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Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well as drainage and aeration, Don Kinzler writes.

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Keep them well nourished. Pansies grow vigorously during warm spells in winter. Fertilize them with a diluted solution of water-soluble, high-nitrogen plant food each time that you water them. That’s ...

Wondering what to do with all those leftover pumpkin guts? Give them a second life in your garden with these best ways to use pumpkin guts for soil.

Adding sulfur to your soil in the fall can have enormous benefits when spring rolls around again. You'll have healthy soil, ...

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