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Best Watering Method for Houseplants: Top, Bottom, Wick, or Self-watering Pots?

There are four basic ways to water a houseplant: from the top, from the bottom, with a wick system…

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Should You Eat Potato Skins?

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Urea vs Nitrate in Fertilizer

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The End of Japanese Beetles?

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Best Light Level for African Violets

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Flushing Potted Plants is Important

I have been growing houseplants for 50 years, and flushing is a critical step in the process. It…

Does Wildfire Smoke Harm Plants?

It seems like every summer now, a familiar haze blankets large parts of North America. We check the…
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