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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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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...
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,...
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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. Learn how...
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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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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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...
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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...
New England Foliage

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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Peace Lilies

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

Ponytail palms are a unique-looking, long-lived indoor plant that thrives on benign neglect. They...
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Hearty Hibiscus for the Fall

As the gardening season winds down, there is one group of flowers in my garden that is ramping up—...
Houseplants

Low-Light, Low-Care Houseplants

Less water, less light, and less care. If you’re like most people, you have little time to fuss...
Aster Flowers

Asters

Asters are daisy-like perennials with starry-shaped flower heads. They bring delightful color to...
Second Spring: Fall Gardening

Best Vegetables to Plant in Fall

The days are getting shorter and fall is on the way. Are you planning to continue the harvest with...
Vegetable Harvest

When to Harvest Vegetables and Fruit

How do you know when fruit and vegetables are ready to pick? Whether you are a gardener or a...
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Black Walnut Trees

The black walnut tree is one of North America’s most valuable and beautiful native trees, but it...
Allergy Plants

Worst and Best Plants for People With Allergies

Got allergies? It helps to know which are the best plants and worst plants for allergies—plus, here...
Kitchen Herb Garden

Growing Herbs Indoors

Even just a few pots of herbs indoors can supply you with wonderful flavors through the rest of the...
Golden Daffodil

15 Flower Bulb Growing Tips (to Avoid Bulb Problems)

We adore spring bulbs (which you plant in the fall!). The flowers return year after year,...
Roasted Zucchini

Quick Ways to Cook Zucchini

We don’t all have time to make complicated zucchini recipes. Here are fast ways to cook that...
Sweet Potato Experiment

Growing Sweet Potatoes

One vegetable that I love but had never grown before this year is the sweet potato. Sweet potatoes...
September Song

September Gardening Tips

What do you do in the garden in September? After Labor Day, I can feel and see the slowing of...
Watermelon Harvest

How to Tell If a Watermelon Is Ripe?

Every year I am faced with the same dilemma: how to tell if a watermelon is ripe. Muskmelons are...
Fungus Gnat

Fungus Gnats

Often considered only a minor houseplant pest, fungus gnats can quickly become a major issue if an...
Edible Garden

Gardening by the Moon Calendar

Our Gardening by the Moon calendar works according to the age-old belief that phases of the Moon...
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Planting Bulbs for Spring Flowers

If you enjoy seeing daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths bloom in the spring, keep in mind that these...
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Aloe Vera

The aloe vera plant is an easy, attractive succulent that makes for a great indoor companion. Aloe...
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Best Flowers for Drying | How to Dry Flowers

The heat of the season is perfect for air-drying flowers to brighten those gray, frigid days of...
Hot Peppers

Hot Peppers for Health & Happiness

Not only are hot peppers delicious in cooking, but also they have healing powers—triggering a...
Eggplants

Eggplants

Eggplants—also known as aubergine—are warm-weather vegetables that are harvested in mid- to late...

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