• Grab the weed at its base as close to the soil line as possible and pull.
• Be sure to remove the entire weed including the root.
• Place the weeds in your garden bucket.
• You can also use your trowel to dig out the weeds.
• Removing weeds allows all the water and nutrients to go to the plants you want in your garden.
• Using chemicals to remove weeds can kill plants you want in your garden as well as get into your water.

• The more you deadhead the more blooms you get
• Locate the spent flower and follow the stem to where there is a natural break.
• Either pinch it off with your fingers or use your pruners to remove.
• Only remove flowers that are dying. Leave the flowers that are in bloom.

• Staking is used to control plants in your garden that are getting too big for their space.
• Use bamboo stakes for anything with a strong central stem. (Lilies, dahlias)
• Use a link stake to create a short little fence for plants that are sprawling too much.
• Select the stem you want to stake with your bamboo and place the stake in the ground close to the base.
• Secure the stem to the bamboo stake with your twine. (Don’t tie it too tight.)
• To use the link stake simply gather the plant you want to fence in and place the link stake in the ground to where the plant is at your desired height.
• Place a second link stake in the ground and attach to the first stake by inserting the hook into the loop.

Garden bucket

Garden pruners

Garden trowel

Gardening stakes

Twine