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Laura V

Charlotte, NC
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Old World Garden Farms
  • Laura V
    Followed 1 person on Jun 07, 2013
  • With a few easy steps, you can help your plants to grow an abundant supply of fresh tomatoes this season.
  • Pruning up 6 to 8″ under each plant helps with air flow, watering, and leads to more productive plants
  • Give good support for your tomatoes – we use our home made stake a cage's – a blend of a stake and a cage all in one.
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Tomatoes..How To Get The Most From Your Plants In The Garden!

Your tomatoes are planted, they are starting to grow and you can't wait to taste those first amazing globes of garden goodness! ...»
Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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  • I found these beautiful hydrangeas at Costco for $8.00. At the checkout the lady told me to make sure I put them in ice cold water. This intrigued me because I always thought that warm water was best for flowers. 6
  • First I cut the off the ends of the stems, making sure the cut was on a slant. Hydrangea stems are quite tough, so they need to be poked with something sharp to help with the water up-take. 2
  • I did a little research to find more tips on how to care for them and was rewarded with beautiful fluffy flowers that lasted for days and days!

How to care for freshly cut hydrangeas! Come learn some surprising little tips!

When I bought these hydrangeas they were packaged up in floral cellophane so tightly that they sure didn't look very impressive. I was a bit hesitant to take them, but since they were so ...»
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  • This is the bag it comes in if you want to check your local Big Lots 2
  • Here it is popped open and upside down
  • on top of a large pot
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Great Find for Covering Plants

Good morning everyone. I was at Big Lots yesterday and came across a collapsible mesh laundry hamper for only $8. I decided it would be perfect for covering plants in containers or on the ...»
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Getting the most from Valentine's Day flowers

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Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
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Getting the most from Valentine's Day flowers

If Hometalk members follow the general trend, nearly one in four of us will purchase flowers or plants for someone on Valentine's Day, and nearly half of those purchases will be roses, more than 200 million of which will be produced for the holiday. Here are three tips for getting the most from those high-priced blooms:

1. Keep the vase filled with water containing floral food. Yes, it makes a difference. If a packet doesn't come with the flowers, or when that runs out, you ...»

Douglas Hunt
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
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  • Laura V
    Commented on Jan 27, 2013
    thanks for the tip!
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