Gardening

Beginner Gardening

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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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Gardening Question of the Day

How can I tell by size, color, and firmness when it is time to harvest my tomatoes? More

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Garden Planner

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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    My Mother planted some Elephant Ears a few years ago. The first year they were big & beautiful; last year my neighbor wanted me to plant a moon flower and I did. The moon...
  • Tomatoes (jgray12@carolina.rr.com)
    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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    Want to know all about asparagus.
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    I live in Northern Nevada, bought and planted my hydrangea (blooms are periwinkle blue) in a very large pot on my patio. It gets afternoon sun beginning at about 4:30. I noticed...