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Turnips

Turnips are cool-weather vegetables that can be grow in both spring and in fall, avoiding the hot...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the July 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days...
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Companion Planting...

How much do you know about companion planting? See our tips on which vegetables to plant near each...
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Cooperative Extension...

Contact your local state cooperative extension Web site to get help with tricky insect problems,...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the June 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days...
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Starting Seeds Indoors

Here are tips from The Old Farmer’s Almanac on how to start seeds indoors. Before You Start Seeds...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Our “Gardening by the Moon” calendar works according to the age-old belief that phases of the Moon...
Hydrangea Flower Colors

Soil pH Levels for...

What is your soil’s pH level? Every plant prefers a different level of acidity. Use this Soil pH...
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Fall Garden: When to...

Here’s a handy fall garden guide to help you decide what to plant in the fall garden and when to...
Frame Gardening

How to Build a Cold...

Here are tips on how to make cold frames for the garden. When those first frosts hit, you’ll want...
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Straw Turns to Gold

No, I’m not Rumpelstiltskin, the cranky gnome in a Grimm fairy tale; I can’t spin straw into gold...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the May 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days...
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Perennial Flower Garden...

This perennial flower garden design will provide many years of enjoyment and, since perennials come...
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Preparing Soil for...

When it comes to a healthy garden, soil preparation matters. All vegetables need soil that’s rich...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the April 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Follow Nature's...

Follow nature’s signs when planting in the garden! For centuries, farmers took their cues for...
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Growing Strawberries...

How do you grow strawberries? We’ll share our planting and growing tips. Let’s start with the best...
Flower Bed Basics

How to Grow a Flower...

Interested in planting a flower garden? Here are some planting tips for flower beds—plus, ...
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Build a Vertical Garden

With a little careful planning you can create a garden where plants that are happy to grow...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the March 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Growing Leeks from Seed

Leeks are hardy and trouble-free vegetables. Sow them in late winter to mid-spring. In this short...
Planting by the Moon February 2017

Gardening by the Moon...

Use the February 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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How to Enrich Your...

In this short video, we demonstrate five simple yet highly effective ways to prepare your soil to...
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3 Garden Planning...

Ready to start garden planning? Here’s a timely video with three normal mistakes gardeners make...
Healthiest Vegetables to Grow

The Most Nutritious...

What are the healthiest vegetables to grow? After all, if you’re going to plant vegetables, why not...
Garden Plot Plan

Vegetable Garden Layout...

Get inspired with these free vegetable garden layout ideas! Choose the right design for backyard...
Gardening by the Moon January 2017

Gardening by the Moon...

Use the January 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Vegetable Gardening for...

Here’s our quick guide for the beginner vegetable gardener. Whether you’re a beginner or an old...
Gardening by the Moon December 2016

Gardening by the Moon...

Use the December 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the November 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the October 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Plant Hardiness Zones

Plant hardiness zones help gardeners understand which plants will most likely survive at a location...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the September 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
Butterfly-Friendly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening

Letting all that milkweed grow around my yard has paid off and we have some monarch butterfly...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the August 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
My Raised Vegetable Garden

Information About...

Welcome to our Growing Guides to vegetables, herbs, and fruit! Planting a vegetable garden? Our...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the July 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days...
Morning Glory Varieties

Morning Glory Vines:...

Most of my favorite flowering vines are in the plant family Ipomoea. The most common member of this...
Gardening Gloves

Gardening by the Moon...

Use the June 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days...
Growing Blueberries

Growing Blueberries: A...

If you are thinking of adding a new flowering shrub to your landscape, why not consider a highbush ...
Tomatoes

Vegetable Garden Planner

Different vegetables require different conditions to thrive. Plan your garden accordingly with our...
Herbs to Cook

Growing Herbs in the...

Growing herbs in containers or a small space is so easy—and who likes paying for a package of herbs...

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