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Preparing Your Garden for Winter

After a bountiful season, it’s time to prepare your garden for winter—and ensure a beautiful and...
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Deer-Resistant Plants

Oh dear! Do you have problems with deer eating your garden plants? See our list of deer-resistant...
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Fall Leaves: Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Ever wonder why leaves change color in the fall? Or when exactly they change and how the process...
Fire Cider

How to Make Fire Cider

Fire cider boosts your health with herbs stewed in apple cider vinegar. See how to make this...
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Best Apples for Baking and Cooking

Not all apples are ideal for cooking! Below is a chart with some of the best apples for baking and...
Fruitcake Recipe

Warning: It’s Fruitcake Season!

Soon they will be upon us— hundreds of them. Sodden with alcohol, their massive bodies bulging with...
Mistletoe Berries

Plants of the Winter Solstice

The winter solstice falls on December 21, marking the official start of winter. It is the shortest...
Outdoor Christmas Tree

Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh

While most of us think about Christmas trees only in December, for growers of cut-your-own trees,...
Gourds and Squash at Thanksgiving

Unusual Squash and Gourds for the Thanksgiving Displays

Colorful squash and gourds are signs of Thanksgiving to me—harking back to the Pilgrims—and the...
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Pumpkins

Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins do not disappoint. Here’s how to plant, grow...
Protecting Garden from Frost

Protecting the Garden From Frost: Temperature Lows for Vegetables

Here are tips on how to protect your garden from frost and design a garden to reduce frost damage—...
Garlic Bulbs

Planting Garlic in the Fall

Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. Learn how...
Fall Garden Tasks

Fall Chores: Autumn Garden Cleanup

It’s time to start on those fall garden chores. Here is a to-do list for fall vegetable garden...
Celery Stalks

Celery: Bland and Boring? Not So Fast!

Celery is one of the most underrated vegetables. Most people would never think of this humble stalk...
Seed Catalogs

How Long Do Seeds Last?

How long do garden seeds last? How do you tell if your old seeds are still good? Let’s find out!...
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History of the Poinsettia

Where does the poinsettia come from? Where was this traditional Christmas plant discovered? Are...
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Cover Crops for U.S.

Once your fall crops are done, replenish the soil for the months ahead with cover crops—and give...
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Landscaping: Tune In To The Four Winds

The New Year is coming. One way to honor this turning point is to celebrate the four directions or...
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Winter Landscaping

You might not think about landscaping in winter, but your yard can be just as beautiful in the...
Holly Bushes

Happy Holly Days

It’s red berry time and with bunches of fresh holly leaves and berries or branches of winterberries...
Winter Squash Birds

Winter Squash (and Pumpkin): Cold-Weather Comfort

Nothing speaks of fall and winter like the appearance of winter squashes and pumpkins in stores,...
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Saving Gladiolus

In some places, gladiolus can be left in the ground all winter. In colder climates, though, they...
Robin and Berries

Gardening for the Birds

Here are five tips for making your backyard more bird-friendly. It takes more than just hanging a...
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Where the Wild Things Are: November

November the first. You’ve unmothballed your winter sweaters and laid in a supply of hand-warmers....
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Cranberries: Get ’Em While You Can

Among only a few native North American fruits cultivated commercially in the modern era,...
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

When temperatures begin to drop, tomatoes stop ripening so it’s time to take action! Fruits can be...
Rodent-proof Flower Bulbs

Rodent-proof Flower Bulbs

Are you tired of planting tulips and crocus bulbs only to have them disappear because mice and...
Eagle Pumpkin

How to Carve a Pumpkin

When it comes to pumpkin carving, the idea is to have fun. We’ve got tips on carving the best...
Beets from the Garden

Storing Beets with Wood Chips in the Root Cellar

Though I have used sand to store my beets in the root cellar for many years, this year I decided to...
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Getting Potatoes Ready for the Root Cellar

Digging potatoes has got to be one of the most pleasurable aspects of gardening. It’s buried...
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Preparing Your Garden for Winter

It’s sometimes difficult to motivate yourself to garden when the growing season is over, but there...
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Garter Snakes: The Gardener's Friend

I found a snake skin in my garden a few weeks ago. While other people might have been freaked out,...
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Planting Zones for the U.S. and Canada

Plant hardiness zones—also known as planting zones or growing zones—help gardeners understand which...
Cast Iron Skillet

How to Clean and Season a Cast Iron Skillet

A cast iron skillet can last a lifetime—probably several if it’s passed from generation to...
Black Peppercorns Mix

Where Does Black Pepper Come From?

Most of us have a pepper shaker on our kitchen table, but do you know where that pepper actually...
Fall Mountain

2018 Fall Foliage Forecast: Vivid Northeast But Mixed Bag Elsewhere

Our 2018 Fall Foliage Forecast is out—and we’ll be frank: It’s a mixed bag! While vivid leaf color...
Frost Leaf

How to Predict a Frost

Learn how to predict frost, differentiate between a light frost and a hard freeze, and protect your...
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The First Days of the Seasons 2018

When does each season begin? Find equinox and solstice dates for 2018. Autumn begins with the...
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Fall Foliage Map 2018

See our new fall foliage map for peak times across America. Help us add to this foliage map with...
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Autumnal Equinox 2018: The First Day of Fall

If you’ve sweated your way through a long hot summer, you might be ready for a change in season!...
Harvest Moon

Why Tonight's Harvest Moon Appears to Shine On—For Days!

Let’s set the record straight about the Harvest Moon. It’s not bigger than other full Moons. It’s...
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Peace Lilies

Peace lilies are one of the most common houseplants because they are so easy to grow. Here’s...

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