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Being successful with houseplants can be a challenge with all the varied instruction out there. We will try to make it easy for you with the following information: STEP 1: Light Placing plants in the proper light conditions is your first step to success. We group light conditions into 3 categories: LOW LIGHT: Northern exposure with no direct sun. East or west exposure with curtain filtered sun. Some plant labels will use descriptive words, such as indirect light, defused ligh

Just a little care now can make a big difference later in the season.   STEP 1: Aerate Compacted soil is hard for water, air and roots to penetrate, and that makes it hard for grass. A core aerator is best and can be rented for about a half a day and should cost around $40. This machine resembles a large tiller and uses steel tubes to take plugs of soil from the lawn. Aerating once a year reduces compaction and increases the vigor of your lawn. Warning: This machine is self-p

If you haven't already, now is the time to begin warm-weather vegetable and herb seeds, and we have everything you need to begin.   To Start Seeds:   Plant seeds in Espoma's Organic Seed Starter Premium Potting Mix in biodegradable pots or individual plastic trays. If you use biodegradable pots, dampen the pots slightly before adding soil. Add your seed-starting soil and we recommend adding 3 seeds to each individual pot. As the seeds sprout and develop their true leaves, you