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Container Gardening
Guides and how-tos from the Garden Planner Pro blog on container gardening.
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Don't Dump Your Pots Out This Fall. That Potting Mix Has Another Year in It.
Replacing container soil every year is mostly wasted money. What really changes in old potting mix, the ten-minute refresh, and the three pots you should empty.
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6 Crops You Can Still Start in a Pot This Month, Ranked by How Fast They Feed You
September sowing on a balcony works, but the deadline isn't frost. It's daylight. Six container crops ranked by days to maturity, and how much to add for a fall sowing.
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Take Cuttings From These Herbs Now or Buy Them All Again in May
The basil and rosemary you already own can make next year's plants for free, but only if you take the cuttings while it is still hot. How to do it, and which herbs to skip.
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Container Vegetable Gardening: What Actually Grows Well in Pots
Nearly every container failure comes down to pot size. What grows well in pots, how big each one needs, and the mistakes that kill patio crops.
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