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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!...
Best Fruitcake Ever

Festive Fruitcake Recipes

It is the hour of the fruitcake! While there are some truly terrible fruitcakes, you need to try...
Mistletoe Berries

Plants of the Winter Solstice

Many trees and plants were traditionally important to the celebration of the winter solstice (on...
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The Legend of the Poinsettia as a Christmas Plant

The poinsettia is America’s most popular flowering holiday plant! Native to Mexico, the plant is...
Outdoor Christmas Tree

How Do Christmas Trees Grow?

These days, many of us found our Christmas tree at a garden supply store or a local church selling...
Robin and Berries

Gardening for the Birds

It’s time to think about our feathered friends, especially feeding birds over winter and taking...
Tips to Prepare Garden for Winter

10 Tips to Prepare Your Garden for Winter

How do you put your garden to bed for winter? See 10 tips on how to winterize your garden beds—from...
Hokkaido Pumpkin Squash

The Many Health Benefits of Pumpkin and Winter Squash

Time to turn to pumpkins and sweet, orange-fleshed hubbards, buttercups, butternuts, and acorns for...
Fall Garden Tasks

Fall Vegetable Garden Cleanup: 11 Tasks to Do Now

Let’s make our fall vegetable garden cleanup easier! Here are 11 tasks to do in autumn before the...
Fire Cider

How to Make Fire Cider to Boost Health

Fire cider is a traditional folk recipe made with herbs stewed in apple cider vinegar. It’s a...
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The Best Apples for Baking and Cooking

Not all apples are ideal for cooking! On this page, we list the best apples for baking and cooking—...
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Fall Leaves: Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Ever wonder why leaves change color? Did you know that fall’s vivid colors are actually hidden...
Seedlings and Frost Cover

Protecting Your Garden From Frost

Frost injures many plants. When the weather report calls for freezing temperatures overnight, don’t...
Pumpkins

Pumpkins

Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins do not disappoint. Here’s how to plant, grow...
Garlic Bulbs

Planting Garlic in the Fall

Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. The best...
Crimson Clover Cover Crop

Planting Cover Crops in the Home Garden

Planting cover crops in the fall is becoming more popular, even in small gardens. These plants have...
Compass Four Winds

Winter Landscaping: Tune In To The Four Winds

It’s winter, the dormant season. Plant and tree growth has slowed to a crawl or stopped completely...
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

When temperatures begin to drop, tomatoes stop ripening, so it’s time to take action! We will show...
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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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Saving Gladiolus

In some places, gladiolus can be left in the ground all winter. In colder climates, however, they...
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...
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Winter Landscaping

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

Cranberries: Get ’Em While You Can

Among only a few native North American fruits cultivated commercially in the modern era,...
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...
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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Household Uses for Winter Snow and Ice

If winter means snow where you live, here’s some good news: Snow is very useful! Just as autumn...
Gardening for Everyone

Learn to Garden

LEARN HOW TO GARDEN WITH OUR STEP-BY-STEP SERIES Dreaming of growing your own vegetables at home?...
Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Homemade Backyard Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Ice cream is always fun for celebration! Enjoy our chocolate chip ice cream with fresh mint for a...
Strawberries

Strawberries

If you plan to enter the world of growing fruit, strawberries are one of the easiest fruit to grow...
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New and Notable Plants for 2021

What’s new in the garden for 2021? Here are some suggestions of new and notable plants—both...
Tomatoes for Kitchen Garden

What to Grow in a Kitchen Garden

Kitchen gardens are making a comeback! We all want the freshest and most nutritious, flavorful food...
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Growing Enough Food to Feed a Family

How big a vegetable garden do you need to feed a family? How big would your  garden need to be? How...
Kitchen Garden

How to Create a Potager Garden or Small Kitchen Garden

Learn how to plan a kitchen garden—either a traditional row garden or a potager garden which...
Companion Planting

Planning a Companion Planting Garden

This year, don’t just plan a vegetable garden—plan a “companion” vegetable garden which pairs up...
Kale Salad

10 Salads That Are Hearty and Healthy

Want a healthy salad that’s also satisfying? Here are 10 salad recipes that are filling and hearty...
Welcome Spring Equinox

First Day of Spring 2021: The Spring Equinox

In 2021, the spring equinox occurs on Saturday, March 20. This event marks the astronomical first...
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Preparing Soil for Planting

It starts with the soil! A gorgeous garden is built on rich, fertile soil. It’s the foundation of...
Pink Poppy

10 Romantic Flowers for Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up soon (February 14) and if you’d rather not buy flowers that will wilt...
Vegetable Gardens

Over 20 Vegetable Garden Layout Ideas

Here are over 20 FREE garden plans for you to look at and take inspiration from—including backyard...
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10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow at Home

If you’re a beginner, it’s helpful to konw which vegetables are easiest to grow from seed. Plus,...

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