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Welcome to my Home & Garden articles index. On this page you’ll find a quick list of all home improvement, home decor, home decorating and gardening related articles I have available on this site. Browse the list below for specific articles, and check back often for new content.

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How To Plant American Ginseng

American Ginseng is a woody perennial herb that grows wild in the natural hardwood forest areas of eastern North America. It has grown in popularity over the years, because of the health and vitality properties of the plant roots. Wild Ginseng is becoming scarce because the growing popularity of the herb has created large increases in prices, and Ginseng hunters have been actively harvesting it without reseeding.

Wild Ginseng roots take six to 10 years to …

How To Compost Kitchen Scraps

Kitchen composting is quickly becoming more popular, because people are realizing there are so many things that come from our kitchen’s which don’t need to be thrown away. In fact, using these scraps for composting can save us money, allow us to become a little more self sufficient over time, and help improve the environment too.

Kitchen Composting Saves Money
Anyone that grows an indoor or outdoor garden most likely finds themselves buying potting soil, fertilizer, and …

Flowers For Natural Pest Control

Putting certain types of plants near each other in the garden is the basis of companion planting. Each plant helps another neighbor in some way, such as keeping pests and disease at bay, or adding nutrients to the soil for other plants to use. While companion planting is most frequently used for growing vegetable gardens, there are a variety of flowers that help ward off pests naturally and can be grown right alongside your vegetable …