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Plant identification – What is the name of the plant growing in your garden?

If you are like me, then your garden is full of plants (weeds) all year round. These plants usually don’t have a name until we manage to identify them. We just call them weeds without knowing their possible useful and interesting properties.. But if we look at them carefully, they have such different physiological characteristics! […]

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String trimmer line for grass cutters. Types, sizes and uses. How to choose the right type

In this article, I’ll try to help you choose the right type, shape and size of a string trimmer line for your grass cutter. One that suits the job you want to do. A grass cutter is a valuable tool when you need to cut weeds in the garden or field, or reduce the height

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Pine needles in the garden. 6 uses

In a pine-rich country like Greece, dry pine needles are abundant. They can be used in the garden. They are very useful if used properly and with care. But they are misunderstood and treated as difficult to manage waste. Under a pine tree, whole layers of dry pine needles are created that fall from the

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Nettle, a useful weed

Nettle is a useful weed, although very misunderstood. Perhaps because it has been associated when we were children, with the pain and itching caused by the contact with its leaves. Nettles are considered weeds We find them in our fields and in our gardens. Pretty much all of us have been stung by nettles, especially

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A guide about picking edible weeds

Edible weeds are one of the key ingredients of the Mediterranean diet. Edible weeds contain valuable nutrients for the body, such as calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium, B vitamins, vitamin C. They also contain fibers, which is essential for the proper functioning of the intestine. They do not contain fats. Edible weeds grow almost everywhere

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25 Weeds as soil’s nutrient indicators – An alternative perspective of weeds in the garden and field

After reading this article, you will no longer see and treat weeds as trouble, but from an alternative perspective. You will treat them as indicators of the health of your soil and nutrients that your soil contains or lacks. We present 25 common weeds and explain when and where they choose to grow. It is

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