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December Gardening Tips for the Southwest

December Gardening Tips for the Southwest

Should you continue to water your lawn as winter approaches this month?

Does living in a higher elevation affect how often you should water landscape plantings?

The holiday season is here, but it’s not time to put your garden tools away. Here is a list of gardening tips for the month of December for the Southwest Region on the U.S. to help find the answers to your gardening questions.

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5 Ways to Save On Landscaping Costs

5 Ways to Save On Landscaping Costs

Do you need inspiration on how to design your landscape on a budget?

Landscaping can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if this is your first time. You may find yourself asking questions like, how much should I spend? What are the best ways to save money? Is there a way to reduce my energy costs?

This article will provide those answers for you and more. We have put together a list of 5 ways that you can save on landscaping.

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How to Grow Your Halloween Decorations

How to Grow Your Halloween Decorations

Ornamental kale and pumpkins

Would you love to grow your own pumpkins?

Have you ever considered growing ornamental kale?

Save money and impress all the trick-or-treaters that come to your home by growing your own Halloween decorations. Today, we are sharing a few Halloween decorations that you can actually grow yourself. With a bit of planning and time, you will be able to have a wonderful display for next Halloween.

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3 Fall Vegetables to Fight Your Allergy Symptoms Naturally

3 Fall Vegetables to Fight Your Allergy Symptoms Naturally

Fall vegetables

Would you like to fight your seasonal allergies naturally?

I went to the doctor a few weeks ago, and she took one look at my blood test and said, “You are allergic to about everything outside right now.” I looked back at her with my blood shot eyes, running nose and itchy throat and said, “yep.”

I have been an allergy sufferer for years; truly I don’t remember a time in my life where allergies weren’t an issue. I have taken all kinds of allergy medications, but honestly I want to fight my allergies as naturally as possible.

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17 Drought Tolerant Annuals and Perennials

17 Drought Tolerant Plants – Annuals and Perennials

17 Drought Tolerant Annuals and Perennials

Would you like to plant perennials or annuals that are drought tolerant?

Are you having a hard time keeping your plants alive during droughts?

A lot of work goes in to planting, growing, caring and watering your garden. It can be extremely frustrating when all that hard work goes to waste because of the summer heat.

Today, we would like to share with you 17 different plants that are drought tolerant. What that means is that plants on this list thrive on little care and don’t mind the hot temperatures.

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How to Start a Garden – Gardening 101

How to Start a Garden - Gardening 101

Have you always dreamed of growing your own garden?

Would you love to have fresh fruits and vegetables from your own garden?

Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~ Author Unknown

If you have ever considered starting a garden, then this article is for you. Today, we are sharing our best tips and tricks for gardening from creating an actual place to garden, to knowing which vegetables to start with, to how to harvest.

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How to Grow Amazing Bell Peppers for Your Family

How to Grow Amazing Bell Peppers for Your Family

How to Grow Amazing Bell Peppers for Your Family

Last week while I was on a family vacation, I had the task of cooking dinner for 18 people. One aspect to the meal was grilled sweet Italian sausage. To add that “something extra” to the sausage, I sautéed green bell peppers with onions in olive oil.

That part of the meal was the simplest part, and it was the part I got the most compliments on. Why? Because most people love bell peppers.

My favorite feature is that bell peppers are actually really easy to grow. You don’t need to be an expert. In fact, you can be a beginner gardener and grow bell peppers successfully. Today, we are sharing how to do just that.

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