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PLANT TAXONOMY SKILLS SHORTAGE

Plant taxonomy can be defined as a scientific system of identifying characteristics as a basis of classifying, then identifying plants, in order to differentiate them from each other.

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Start Your Own Herbal Products Business

Herbal products combine creativity, tradition and entrepreneurship. Many products are handcrafted and built on industries that have existed for hundreds of years...

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Troubleshooting Hydroponic Problems

While hydroponics has many benefits (compared with growing in soil), there can sometimes be problems…

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What is Organic Growing

Organic gardening and farming has been given a variety of names over the years - biological farming, sustainable agriculture, alternative agriculture, to name a few. Definitions of what is and isn't 'organic' are also extremely varied.

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CHOOSING WHAT TO GROW

Rather than try to grow every plant that we find desirable, there are ways to narrow the field and home in on plants that are more likely to be successful - Start by considering which aspects of plants are most important to you.

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