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Fire Cider

How to Make Fire Cider: An Apple-Cider Vinegar Tonic

Fire Cider boosts your health with herbs stewed in apple-cider vinegar. See how to make this...
Garlic Bulbs

Planting Garlic in the Fall

Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. Learn how...
Wheelbarrow Leaf Clean-up

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

After a bountiful harvest, what comes next? Check out our tips for preparing your garden for frost...
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Pumpkins

Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins do not disappoint. Here’s how to grow your...
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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Best Apples for Baking: Apple Pie, Applesauce, Cider

Not all apples are ideal for cooking! Below is a chart with some of the best apples for baking—from...
Monday's Rose

Roses

How do you plant a rose bush? How do you grow roses? Our Rose Plant Guide will get your started—...
Mistletoe Berries

Plants of the Winter Solstice

Winter solstice occurs at almost midnight on December 21, marking the official start of winter. It...
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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...
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,...
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...
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Kale Recipes

Kale is all the rage right now—and for good reason! Much like its well-loved cousin, spinach, kale...
Growing Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato

The sweet potato is a warm-season, spreading vegetable of tropical origin. Here’s the right way to...
Second Spring: Fall Gardening

A Second Spring: Fall Gardening

Even though the calendar says it is fall we have been enjoying a second spring in the garden....
Kitchen Herb Garden

Windowsill Herb Garden

Do you enjoy using freshly snipped herbs from the garden as much as I do? Now that summer is...
Pumpkin Pile

How to Cook Pumpkin

Here’s how to cook pumpkin the simplest way—plus a selection delicious pumpkin recipes! How to Cook...
Best Pumpkin Recipes

Best Pumpkin Recipes

It’s that time of year again when pumpkin seems to infiltrate the food world! Now you can add...
Apple Season

Apples: Health Benefits and Other Uses

It’s apple season again! (I mean the kind that grow on trees, not the latest iPhone.) Here are some...
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How to Plant Cover Crops to Enrich Soil This Winter

Late summer is the perfect time to sow cover crops for winter. In this video, we will show you how...
Fresh Carrots

Root Cellars: Handle Your Harvest With Care

If you’re planning to store produce in a root cellar, here are tips to ensure to ensure that your...
Lettuce and Broccoli

Fall Garden: When to Plant Vegetables for the Fall

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

Asters are daisy-like perennials with starry-shaped flower heads. They bring delightful color to...
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Apples

Find expert advice on planting, growing, harvesting, picking, storing, and cooking apples! Apples...
Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterflies: Chrysalis Watch

For several weeks we have seen monarch butterflies flitting around our gardens—stopping to take...
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Corn

Sweet corn is an annual with yellow, white, and bi-colored ears. A long, frost-free growing season...
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10 Best Sweet Potato Recipes

Here are some delicious sweet potato recipes, including sweet potato fries, biscuits, casseroles,...
September Song

September Song: September Gardening Tips

After Labor Day, I can feel and see the slowing of photosynthesis as plants wind down their season...
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The Good Side of Goldenrod

If you are sneezing up a storm right now please don’t blame the goldenrod! Most allergies are...
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Hyacinths

Hyacinth bulbs are planted in the fall and bloom in the spring. The Victorians revered hyacinths...
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Fall Bulbs: Planting for Spring Flowers

Growing the best spring flowers means planting bulbs in the fall! See our handy fall-planted bulbs...
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The Best Tomato Recipes EVER

There’s nothing like juicy tomatoes in season, especially right off the vine. We’ve got the best...
Sunflowers

Sunflowers

Sunflowers say “summer” like no other plant. American natives, sunflowers are grown for beauty and...
Pink Roses

Flower Meanings: Language of Flowers

Do you know the language of flowers? As our list below shows, each flower has its own meaning. The...

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