Gurney's Blog
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How to Use Nematodes in your Garden
What are Nematodes? Nematodes, commonly referred to as roundworms, are microscopic, unsegmented worms that exhibit a simple, tubular body structure. Despite their small size, typically ranging from 0.1 to 2.5 millimeters...
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Cilantro (Coriander): Planting, Harvesting, Growing, and More
Stepping into the world of cilantro gardening offers a rewarding journey filled with aromatic herbs and flavorful dishes. Understanding the taxonomy, cultivation techniques, and potential challenges of cilantro cultivation is...
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Effective Disease Control in the Garden: Prevention and Natural Solutions
Gardening can be a rewarding experience, but plant diseases pose a significant threat to a thriving garden. Prevention is key to maintaining the health and vitality of your plants. Our...
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Beneficial Insects: Nature’s Pest Control for a Healthy Garden
Gardening enthusiasts often face the challenge of protecting their plants from insect damage. While there are over a million insect species, only a small percentage are harmful garden pests. In...
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Garden Pests: A Comprehensive Guide to Natural Pest Control
Gardening can be a fulfilling and rewarding hobby, but dealing with pests is a challenge that every gardener faces. At Gurney’s, we believe in nurturing your garden with environmentally responsible...
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Peppers: Planting, Growing, Harvesting, and More
Stepping into the world of pepper gardening offers a rewarding journey filled with vibrant plants and delicious produce. Understanding the taxonomy, cultivation techniques, and potential challenges of pepper cultivation is...
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Nutrient Deficiencies
For gardeners aiming to cultivate bountiful crops and beautiful ornamentals, understanding the role of nutrients is crucial. Most are familiar with the “N.K.P” in commercial fertilizers: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P),...
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Daylilies (Hemerocallis): The Ultimate Guide to These Beautiful Flowering Perennials
Daylilies, known scientifically as Hemerocallis, are among the most rewarding plants for gardeners of all skill levels. With their vibrant blooms and hardy nature, daylilies can transform any garden into...
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Companion Gardening: A Smart and Sustainable Way to Grow Your Garden
Companion gardening is an age-old practice that involves strategically planting different crops close to each other to enhance growth, deter pests, and improve overall garden health. This natural approach to...
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How to Attract Pollinators to Your Home Garden
Pollinators play a vital role in the success of a home garden; they help flowers bloom, fruits set, and plants thrive. By attracting a variety of pollinators, you’ll ensure that...
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Starting Seeds: A Rewarding Approach for Gardeners
For gardeners, starting seeds indoors offers both cost savings and a deeply satisfying way to nurture plants from the very beginning. There’s something truly special about watching a tiny seed...
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Guide to Growing Herbs Indoors
Herb gardening has become a popular and rewarding way to save money while enjoying fresh ingredients at home, with even a small investment, like a seed packet of cilantro or...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Growing Potatoes
Potatoes are a versatile and essential root crop, perfect for both beginner and experienced gardeners. Whether used in mashed potatoes, roasted dishes, or even vibrant potato salads, growing potatoes in...
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Here’s to Houseplants (Part 1)
I started gardening indoors many years ago when I moved into my first apartment. Of course, at the time, I only had a few houseplants that were easy to care...
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Health Benefits of Onions
Doctors love onions just as much as chefs, albeit for a different reason—their medicinal properties. They don’t prescribe it like penicillin, but when it comes to dieting suggestions, it’s one...
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Hardening Off Seed-Grown Plants in the Spring
You’ve seen your seeds sprout, grow true leaves, and get taller. Starting your seeds indoors allows them to grow in a controlled environment, where they enjoy a relatively stress-free life,...
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Gurney’s Superfood Salad Blend
Salad Blend The road to getting healthier is paved with green. And what better way to start than with a hearty helping of healthy green salad?! But salad greens aren’t...
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Growing Zinnias from Seed
Elegant, classy, and ever so presentable, Zinnias can be rightfully called the ladies of the plant kingdom. These vibrant beauties bring an old-world charm to modern garden settings that is...
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Growing Spinach From Seed
Spinach is the world’s most famous green leafy vegetable. And though most of the credit for spinach’s popularity goes to one rugged, heroic sailor with anchor tattoos on his humungous...
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Growing Great Melons!
Sweet, juicy and easy to grow, nothing says “summer” like a ripe melon! On a hot summer day, few things quench your thirst and inspire fond memories like feasting on...
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Growing Eggplants from Seed
Eggplants are warm-weather veggies that look stunning in the garden and enticing on the dinner table! Eggplants belong to the Nightshade family and are one of the easiest to grow...
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Growing Broccoli from Seed
As a kid, I just hated broccoli. I dreaded the sight of broccoli on the table and every bite was torture! My ordeal continued until mom took to growing broccoli...
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Goji Berries- Healthy and Delicious!
Are you growing Goji Berries in your garden? If the answer’s NO, there’s a fair chance you aren’t too familiar with the intriguing history, the amazing properties, or the immense...
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Get Yourself a Clover Lawn
Easy on the eye, and to maintain, Clover is a wonderful choice for ground covers. Clover plants have an inherent resistance to weeds and the ability to thrive in poorly...