Winter sowing is a method used to start seeds outdoors in mini greenhouses during the winter to get a head start on your spring growing season.
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You can root a String of Dolphins using the following steps:
1. Find a Healthy stem and make the cut
2. Pare down the pod
3, Wrap in damp paper towel for transport
4. Dip stem in root hormone (optional)
5. Place cutting in water
6. Transplant cutting to soil
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You should water a Poinsettia thoroughly when the top surface of the soil is dry to the touch and the poinsettia container feels light-weight when picked up.
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At The Grow Monster, we are always excited to see a winter snowstorm because we don’t get very much snow here in Virginia. Recently we have had a very heavy wet snowstorm sending us several inches in just a few hours! Our Crape Myrtle plants are really sagging and bending under the weight of this
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Follow these 10 easy ways to prepare a garden for winter. You will not only have a healthy winter garden, but also be ready when spring comes with better soil, more compost, and a plan to create your spring garden.
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Making your own maple syrup can be a rewarding experience for the entire family. We at The Grow Monster had the opportunity to make our own maple syrup following the purchase of our very first house after discovering maple trees on the property. This post will help you make your own Maple syrup and enjoy
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The Grow Monster loves sunflowers and is growing them from seed using both containers and from volunteers that have come up from the year before. However, whether the seed started in the container or volunteered to sprout somewhere in the garden, you probably have a better place in mind and need to transplant it. The
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At The Grow Monster, we like to get a head start on our gardening by germinating our seeds as early in the season as possible. This will give them a small head start for when they are ready to be moved outdoors in the spring. We have discovered that this could be done in a
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