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By Doug
The oils of Mentha pulegium and Mentha rotundifolia (Mints) were distilled and then tested for their antimicrobial abilities. (If you're interested in the specific oils/properties etc check the link …
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Here's a link to an illustrated book on the Medicinal Use of Plants. Mind you, it's 1000 years old. I thought it was interesting to see the pages even though it's in old English and I …
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These 4 simple techniques can actually reduce your weed infestations in the home vegetable and flower garden. They're not normally covered in gardening courses so I thought I'd pass them along as …
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There are a great many fertilizers and soilless mixes that promise to add microbiological agents (mostly mycorrhiza) and charge you extra for these. I've never bothered with them because container …
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You’ll often see references made to garden zones and micro-climates in gardening articles. Zones refer to arbitrary divisions (based loosely on research and garden reports) of North America into 10 …
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Ever wonder why you buy perennials in the spring and they just sit there for a month or two before they start growing? Most of the time, we blame it on "culture shock" or "transplanting" or any number …
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