Planting and Growing
Learn how to plant seeds in a pot or transplant established plants with wikiHow’s Planting and Growing articles. Find expert advice on how to take care of plants, including tips on choosing the right plants for your garden and giving your plants the right amount of water. You can also read plant-specific guides, like How to Grow Lavender, How to Care for Ficus, How to Prune Cilantro, and more.
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Grow Mushrooms
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Transplant a Plant
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Care for Ferns
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Grow Edible Mushrooms
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Harvest Mint
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Clone Pothos
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Propagate Air Plants
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Grow a Venus Flytrap
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Harvest Leeks
Articles about Planting and Growing
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Plant Date Seeds
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Take Care of Plants
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Grow Tobacco
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Grow Bamboo from Seed
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Plant Sugar Cane
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Grow Algae
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Grow Moss
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Plant a Seed in a Pot
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Prune Cilantro
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Grow Healthy Plants
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Prune Thyme
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Plant Clones
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Prune Buddleia
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Water Bamboo
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Plant Guava Trees
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Grow Eggplant
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Grow a Staghorn Fern
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Grow Almonds
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Prune Forsythia
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Grow Mushrooms
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Identify Walnut Trees
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Grow Enoki Mushrooms
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Grow Red Onions
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Grow Plants Faster
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Plant Wheat
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Transplant a Plant
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Care for Ferns
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Plant a Walnut Tree
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Care for Ficus
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Grow Popcorn
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Plant a Plant
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Grow Edible Mushrooms
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Promote Root Growth
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Care for a Hoya Plant
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Grow Pistachios
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Prune Lilacs
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Find Morel Mushrooms
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Grow Elephant Garlic
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Harvest Mint
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Grow Water Chestnuts
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Grow Indigo