General Gardening

When to Water Plants

Watering canWhat is the best time of the day to water plants? I live in Sydney, Australia, and sometimes it gets really hot.

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Watering and Germinating Tomato Seeds

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How often should I water my tomato seeds? How long will it take them to start showing?

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Top 10 Articles of 2011

Here are the 10 articles that BalconyContainerGardening.com visitors found most interesting in 2011.

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Windowsill Gardens

Windowsill GardenSmall windowsill gardens are great for small plants or cuttings that will do well in the bright indirect light that comes in through your window. Windowsill gardens are easy to maintain. Just line up a few small containers on a sunny windowsill to create a decorative indoor garden and maximize your gardening space!

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10 Tips for Healthy Container Plants: Part 2

See Part 1 of "10 Tips for Healthy Container Plants."

Celosia flower6. Learn to identify pests. Healthy container plants can stand a small number of pests, but those pests will breed and become a problem. Keep an eye out for garden pests and nip the problem in the bud once you see them. Learn about the common balcony garden pests >>

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