennials are good idea.) With …

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Written by: Lauren

November 23, 2015

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Gardening

Fall Gardening Tips – And the Tragedies of a Hot Summer

By the time you read this in most portions of America, the heat will have broken and the summer will have finally ended. For some people the turn of the seasons comes as a pleasant …

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Written by: Lauren

November 15, 2015

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DIY Discussion, Gardening, How To

Carnivorous Plant Soil – How to Make Your Own

Anyone who regularly reads my gardening articles will be perfectly aware of just how much I love carnivorous plants. These useful plants eat pesky garden bugs, lurk menacingly in brightly lit corners of the yard, and …

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Written by: Lauren

November 4, 2015

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Gardening, How To

It’s Moving Time – How to Transplant Plants

There comes a point in every container plant’s life when it either dies or outgrows its’ pot. That is where transplanting comes into play. Transplanting is an art form that is occasionally accompanied by a flurry …

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Written by: Lauren

October 26, 2015

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Gardening, How To, Resources

Herbs 101 – A Guide to Your Basic Culinary Varieties

As anyone who regularly reads my gardening articles will know, I don’t often go into too much detail about the ordinary herbs that everyone is accustomed to seeing in their yard and on their dinner plate. However, …

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Written by: Lauren

October 19, 2015

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Gardening, Pest Control

Garden Scourges – Coping with Typical Problems

Sometimes it’s not what you do or how you do it that’s the problem. Sometimes your luck as a gardener just runs out temporarily. The bug armies of doom invade, leaving your plants silently screaming …

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Written by: Lauren

October 12, 2015

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Gardening, How To

Imitation Sun Dried Tomatoes – No Sun Required

Anyone that read my recent article on boggy yards will be aware that my yard is currently under several inches of water that refuses to drain. I’m going to have to give my dogs swimming …

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Written by: Lauren

October 4, 2015

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Gardening, Resources

Dealing with Boggy Yards – When You Have A Sinking Feeling

It’s monsoon season here in Georgia. I haven’t been able to tend to my garden in over a week because of the rain, which is why the pineapple I’d been growing ended up getting eaten by …

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Written by: Lauren

September 29, 2015

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Gardening, Landscaping

Flowering Shrubs – The Garden Variety Types

While boxwood can indeed be pruned into intriguing topiary shapes, it generally lacks a certain element of aesthetic appeal because who really has that kind of time? Instead, you can easily get a lot more …

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Written by: Lauren

September 20, 2015

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Gardening, How To

The Salad Days – Tips for Growing Your Own Salad Ingredients

Sometimes I’m sure growing my own salad is merely an exercise in futility. No one is genuinely capable of getting the stars to align in their favor on such matters. Alright, I admit that I tried again this …

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Written by: Lauren

September 7, 2015

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