Bonnie L. Grant
Bonnie Grant has been writing professionally for over 15 years about all things gardening and food. With a background as a professional chef, landscaper, and the gardener in charge of a well-known estate’s vegetable patches, she has steeped herself in the world of edible flora. Her education includes several bachelor's degrees, a culinary certificate, and certification in urban gardening. Her recent escapades have seen her install a small orchard, cultivate an edible landscape, and as a hobby, rescue and rehome wild cats. When not writing or gardening, she will often be found pouring over a book or knitting a sweater. At a rough estimate, she is the custodian of around 50 houseplants, and countless outdoor leafy family members.
Latest articles by Bonnie L. Grant
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Peonies For Pots: Growing Peonies In A Container
If you don’t have a lot of garden space, consider growing peonies in a container. Container-grown peonies are just as beautiful as garden peonies and are easy to grow.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Do Chickens Eat Bugs? Using Poultry As Organic Pest Control
Chickens seek and destroy bugs, making them a gardener's best friend. For garden pest control, fresh eggs and great companionship, try raising chickens.
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Why Your Spider Plant Has Brown Tips & How To Fix It
When your favorite spider plant tips are brown you can assume it needs something different. Check on its care needs if you see brown spider plant leaves.
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Arborvitae: Ultimate Care And Growing Guide
Arborvitae is a versatile evergreen in the landscape. Arborvitae trees are hardy and can grow tall for screening, or kept trimmed as a hedge.
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DIY Succulent Fertilizer Recipes For Better Growth And More Flowers
Give your succulents and cacti a nutrient boost with a homemade fertilizer that uses natural, organic ingredients – many of which are available in your kitchen.
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Managing Bermuda Grass: Learn How To Kill Bermuda Grass In Lawns
Managing and controlling bermuda grass when it invades the lawn or garden takes some special steps. Their tenacious roots require deep removal.
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Overgrown Landscape Beds: How To Reclaim An Overgrown Garden
Overgrown plants, multiplying perennials, encroaching weeds and blurred garden edges create chaos. Learn the steps on how to reclaim an overgrown garden and bring back your inner peace with the information found in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How To Stop Chameleon Plants: Learn About Killing Chameleon Plants
With their pretty lavender-tinged, heart-shaped leaves, there is very little that can stop chameleon plants from spreading. A few tips may help.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Ironweed Management: Tips On Controlling Ironweed Plants
You can do some damage to it manually, but usually ironweed will find its way back. Persistence and a few tips on how to kill ironweed should help.
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Buttercup Control: How To Kill Unwanted Buttercup Weeds In Your Garden
Its cheery yellow flowers are quite pretty, but buttercup has an insidious nature and will insert itself craftily into your landscape. Learn how to kill buttercup weeds.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Mugwort Control & Tips For Getting Rid Of Mugwort
Mugwort is a persistent weed but it is also a member of the Artemisia family of beneficial herbs. Mugwort control is a challenge due to its hardiness and spreading rhizomes. Learn about mugwort control.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Is Windmill Grass: Learn About Windmill Grass Information And Control
Windmill grass is a prolific grower. Its windmill spikelets help to identify it.
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Bull Thistle Control: Managing Bull Thistle Plants In Gardens
Learn how to get rid of bull thistle, a prickly biennial that grows freely in disturbed soils, pastures, and unmanaged spaces. Prevent this prolific weed from taking over your garden.
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Controlling Pokeweed: How To Get Rid Of Pokeberry Plants
Home gardeners should identify what is pokeweed in order to help prevent accidental ingestion by domestic pets and children. The plant is invasive as well. Learn more about its identification and control here.
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Tips For Controlling Weeds In A Vegetable Garden
Weeds in a vegetable garden are huge competitors for resources and can overtake seedlings. Learn about how to keep weeds out of your garden.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Alligator Weed Facts – Learn How To Kill Alligatorweed
Alligatorweed is very adaptable and invasive. It's an ecological, economic and biological threat.
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Star Of Bethlehem In Grass: How To Manage Star Of Bethlehem Weeds
What one gardener may welcome, another will criticize. Star of Bethlehem plants are a great example. If the plant is rampant in unwanted spaces. you may need to step in.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Killing Ornamental Grass & Tips For Invasive Ornamental Grass Control
Ornamental grasses have a diversity of form, color, and plumes, and they sound nice rustling in the winds, but some can become invasive.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Bahiagrass Control - How To Eradicate Bahiagrass In Your Lawn
Controlling bahiagrass in lawns minimizes competition since bahiagrass tends to seed prolifically and spread into turf areas.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Vegetable Companion Planting Mistakes – 9 Disastrous Pairings That Will Ruin Your Crops
Not all crops will co-exist on the vegetable plot in harmony. Discover the worst bedfellows that will stunt growth, attract pests, and even impact flavor.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Torpedograss Weeds: Tips On Torpedograss Control
How to safely and naturally get rid of torpedograss presents a great challenge, but it can be done.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Italian Arum Control: Learn How To Deal With Arum Weeds
It's classified as a toxic weed, so you'll need to control Italian Arum before it takes control of your garden.
By Bonnie L. Grant