Jacki Cammidge is a Certified Horticulturist specializing in frugal, low-input gardening and propagation, with lifelong hands-on experience and years as a wholesale nursery head propagator.
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The world is at the cusp of stopping waste in its tracks - what did our grand parents say? Waste not, want not...
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How Do You Trim Hedges? Enquiring minds...
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Growing a Spider Plant in Water - an easy and fun project...
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Earth Day - what's your way of celebrating the special day...
What are the Pros and Cons of a Dead Hedge? This is the good, the bad and the ugly...
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Should you use Distilled Water for a Pitcher Plant? Why and how do you get it?
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Garden Plant Pots and Containers to grow tropicals, herbs, flowers and more...
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Growing a Plant in Water, not just propagating it? That's like hydroponics, isn't it?
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Keep your plants healthy with Self Water Plant Pots
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How Often to Water a Plant depends on what kind of plant, it's lifestage and the climate...
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How to make a mini propagator for rooting cuttings or doing layering...
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Where do the roots come from - adventitious roots in the stem? A node?
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Plant Propagation Station - everything you need to grow plants successfully, from seed to cuttings to repotting...
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4x8 Raised Bed Planting Layout for vegetables that will fill the freezer and pantry...
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A Seed Germination Planting Guide in Fahrenheit and Celsius to get your seedlings off to a good start in your spring planting...
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What is the best soil temp for seed germination? That's not a one-and-done answer as there are multiple factors in play here...
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Natural methods of slug and snail removal from your garden...
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Find out why on earth I prefer such old fashioned terracotta clay pots when there are so many other options...
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