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Don’t Throw Out Overripe Watermelon – It Has a Secret Use in the GardenDon't throw away that spoiled melon! Give it a second life in the garden helping pollinators and plants.
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Are Birds Eating the Fruit on Your Trees Before You Can? This Common Kitchen Product Is the Key to Keeping Them AwayTurn this common kitchen staple into a safe, eco-friendly bird deterrent. Here's what you need to protect your fruit trees from hungry birds.
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Gardeners Are Using This Common Breakfast Food to Feed Their Tomato Plants – But Here's Why It Should Stay in the FridgeSome gardeners online say this common breakfast item deserves a place in your garden as well as your fridge. But our plant experts say otherwise.
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What Pepper Plants Need in July – 5 Easy Yet Essential Tasks to Do Before the Month Ends for a Sweet & Spicy HarvestNow is a vital time for pepper plants. Give them the proper care in July and you're sure to have a delicious harvest. Here's what they need this month.
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7 Fast-Growing Vegetables That Thrive on Neglect, Even if You Forget to Water – Sow Them in July For the Easiest Fall Harvest, EverSow these forgiving heat-tolerant veggies now for speedy, stress-free crops.
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How to Protect Homegrown Vegetables From Cyclospora – 6 Simple Steps for Safer HarvestsTyler Schuster draws on his background in microbiology and gardening to explain the risks of Cyclospora for home growers and how to avoid contamination.
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July Is the Perfect Time to Start Fall Crops – Sow These 7 Vegetable Seeds Now to Keep the Harvests ComingIt's hard to think about fall crops when we're baking under extreme heat, but planning and planting these veggies should be done in July.
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Veggies & Herbs May Taste Bland Based on When You Pick Them – Here’s the Best (and Worst) Time of Day to Harvest for Peak FlavorIf your harvest tastes flavorless, the time of day you're picking produce could be the cause. Here's when you should and shouldn't harvest vegetables and herbs.
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Grow Your Own Natural, Zero-Calorie Sweetener at Home – Plus, 3 Easy Ways to Store and Use Your Stevia HarvestStevia is a natural sweetener that is sugar free and calorie free. Plant it in your container garden or herb garden for a homegrown boost of sweetness.
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What to Do with Your Lavender in July Heatwaves to Extend the Blooming Season for As Long as PossibleFew summer flowering plants work harder than lavender – but if you want longer-lasting purple sweeps, these simple midsummer tricks will stretch your blooming season
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What Lemon Trees Need in July – 5 Essential Tasks to Enjoy the Juiciest Sun-Ripened LemonsLemons are ripening now so it's vital to keep your tree happy and healthy for a rich reward of plump, flavorful fruit.
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Save Your Sweaty Tomatoes by Snipping These 3 Leaves – Plus the Secret Skirt Trick That Keeps Them HealthyGive your tomatoes room to breathe this summer. Learn which leaves to snip to fight humidity and prevent disease.
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Why Your Zucchini Is Only Growing Duds – and the Simple Fix That Gets Fruits Forming FastSeeing plenty of flowers but no actual zucchini? Learn why baby fruits go soft and yellow, and how you can still save your harvest.
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What to Do With Tomatoes in July to Keep the Harvests Coming – 6 Vital Tasks for More Fruit and Fewer ProblemsYou're so close – don't let your summer harvest fall apart! Here's the essential July checklist for thriving tomato vines.
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Think Companion Planting Doesn’t Stop Pests? It’s Because You’re Not Scent ClusteringIf companion planting hasn't lived up to the hype in your garden, the problem may not be the technique itself. Discover how grouping aromatic plants can make natural pest control more effective.
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Grow Tasty Lettuce Even in the Heat of Summer – 6 Heat-Tolerant Varieties and Expert Tricks Will Keep Harvests Coming All SummerSummer heat waves don't mean then end of the lettuce-growing season when you plant these picks. Say goodbye to bitter summer lettuce!
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Plant These 7 Easy Heat-Hardy Vegetables in July And You Could Be Harvesting Within WeeksDon't put away your seed packets just yet – these fast-growing crops thrive in summer heat and can reward you with harvests before the season is over.
