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Geraniums prefer cool indoor temperatures. Daytime temperatures near 18C and night temperatures around 13C are ideal.

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In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper or place it in the recycle bin when you can turn it into beautiful compost ...

'Fall is a great time to supercharge your compost with shredded leaves,' adds Colleen Falicki, founder of Back to Earth Compost. Once you collect fallen leaves, use a garden shredder (from Amazon) or ...

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To ready the plant for potting, remove all lower leaves and side shoots, leaving only an inch or less of foliage. Then, using ...

"Robins have a strong preference for live or dried mealworms," explains Petar Ivanov, gardening expert at Fantastic Gardeners ...