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Category: The Home Garden

Soil Testing & Tips

Spencer and I both tested our soil with My Soil’s Soil Test Kit. In this podcast episode we are going over our results, chatting about our action plans, and giving you tips for building your own soil. If you would like to test your soil too, use the link in…

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Kristin March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner

Starting Difficult Seeds

Expert gardeners often seem like magicians, and today I’ll teach you their tricks so you can look like an expert, too!

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Kristin November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, Landscape Plant Material, The Home Garden

Fall Garden Chore List

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to prepare for winter, and I want to take the opportunity to coach you with a fall garden chore list! I have over 20 chore ideas for you to do in the next 30-60 days! There are so many fall garden…

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Kristin November 1, 2022 March 15, 2023First Time Landscape Owners, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner

Roses: Pruning & Care

If you’re intimidated by roses, avoiding growing them in your home garden, this article is made for you.

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Kristin March 2, 2022 September 29, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner, YouTube

Houston Rose Society Fertilizer Recipe

Gaye Hammond Secret Rose FertilizerRecipe per 1 standard rose (use half for miniature roses) 1 cup alfalfa meal (or alfalfa pellets)1 cup cottonseed meal1 cup fish meal1/2 cup bone meal1/2 cup blood meal1/4 cup Epsom Salt (technical grade is cheaper than USP/food grade)

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Kristin March 1, 2022 July 30, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden

Propagating Herb Cuttings in Water

Ever wondered how you can get one plant to turn into multiple? It’s not magic. It’s propagation! Find out the easiest way to multiply your herb plants.

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Kristin December 29, 2021 September 29, 2022Edible Plants, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden, YouTube

Propagation Methods

You don’t need a huge text book or expert level education in order to propagate plants. It’s actually quite simple!

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Kristin December 28, 2021 July 30, 2022Landscape Plant Material, The Home Garden

5 Reasons to Seed Save

There are so many great reasons to store heirloom seeds, but today I share my top 5.

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Kristin December 21, 2021 September 29, 2022Great for Kids, HDG Test Garden, Podcast, The Home Garden, YouTube

“Everything But…” – Home Grown Vegetable Stew

Cooking a full meal from the vegetable garden!

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Kristin December 19, 2021 December 19, 2021Edible Plants, HDG Test Garden, The Home Garden

Tour with The Ground Up

Tour with a Houston, Texas Green Waste Recycling Facility, The Ground Up

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Kristin November 23, 2021 September 29, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner
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New to the Houston area or just struggling to keep your plant alive? Learn from the expert through a wide variety of audio and visual media. HDG's owner, Kristin Howard, hosts complimentary YouTube, Podcast, and Instagram channels dedicated to helping customers in on the secret to growing healthy gardens in Houston's challenging climate. Click the icons below to learn from or connect with Kristin!
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