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These Mistakes Can Ruin Your Compost!
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Lightbulb Primer: Choosing the Right Bulb for the Right Job
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Don’t Let the Sun Get Your Garden Down
3 QUICK WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR PLANTS FROM THE SUN
When you’re growing a vegetable garden, protecting your plants is your No. 1 priority. So, what are the simplest ways to protect your veggies from sun and heat?
Lay down a layer of grass mulch.
After mowing the yard, save some grass clippings and put down a layer around your garden plants. This keeps the soil cooler and reduces ground evaporation, which helps keep plants extra hydrated on hot days.
Give plants a little shade.
Using wood stakes or dowels, put together a makeshift tent using bedsheets, towels, or any other covering. The shade shouldn’t be extensive — just enough to reduce the harshness of the sunlight a few hours a day.
Water in the mornings/evenings.
This also helps keep plants extra hydrated when they need it most. Plus, it reduces evaporation before the plants can make the most of the water.
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