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Save your own seed from favourite plants to raise new plants to stock your own gardens and to give away.

Thinning vegetables is one of the most important follow-up activities in gardening. Most gardeners use more seed than necessary for a healthy plant stand. This is a good idea since some seeds may not germinate and grow. Extra seeds will insure enough plants. However, having too many plants in an area is just as bad, [...]

Leave the grass clippings to decompose on the lawn. Annually, this will provide nutrients equivalent to one or two fertilizer applications. Set mower at 2 inches to reduce water use during hot weather.

Early moring or night is the best time for watering to reduce evaporation. To help control where your water goes, water when it’s not windy.

To measure the water, put an empty tuna can (or cat food can) on the lawn while watering. Stop watering when the can is full or if you notice water running off the lawn.

One deep watering is much better than watering several times lightly. Lawns need about 1 inch of water each week. If the weather is very hot, apply an inch of water about every 3 days. Watering to a depth of 4-6 inches encourages deeper, healthier root development. It allows longer periods between watering.