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August 31, 2023, 09:00
Growing in Water and on Stones: Houseplants That Don’t Need SoilMost tropical orchids are epiphytes, meaning they grow on other plants rather than in soil. But orchids and other epiphytes are not parasites; their …
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August 22, 2023, 14:00
Don’t Throw Away Broken Dishes: 5 Decor Ideas for the Dacha from Materials at HandHas a vase broken? Don’t rush to throw away the fragments. We offer a few ideas on how to creatively use the shards of ceramic and glass vases, pots,…
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August 18, 2023, 09:00
Salvation army: 7 beneficial insects in the garden that protect your harvest from pestsThe ladybug, a tiny creature with striking coloring, is a true and merciless enemy of whiteflies, fleas, mites and mealybugs, which ruin crops and de…
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August 17, 2023, 17:00
Moles, ground squirrels, field mice: how to get rid of garden pests humanelyThe mole is an amusing creature that spends most of its life underground, where it feels cozy and comfortable. An adult animal weighs about 170 g and…
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August 16, 2023, 10:00
Spider mites on houseplants: how to get rid of the pestThe spider mite's tiny size barely reaches 1 mm. Even its red, yellow and light-green coloring still makes the insect invisible. Gardeners also call …
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August 12, 2023, 10:30
August is the right time: how to pinch out tomatoes so they grow largeTo pinch out – means to remove the top of the main stem in order to limit its growth in height. Together with removing the suckers (cutting off side …
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August 10, 2023, 09:00
How to grow a Chinese money tree at homeIf the adherents of feng shui are to be believed, the jade plant, or money tree, brings its owner good luck and attracts positive energy. Many people…
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July 31, 2023, 13:00
Caring for Peonies: 6 Things You Absolutely Must Do After Blooming«They’ve finished blooming, and that’s fine», – that kind of attitude won’t do for refined peonies. Read our article to learn how to care for them af…
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July 29, 2023, 16:30
Without Water, Soil, or in Scorching Air: How People Learned to Grow Vegetables in the DesertStrangely enough, there are quite a few examples showing that a garden bed can be laid out anywhere – even in waterless terrain.
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July 26, 2023, 14:00
From Flowers to Fountains: How to Decorate a Garden Gazebo at Your Dacha With Your Own HandsThe simplest way to transform the look of a gazebo is with the help of plants. When choosing them, it’s important to remember that flowers, like any …
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July 25, 2023, 09:00
It Even Eats the Tubers: How to Get Rid of WirewormsThe wireworm – is a merciless and voracious predator. In a short time it destroys even sown seeds. The wireworm, in addition to potatoes, does not sp…
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July 24, 2023, 14:00
You'll Tire of Picking Them: What to Feed Eggplants in the Greenhouse and Open Ground for a Good HarvestIt won’t hurt at all to prepare the soil in advance in the bed you’ve set aside for your future eggplants. During the autumn digging, work into the s…
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July 24, 2023, 08:00
Hardy and Voracious: How to Get Rid of Flea BeetlesIn common parlance, these insects are called earth fleas (flea beetles). In reality, they belong to the leaf beetle family. There are about 10,000 sp…
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July 22, 2023, 12:00
It Will Save Plants From Any Trouble: Succinic Acid – a Miracle Vitamin for Feeding PlantsThis is an inexpensive and completely harmless (albeit chemical) substance. It is not a fertilizer, so it cannot replace full-fledged feeding. Nevert…
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July 21, 2023, 15:00
How to Get Rid of the Onion Fly on Your Plot: 6 Proven MethodsOutwardly, the onion fly looks very much like an ordinary fly. And yet it has differences that make it possible to recognize this formidable adversar…
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July 21, 2023, 08:00
A Disaster for Gardeners: How to Combat the Whitefly in the GardenA tiny butterfly, barely reaching 3 mm in length, with a waxy coating on its wings and looking as if dusted with flour, seems like a harmless insect.…
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July 20, 2023, 13:00
How to Stake Peas in the Garden Bed: The Simplest and Cheapest MethodsThere are low-growing varieties that don’t need staking – in that case the seed packets say «resistant to lodging». They are usually planted two peas…
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July 19, 2023, 15:00
On guard! 10 dog breeds that make the best watchdogsThe Malinois (pictured), Groenendael, Laekenois and Tervuren – according to the classification of the International Cynological Federation, all of th…
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July 17, 2023, 13:00
A fairytale beauty: how to build a pond at your dacha with your own hands and decorate it beautifullyAn artificial body of water carries no practical value, that is true. But how beautiful it is!
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July 11, 2023, 08:00
Onion peel for the garden – 5 ways to use itOnion peel is often used for culinary purposes, as a natural dye. In addition, useful decoctions can be made from it. But onion peel brings the most …
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