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Dahlias Blooming in September

Unpacking and Dividing Stored Dahlias

If you saved dahlia tubers from last year, now is a good time to see how your stored dahlias are...
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Plants that Attract Hummingbirds

Do you love to watch hummingbirds fly around your garden? Learn which types of plants attract...
Forsythia in a Vase

Forcing Branches into Bloom Indoors

Enjoy a spring preview of flowering branches! Just prune non-essential branches of spring-flowering...
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up the Garden

By now, many of you have heard of Marie Kondo’s book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. ...
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Apples

Many gardeners dream of growing their own juicy apples. However, growing fruit takes long-term...
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How to Grow Kale From Planting to Harvest

Learning how to grow kale is worthwhile. Nutrient-packed and remarkably hardy, kale will carry on...
Kale Salad

10 Salads That Are Hearty and Healthy

Announcing ten salad recipes that are filling and hearty enough to be eaten as a meal, but could...
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How to Grow Scallions From Planting to Harvest

They’re fresh, fast and fabulous in salads, stir-fries, quiches and savory tarts. We’re talking...
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Using a Garden Planner to Make the Most of Your Garden

Make best use of space with the Almanac Garden Planner! Plus, discover all other ways that an...
Celano Tomato

Tempting Tomatoes for 2020

Here are some of the latest and greatest tomatoes coming your way in 2020. Many are All-America...
Sugar Snap Peas

The Best Sugar Snap Peas are Back!

If, like me, you are a big fan of snap peas, you have noticed that over the years the quality of...
Garden Plan for Perennial Vegetables

Planning Your Dream Garden

Get creative—and save money with this year’s vegetable garden plan. We’ll done the homework to help...
Romantic Garden

Best Flowers for a Romantic Garden

Create a romantic garden this year! Like love itself, a romantic garden benefits from harmonious...
Moon Cherry Flowers

Gardening by the Moon

Gardening by the Moon is a great way to plan your garden. Many of our readers follow the age-old...
Spinach Leaves

Spinach

Spinach, a super–cold-hardy leafy green, is a popular crop that can be planted in very early spring...
Girl and Organic Tomatoes

How to Make Organic Fertilizer

Does it sound strange to make plant fertilizer by using other plants? That’s how nature works! Here...
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Gardening in Miniature

Soon I’ll be up to my elbows in dirt outdoors, cleaning up beds, spreading mulch and planting the...
Lavender Flowers

How to Care for Lavender in Winter

Lavender grows best outdoors, but you can also keep these aromatic gems alive over the winter. Plus...
Snake Plant

Snake Plants

Snake plants, also known as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue and Sansevieria, are one of the easiest...
Onions

Onions

Onions are a cold-season crop, easy to grow because of their hardiness. Here’s how to grow an...
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Black Walnut Trees

The black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) is one of North America’s most valuable and beautiful native...
Winter Pruning

Winter Pruning Guide for Trees and Shrubs

Late winter or early spring is the best time time to prune most shrubs and trees—but not all! See...
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Container Gardening with Vegetables

Container gardening is an easy way to grow vegetables, especially when you lack yard space! If you...
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How to Make Your Own Potting Soil

Here’s how make your own potting soil for your containers and pots! Using the right potting soil is...
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How to Make a Row Cover Tunnel

We’ll show you how to make a simple hooped or low tunnel to protect your plants, extend your...
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3 Garden Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Ready to start garden planning? Here’s a timely video with three normal mistakes gardeners make...
Orchid in Pot

Orchids

Orchids have no equal: They are breathtakingly beautiful, delicate, long-blooming, long-lived,...
Silverfish (Edited)

Silverfish

Half-eaten pages in your books? Chewed-through boxes in your pantry? These are signs of a...
2020 Garden Guide Cover

2020 Garden Guide

The 2020 Garden Guide, from the editors of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, is colorful comprehensive, and...
Common Foxglove

Foxglove

Foxglove is a stunning flower with tubular blossoms that have speckled throats. The plant creates a...
Lupine

Lupines

Lupines, with their colorful spikes, are some of the most popular garden perennials of them!...
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Planting Fall Bulbs for Spring Flowers

If you still have unplanted spring bulbs, it’s better to get them in the ground. Some bulbs, such...
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How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

Raised garden beds are fairly easy to construct, even easier to maintain, and offer myriad benefits...
Raised Bed Container Garden With Tomatoes

Best Garden Planner: Customer Reviews | Testimonials

Our readers say it best! See reviews for the online Garden Planner from Almanac gardeners. From ...
Tulips

Planting Tulip Bulbs in Winter

Tulip bulbs are typically planted in the fall, but what happens when you forget to plant them or...
Flower Bouquet

Birth Month Flowers and Their Meanings

Do you know your birth flower? Consult this list of all the monthly birth flowers to find yours and...
Fertilizer for Tomato Plants

How to Apply Fertilizers to Your Garden

We apply fertilizer to make our plants grow better. But when do we apply fertilizer? And how do we...
Iris Flowers

Irises

The tall, beautiful iris, named after the Greek goddess who rode rainbows, comes in many magical...
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Five Golden Rules of Garden Planning

Here are five golden rules to make your garden more productive! We’ll help you to avoid many of the...
Lucky Bamboo

How to Grow Lucky Bamboo

For Chinese New Year (or any other time of year), an auspicious gift is a lucky bamboo plant. Learn...
Recipe for Good Luck Hoppin' John

Hoppin’ John: A Traditional Southern Dish for New Year's Day

Welcome in the New Year with Hoppin’ John, a traditional New Year’s Day dish, and luck will follow...
Christmas Tree

How to Care for a Christmas Tree

Here’s how to keep your Christmas tree fresh plus 10 ideas on how to recycle that tree after the...

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