gardening

The Original Hori Hori Namibagata Japanese Stainless Steel Weeding Knife review – My favorite garden tool!

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REVIEW – If you’re like me, garden spades need to be replaced yearly, assuming they last a single season. Maybe it’s something in Idaho dirt or user error, but while they’re useful, they seem to bend in half or crack before too long. Enter The Original Hori Hori Namibagata Japanese Stainless Steel Weeding Knife! I

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NIVIOP counter top 2.5L electric composter review

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REVIEW -I have a love/hate relationship with composting.  I love having compost for my garden, but I keep getting off the composting train because it’s gross.   In the flimsy little can the city gave us I’d get mold, bugs and sometimes smells…and none of those are things you want in your kitchen.  I kept seeing

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Can this cute little smart flowerpot turn your black thumb to green?

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NEWS – Say hello to AMPULLA Ivy, the smart flowerpot. AMPULLA is like a Tamagotchi, but for plants. This cute little flower pot has a face that can show over 70 expressions to let you know the health status of your leafy friend. How does it do this? It has 7 sensors that track temperature,

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When you are ready to grow your own organic food like a pro, simply Stack and Sprout

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – This past summer, it seemed like everyone I chatted with was concerned about the rising cost of food and despite the rising costs, the lack of healthy food that is affordable. In my household, my wife and I have taken on the challenge of growing specific greens and vegetables by using hydroponic

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Berry & Bird Lawn Coring Aerator Tool review – gets the job done for small areas!

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REVIEW – I’m making holes in my yard! The Berry & Bird Lawn Coring Aerator Tool is made for promoting the health of your lawn, with a design intended to simplify the job. How did it do? To the review! What is it? The Berry & Bird Lawn Coring Aerator Tool is a tool that

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LetPot LPH-SE Hydroponics Growing System review – Grow food without a green thumb!

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REVIEW – This year my wife has experienced an amazing summer gardening season with crops that have produced bountifully each day. I can’t remember the last time we went to the market to buy greens. Despite overwhelming evidence of her green thumb, she vehemently denies having that skill. Nevertheless, she has been so successful, that

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Reencle Composter review – Keep it organic and take your scraps from your kitchen to your garden

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REVIEW – 2023 has been a big year for gardening for my wife. After planning for a while, she finally convinced me to take leave of my other tasks and build her the garden of her dreams including planter boxes and an Arbor. While I was doing that, she secured her soil and compost and

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WORX Aerocart review – The ultimate multi-tool yard cart!

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REVIEW – I’ve always been attracted to products that are designed to do more than one function. That’s why the WORX Aerocart caught my eye when I first saw it. I immediately imagined all the work that I could get done using one tool instead of many. Let’s check out this transformer yard cart from

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OtO – An above-ground sprinkler for small lawns

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NEWS – One of the keys to maintaining a healthy lawn this summer is to keep it watered.  An in-ground sprinkler system is great, but for smaller lawns, installation can be cost-prohibitive.  Enter the Oto!  Oto is a smart, above-ground sprinkler system that is perfect for small lawns. Water comes by connecting a standard water

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Hey abby Grow Box OG review – Home plant growing made easy!

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REVIEW – One of the hassles of growing plants indoors is dealing with soil. Hydroponics not only removes that hassle but provides many benefits over using soil. The Hey abby Grow Box takes hydroponics to the next level by adding intelligent automation to the growing process. I decided to check out his climate-controlled grow box

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