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Composting 101: A Few Tips on Making Your Own Soil Additive

Composting is the single most important supplement to add in your garden soil, and it’s free! A nutrient rich compost full of organic matter

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Plant the Seeds of Future Generations: Start a Garden with Your Children

There is something mystical about a home garden. Children have a built-in sense of wonder, and there is no better way to cultivate that

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KCB to Host First Annual Garden Symposium

Greater Covington Center, Bogue Falaya Hall This Saturday January 26th Keep Covington Beautiful will host a Garden Symposium at the Greater Covington Center. The

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Traditional Organic Farming

Industrial farming methods of today differ greatly from traditional farming methods of the past. In the post World War II era, the creation and

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Vegetables to Plant in January: Winter Gardening Tips

Are you ready to get back out in the garden? Maybe ready to plant your first garden? There is a wealth of information to

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Gardening Tips Going Into Winter

The best case scenario is to have some type of shelter for your movable plants during the winter months. There are several pre-made kits

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The Victory Garden: Building Strong Communities Together

During and after World War I and World War II, communities were strongly encouraged to maintain “Victory Gardens” as an effort to ease food

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Starting New Plants from Cuttings

Softwood cuttings are soft shoot tips, taken from relatively young and immature plants. The best time of year to take and plant softwood cuttings

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Making an Organic Pest-Repellant

Pesticides are a fairly new concept, originating in the aftermath of WWII. In most cases, harmful pests can be controlled by companion planting, catering

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Starting Plants From Seeds Using Materials Available

Starting plants from seeds is usually the most cost effective route when starting your own garden, and can be a great learning experience for

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Planning Your Garden

When planning your garden, placement of certain plants should be taken into account. Permanent locations must be picked out for plants with a longer

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Planting a Windowbox

Windowboxes will brighten windows and homes all year. The spring displays may contain dwarf evergreen shrubs, miniature conifers, variegated ivies and bulbous plants. Summer