Latest articles by Drew Swainston
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If You Have Fruit Trees, Don’t Skip This April Job – Feeding Them Now Means Bigger Summer HarvestsDiscover the best fertilizers to use for the highest quality fruit
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This Underused Shrub Brings Year-Round Beauty to Small Spaces – 5 Steps to Growing Serviceberry in PotsCompact serviceberries are perfect for container gardens if you get the conditions right
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What to Do With Tomato Plants in April – 5 Key Jobs For Your ClimateThere are tasks for tomato growers in all locations to do this month
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5 Unusual Uses for a Bulb Dibber – It's Not Just for Planting, it Can Even Boost Plant HealthIt may just become a go-to tool now that you know its full potential
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This Natural Fix for Crape Myrtle Bark Scale Works Better Than Pesticides – And Won’t Harm Bees and ButterfliesOrange oil can attract natural predators to deal with pest populations
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Don’t Prune Everything in April – 6 Plants That Need Cutting Back Now, and What to Avoid Touching This MonthBe prepared, as forecasted extreme weather may affect any pruning plans this month
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The 7 Fastest-Growing Flowers to Sow Right Now – to Fill Your Yard with Beautiful Early Summer ColorMy picks for flowers to sow in April that won’t make you wait long for the show
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5 Hardy April Vegetables You Can Plant Now – They'll Survive Downpours, Drought, and Even a False SpringWe reveal 5 of the easiest, most resilient vegetables to plant in April
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What to Do With Potatoes in April – 5 Crucial Steps of Prepping and Planting for the Best CropsVital April tasks to guarantee top harvests
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This Is the Ideal Soil Temperature to Start Spring Lawn Care – And What to Do When It HitsDiscover the optimum lawn temperature for feeding, overseeding, mowing, and more
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This One Shrub Brings Year-Round Color and Wildlife to Small Spaces – 5 Steps to Growing Ninebark in PotsCompact varieties of ninebark are perfect low-maintenance native plants for pots
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Why Testing Your Lawn’s Soil This Month Will Be the Key to Better Grass This SummerIt can save you from wasting money on the wrong fertilizer, too
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Don’t Delay Pruning These 5 Flowering Trees in Spring – You Could Miss Out on Glorious BloomsThe pruning window is closing for these backyard trees
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Don't Cheat Your Harvest – Feed Fruit Bushes in March for Double the Yield and Bigger, Juicier BerriesPlus, we reveal the best fertilizers to use
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Roses Will Reward You With Big, Blousy Blooms by Late Spring if You Follow These 5 Steps in MarchHow to guarantee yourself an early show of beautiful, fragrant roses
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Lawn Pros All Agree This 5-Second Screwdriver Test Is the Simplest, Most Effective Way to See if Your Grass Needs Aerating Right NowThis is the easiest method for checking compaction
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The March Garden Divide – What to Do Now (and What to Wait On)Not all plants need to be divided in March
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Stop – Don’t Prune Everything Yet. Here’s What Actually Needs Cutting Back in March, and What to AvoidDiscover what and what not to prune in March
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Brown Grass After Winter? Fertilizing Too Soon Could Make It Worse – Here's What to Do Instead
It can be perfectly normal, so don’t make any rash decisions that’ll do more harm than good
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Fix These 4 Signs of Winter Lawn Damage Now – or Risk Patchy Grass All SeasonSort these issues now, and avoid the woes of a struggling summer lawn
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Yes, You Really Can Grow Turmeric Indoors – and It’s Much Easier Than You ThinkStop buying store-bought turmeric when you can grow your own on a windowsill
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Why Pay for New Shrubs? 5 Plants You Can Propagate for Free This FebruaryThese hardwood cuttings are so reliable, success is virtually guaranteed
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Do These Gardening Jobs Before February Ends – You Only Have One Week to Set Yourself Up for a Blooming BackyardSpring is around the corner – once it's here, it may be too late
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Did You Know You Can Grow Your Own Natural, Sugar-Free Sweetener? Here’s How to Grow Stevia at HomeGrowing stevia is an enjoyable way to get a zero-calorie herb without the additives found in processed store-bought products
