How to Start an Asparagus Patch: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Asparagus
Starting a small asparagus patch is a rewarding and sustainable way to grow your own fresh produce. Whether you're [...]
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A General Guide to When Do I Prune?
Have you ever looked around your garden and noticed dead limbs in your trees and shrubs, overgrown, wild looking plants, [...]
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How to Keep Your Poinsettia Beyond the Holidays
Christmas is over, and you're now stumped about what to do with your beautiful poinsettia. Do you throw it away? [...]
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Soil Basics and Hook’s Tips
It is time to delve into the dark dirty secrets of soils! This series of blogs are dedicated to demystifying [...]
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Pro Tips for Growing Strawberries at Home in Ohio
March and April are the perfect months to get back to gardening, especially if you’re planning on devouring some fresh, [...]
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Hook’s Tip – Pumpkins
Keep the seeds from your carving pumpkin and roast them for a Halloween treat. Once the seeds are removed from [...]
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Hook’s Tip – Plants for Cutting Gardens
When choosing plants for your cutting garden, be bold and try new things. The classics will always be a staple [...]
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Hook’s Tip – Protecting Summer Houseplants
Protect summer houseplants outdoors from direct sun, wind and harsh rain by displaying on porches or under trees. When bringing [...]
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Hook’s Tip – Planting Vegetables and Herbs
When planting vegetables, herbs or any other plant indoors, including houseplants, be sure to check if those plants are safe [...]
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Hook’s Tip – First Time Gardeners
First time gardeners shouldn’t be too ambitious with their first garden. Plan your garden according to how much time you [...]
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Hooks Tip – Pests
Most pests are brought into the house via new plants or plants that have summered outdoors. It’s not easy to [...]
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Growing Tomatoes in Pots
If you love fresh picked tomatoes but have no room for a full garden, don’t worry, there is a way [...]
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Fall Planters (Video)
This fall planter is great if you want to fill a large space, or scale it down for a smaller [...]
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Succulent Pumpkin Planter (Video)
https://youtu.be/Z7Ofskx6euw We made pumpkin succulent planters with a 4.5” succulent planted into a white pumpkin. We carved the top of [...]
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Fall Junk Shop Tip
Adding a small metal cactus to an ordinary sedum pot makes for a one of a kind planter!