Planting and growing

Reasons why carrots are soft in the ground and what to do about it
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The opinion that carrots are unpretentious in care, are not susceptible to diseases and pest attacks, is wrong. Often, gardeners are faced with a problem when root crops lose their hardness and rot right in the ground. Its elimination is possible ...

Who eats gooseberries and how to deal with pests
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Fruit and berry shrubs are often attacked by insect pests that feed on green foliage, shoots, bark, ovaries and fruits. Gooseberry bushes are no exception. The most dangerous crop pest is the gooseberry moth, which lays eggs ...

How to properly collect petunia seeds at home
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Petunia is prized for its fast growth, beautiful, abundant and long flowering. An incomparable joy for the gardener is to grow a flower from a seed. Watching how a seedling appears from a seed, which then turns into ...

Summer sweet cherry transplant guide for beginner gardeners
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The best period for planting cherries is autumn. But sometimes there are circumstances in which a tree transplant is necessary at a less favorable time. At such moments, a novice gardener has a lot of questions. How to organize ...

Why gooseberries don't have berries and how to fix it
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Thorny and thornless, red and green, sour and sweet - all kinds of gooseberry varieties can be found in Russian gardens. The berry has an original taste and useful composition; it is used in cooking, medicine and ...

How to make a potato digger with your own hands: step-by-step instructions from A to Z
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A quick potato harvest is important not only for farmers, but also for owners of personal plots. To speed up the energy-consuming process, many gardeners have mastered a universal attachment - a potato digger, made on their own. Factory ...

When to prune cherries in the fall and how to do it right
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Cherry is a fast growing fruit tree that requires constant maintenance. One of the obligatory agrotechnical procedures is pruning. It increases yields and extends the life of the plant. The event is not easy, therefore it requires careful study of the issue and compliance ...

What is a corn plow and how to make it yourself
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Corn cobs cannot be stored for long. After harvesting, it is important to process them as quickly as possible. Peeling large volumes of corn by hand is a tiring and repetitive task. To speed up the process and save energy, use ...

What worms spoil honeysuckle berries and how to get rid of them
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Honeysuckle is not only a beautiful plant that pleases summer residents with its decorative look, but also a healthy and tasty berry that is ideal for fresh consumption and processing. Unlike other fruit ...

Instructions for beginner winegrowers: how to propagate grapes by layering in summer
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Reproduction of grapes by layering allows you to get new plants in a short time. The method ensures the preservation of the characteristics and properties of the mother plant, good survival rates, and rapid entry into the fruiting period. Layers are rooted ...

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