Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants, typically in a backyard or other outdoor space. It can involve a wide range of activities, including planting, watering, fertilizing, pruning, and pest control.
Gardening can be done for a variety of reasons, including to produce food, to beautify the landscape, or simply for the enjoyment of tending to plants.
There are many different types of gardens, including vegetable gardens, flower gardens, herb gardens, and fruit gardens. The type of garden that is right for you will depend on your interests and the climate in which you live.
Some common vegetables that are grown in a garden include tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and lettuce. Flowers that can be grown include roses, daisies, and sunflowers. Herbs that are common in a garden include rosemary, basil, and mint.
Onion (Allium cepa) is a perennial plant member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Though they’re perennials, they are treated as annuals […]
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Tiny Tim Tomato plants, Lycopersicon esculentum, are perfect for urban gardeners! They can grow in containers and hanging baskets indoors
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Cosmo flowers, also known as cosmos, are popular garden plants that come in many colors. While the beauty of cosmo
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Electroculture gardening is the use of electricity in agriculture to improve production. Electroculture is sometimes spelled electro-culture or electro culture.
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If you’re thinking about what to plant in the spring, you may want to consider growing cabbage. The Celts of
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Turnips (Brassica rapa) make a wonderful addition to vegetable gardens. Also, they are incredibly easy to grow. You can have
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Growing onions has been an art for over the last 5000 years, possibly originating in either Central Asia, Iran, or
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Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) is an annual vegetable and member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It is a specific
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