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Fall Gardening Lessons from Our Test Garden

Autumn can be an exciting time in your garden if you apply any of these tips from the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden .

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25 No-Cost (or Low-Cost) Garden Tools

… 25 best ideas for garden tools that you can buy … versatility in the garden , nothing comes … to create these garden helpers. Seed flats … way to cut your gardening costs to the bone … many uses in the garden . Cutworm collars … bottom off a yogurt container . Sink the container …

Yard & Garden Tools

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Garden Shopping on the Web

… For a gracious garden of any size … landscaping and gardening supplies. Continuing … assortment of lawn mowers online … labor from the garden swing, glider … Gardener's Garden Accents for windchimes … and various gardening supplies. Close … furniture and garden accents to furnish your lawn and garden …

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Grow a Quick Pet Treat: Wheatgrass

Plant an indoor garden for your dog or cat. Scatter a handful of wheatgrass seeds in a shallow container and watch them grow into a thick green stand of grass that any pet will enjoy nibbling.

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your pet, you probably really don't have to have a very fancy container unless you have a very spoiled cat, but just pick up some of these reusable storage containers. They work really well. And

Fall Mums

Make mums a focal point in your fall landscape. From care and feeding, to displaying the Test Garden's got great tips for you.

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Fall means mums, and here in the Better Homes and Garden's test garden we use them a lot to perk up the fall landscape. There are a number of ways that you can use mums in your fall garden One is to plant them in the ground. If you do that, be sure that you have garden mums. Those will be hardy in your area and be sure that you plant them in a spot with full sun and well-drained soil. Mums hate to be constantly wet and they don't wanna be in much shade. You can also put mums directly in their pots that you've got them in at your local garden center. They make a great display on their own. Or, you can pot them up in a fancy container Look at how fabulous this looks! And here's a shopping tip. Don't buy mums that are in their prime like this. Although

Keep Garden Tools in Tip-Top Shape

Clean them, oil them, and store them properly to keep your garden tools looking and working like new. Take a look at our secrets for keeping your tools in the best shape possible, which will have them ready for use each spring.

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It's time to spruce up your tools and get back into the garden . With a girl like me, you'll probably didn't take the time you should have last fall to carefully clean up all your garden tools. Well, it's not too late. I've got a great tip to get your tools looking good as new. Try this. Fill

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A Walk Through the Test Garden

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Fast and Fabulous Ideas to Decorate Your Garden

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Make a Tomato Tub

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Great Budget-Friendly Gifts for Gardeners

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Succulent Container Garden Plans

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15 Ways to Use Ornamental Grasses in Your Landscape

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