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Gardening Tips for June

Thin overloaded fruit trees; thinning them will allow for larger and healthier fruit to grow. More

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Antiquity Blooms in My Garden

Spring finally arrived in my frigid corner of the world, and it arrived with an explosion of blooms. All the historical, antique, or heirloom plants in my gardens put on spectacular shows. 

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Raised Garden Beds: How to Build

Raised garden beds are fairly easy to construct and even easier to maintain. Here is advice on how to build raised garden beds for your backyard.
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How may crops can you fit into your garden? Use our online Garden Planner to produce the perfect plan.

Spring Planting Dates

What are the best planting dates in the spring for your garden seeds? Our chart is customized to your zip code! See Best Planting Dates.

Vegetable, Herb, & Fruit Guide

Vegetable, Herb, and Fruit GuideSee our free plant guides with advice on how to plant, grow, and harvest common crops.

Pests & Weeds

Get help! Identify and control pest problems in your garden.

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    We set out tomatoes in the garden the middle of May and to prevent weeds from growing we used Preen. Preen kills weeds before it grows and it is doing a great job. When we...
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