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Here’s The Right Way To Water Your Garden

Learning new techniques in the garden can be difficult. You might feel overwhelmed with information at times, like a never-ending laundry list in your head. However, mastering a few foundational…

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beginner garden

Gardening From Scratch Pt. 1 – Planning and Design

Hey there! This is Kaitlynn from MIgardener. In this new blog series, I'll take you on a tour of my garden progress as a third-year gardener. Last year during COVID,…

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Succession Planting: How To Grow A Constant Harvest

Utilizing as much space as possible in the garden is a top priority for many home gardeners. Succession planting is one of the best techniques to use for reaching that…

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Tender Heart Gardens Practices Togetherness In Lansing, Michigan

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener In Michigan's capital of Lansing, Morgan D loved gardening from an early age. Gardening grew in its importance to them over the years as…

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2020

For Better Or Worse: How 2020 Changed The Garden

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener It's safe to say; the pandemic has not made anything easier in 2020. Everything from grocery shopping to engagement ring production has been affected…

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MIsprouts Learn: My First Garden

Written by – Kaitlynn from MIgardener My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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MIsprouts Learn: The Business of Bees

Written by – Kaitlynn from MIgardener My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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MIsprouts Learn: What is Compost?

Written by – Kaitlynn from MIgardener My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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MIsprouts Nutrition: How Colorful Food Helps Me

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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Bad Bug List: Gardener’s Most Wanted

Written by – Kaitlynn from MIgardener My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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MIsprouts Learn: What Is Biodiversity?

Written by – Kaitlynn from MIgardener My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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MIsprouts Learn: What is Photosynthesis?

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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MIsprouts Learn: What’s Inside A Seed?

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener  My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up.…

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MIsprouts Learn: What Is Good Soil?

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener  My goal with this series is to make accessible material for parents who want to teach their kids about gardening from the ground up…

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beginner

How To Grow Organic Potatoes – MIgardener Growing Guide

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener There's no doubt that potatoes are the most loved vegetable in the world. Rich in fiber and potassium, and cooked in a myriad of…

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beginner

Maximize Your Harvest By Planting These 5 Amazing Crops

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener  In order to get the absolute best results out of your garden, there are a few practices you can put into place which we…

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beginner

How To Grow Organic Peppers – MIgardener Growing Guide

Written by – Kaitlynn from MIgardener Peppers are easy to grow, but until you’ve grown them successfully, you won't know how easy it can be because of the handful of…

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Seeds Northern Gardeners Should Direct Sow In Late May

Written by – Kaitlynn from MIgardener This blog series is written primarily for our northern dwelling readers. In recent weeks, we have been laying out a few of the foundational…

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beginner

Seeds Northern Gardeners Should Direct Sow In Early May

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener This new blog series is written primarily for our northern dwelling readers. In recent weeks, we have been laying out a few of the…

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2020 garden

Seeds Every Northern Gardener Should Start In Late April

Written by - Kaitlynn from MIgardener  This new blog series is written primarily for our northern dwelling readers. In the next few weeks, we will be laying out a few…

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