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Are you in a quandary about how to design your garden? It’s easy to put things into focus with designer Ginger Hudson’s basic design concepts for new gardens or makeovers.
On tour, visit Diana Kirby of Sharing Natures Garden for her garden makeover story.
John Dromgoole shows how to start heirloom tomato seeds. Daphne Richards features Red Bird of Paradise and explains how to use water-softened water for houseplants.

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Learn how to control common insect pests in the garden such as the Longhorn Beetle, and Aphids.
Learn about good bugs such as Ladybugs to control Aphids.
From the Southwest Yard & Garden series.

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Does anyone know where I can buy Vermiculite for gardening other than online?

You should be able to get it at your local nursery. Also check hardware stores and places like Orchard Supply, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc. If you go to their web sites, you can shop around for the best deal while saving time and gas, as well as money.

I live in TN. So, far we have had about 2 weeks of warm weather (60s & 70s) before spring even set in. Last year, our winter ended right around this time also unlike past decade where cold weather ( < 60F) would last through April. So, should I wait a little longer or can I go ahead and start my flower gardening now?

Rather than relying on daytime high temperatures, you should check out nighttime lows to see if there has been frost recently, and if you expect frost to continue.

Meanwhile, you can prepare the soil, by putting a fresh layer of topsoil on it, and raking it in to the existing soil. If you believe in fertilizer, you could mix that in, too.

Some flowers are very hardy in cold weather, pansies, for example.

I’ve bought for everyone but my grandfather. He’s 82 and loves gardening and water gardening. Usually, I get him a bird feeder (he loves bird watching) or something that has to do with hummingbirds. This year I’m at a loss. I’m a first year teacher on my own and on a very limited budget. Any ideas?

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My hobby is gardening but my knowledge about gardening is very poor. I want to enhance my knowledge regarding it.

Your local nurseries should have a supply of books about your local conditions. The price will be a bit high, comparatively, but theirs no substitute for exacting advice about your own garden conditions. And they usually have sections explaining the basics along with them. I can’t say I have any generalized favorite books. Too many plants in those books that won’t work for my conditions. It’s disheartening. Although, I do like some of the stylistic ideas in Beautiful Gardens Made Easy by Miracle Gro. And if you like Cacti at all, Terry Hewitt wrote an awesome one called Cacti and Succulents.