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Planting and Growing

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.

Articles about Planting and Growing

How to

Plant Cannabis Seeds Indoors
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Identify Female and Male Marijuana Plants
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When and How to Trim Marijuana Plants
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How to

Grow Marijuana Outside: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Beginner’s Guide to Growing Date Seeds at Home
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Care for Venus Fly Traps
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How to

Winter Begonia
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How to

Identify Walnut Trees
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The Easiest Methods for Propagating Lucky Bamboo: In Soil or Water
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Care for Houseplants & Outdoor Plants
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How to

Grow Tobacco
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Prune Forsythia
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How to

Propagate Ivy from Clippings
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Self-Watering Planters: How to Use Them & How They Work
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How to

Prune Thyme
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How to

Make a Bottle Ecosystem
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Hydroponic Weed
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How to

Grow Algae
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A Simple DIY Guide for Growing Your Own Spirulina Algae
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How to

Prune Lilacs
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How to

Grow a Sweet Potato Vine Indoors
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How to

Remove Raspberry Bushes
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How to

Plant Weeping Willow Trees
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Plant a Walnut Tree
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How to

Grow Sugar Cane: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
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Can LED Lights Grow Plants? Regular LED Lights vs. Grow Lights
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Grow Enoki Mushrooms with a Grow Kit or from Spawn
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Grow White Button Mushrooms
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How to

Grow Moss
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How to

Water Bamboo
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Plant & Grow a Staghorn Fern
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How to

Measure Growth Rate of Plants
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How to

Grow Mushrooms
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4 Proven and Effective Ways to Propagate a Monstera, or Swiss Cheese Plant
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How to

Grow Tobacco Inside
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting a Garden
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How to

Cultivate Mushrooms at Home: Everything You Need to Know
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How to

Grow Truffles Indoors
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How to

Grow and Care for Desert Rose Seeds
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How to

Grind Bones into a Powder
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How to

Grow Yeast at Home from Scratch
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How to

Divide Ferns
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How to

Grow Clusia from Cuttings
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How to

Plant a Seed in a Pot
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How to

Save an Overwatered Plant
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How to

Plant Rice Indoors
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How to

Care for a Fern Plant
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How to

Grow Morel Mushrooms (With or Without a Kit)
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How to

Grow Philodendron from Cuttings
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How to

Grow Duckweed for Aquariums & Other Uses
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How to

Grow and Care for Java Moss
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How to

Grow Pitcher Plants
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The Ultimate Guide to Truffles: How to Find, Cook, and Clean Them
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Grow & Care for Flaming Katy: Expert Tips & Tricks
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How to

Propagate Peperomia
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How to

Care for Ficus
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How to

Grow Chlorella for a Food Supplement
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How to

Propagate and Care for String of Turtles
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How to

Plant Clones
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A Complete Guide to Pollinating Tomatoes by Hand
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How to

Grow Red Clover: The Simple Beginner's Guide
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How to

Make Plant Roots Grow Faster
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How to

Germinate Cannabis Seeds
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How to

Grow Popcorn
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Simple Guide to Growing Bamboo from Seed in a Greenhouse
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How to

Grow Pumpkins Indoors
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A Step-By-Step Guide on Propagating and Growing Inch Plant
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How to

Harvest Onions
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How to

Grow Rainbow Eucalyptus
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When to Prune Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) & How to Do It
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How to

Make Hydrosols
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How to

Revive an Overfertilized Plant
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A Complete Guide to Growing Autoflowers Outdoors (When to Plant, How Often to Water, & How Much They Yield)
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How to

Care for a Norfolk Pine
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How to

Grow Pistachios
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How to

Propagate Pitcher Plants from Cuttings, Rhizomes, Seeds, & More
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How to

Remove Weeds from Cracks
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How to

Grow King Oyster Mushrooms
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How to

Plant, Grow, and Harvest Portobello Mushrooms
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When and How to Transplant Plants: A Complete Potting & Gardening Guide
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How to

Sow, Grow, Care for, and Harvest Chickpeas
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White Spots on Plants: Causes & Getting Rid of Powdery Mildew
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How to

Grow Hydroponic Mushrooms
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How to

Grow Cashews
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How to

Plant Seeds in a Basic Seed Tray
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How to

Grow Water Chestnuts
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How to

Prune Petunias
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How to

Care for a Basil Plant
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How to

Remove Honeysuckle: Manual and Chemical Methods
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This is What Happens If You Plant a Sesame Seed
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How to

Grow a Rudraksha Tree
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How to

Harvest Lentils
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How to

Transplant a Jade Plant
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How to

Care for a Hoya Plant
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How to

Care for an Asparagus Fern
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Why Does My Aloe Plant Stink? FAQ for Smelly Aloe Vera
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How to

Get Hydrangeas to Bloom
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How to

Grow a Ficus Benjamina
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How to

Plant Wheat
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How to

Clone a Marijuana Plant Without Rooting Hormone
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How to

Grow Healthy Plants
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How to

Harvest Mint
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