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Backyard Gardens

Backyard Vegetable Garden Layout Ideas

A backyard often has many family demands placed upon it. How do you integrate a garden? Here are...
Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden Layouts (Potager)

Dreaming of a kitchen garden—and accessing the freshest veggies and herbs easily? Here are six...
Greg's Garden

Vegetable Garden Planner Reviews: Greg M.

Greg grew most of his family’s food for the year in his backyard garden, building raised beds out...
Christine's Garden

Vegetable Garden Planner Reviews: Christine G.

The garden planner review by Christine highlights the edible flowers that can be mixed into the...
Lisa's Garden

Vegetable Garden Planner Reviews: Lisa M.

It’s hard to capture how the Garden Planner makes a difference, but beginner gardener Lisa M....
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Best Garden Planner: Customer Reviews | Testimonials

See how our Almanac readers have used the Garden Planner to create wonderful gardens! From raised...
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Plants that Attract Butterflies

Butterflies and flowers were made for each other, and there are certain flowers that butterflies...
Houseplants that Clean Air

Air-Purifying Houseplants

Without proper ventilation, it doesn’t take long for indoor pollutants to build up to unhealthy...
Gardening Soil Amendments

Organic Soil Amendments Explained

Healthy soil makes for healthy plants! Using soil amendments, you can turn your poor garden soil...
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Daffodils

The bright yellow blooms of daffodils are a wonderful sign that spring is right around the corner....
Vegetables for Companion Planting

Companion Planting Chart for Vegetables

Find out which vegetables should and shouldn’t be planted together with our companion planting...
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Companion Planting Guide

Do you follow the principles of companion planting in your garden? See our tips on what plants to...
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Marigolds

No annual is more cheerful or easier to grow than marigolds. These flowers are the spendthrifts...
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Best Flowers for Window Boxes

What are the best flowers for window boxes? It mainly depends on your sun exposure. See our list of...
Peas and Pea Pods

Peas

Peas are one of the first crops we plant in the spring. Plant as soon as the ground can be worked—...
Balcony Garden

10 Tips for Starting a Balcony Garden

How do you start a garden in an apartment or condo? If you have access to a balcony, rooftop,...
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What is Hydroponics? | The Basics of Hydroponic Systems

Did you know that you can grow plants without soil? Learn the basics of hydroponic gardening—which...
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Choosing Which Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden

Choosing which vegetables to grow in your garden can be tricky. Most readers want the tastiest,...
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5 Vegetables to Start in Winter

Many vegetables can be seeded by late winter to give you a super-early start. Here are 5 vegetables...
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Containers and Window Boxes: Instant Garden!

Everyone would like a yard full of flowers, but we often don’t have the right space or enough time...
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Create a Microclimate Garden to Increase Harvest

Garden microclimates have the potential to dramatically boost harvests—if you know how to use them...
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Dwarf and Mini Vegetables for Containers

Join the move towards minimalism! Mini- and dwarf vegetables provide hefty harvests from small pots...
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10 Romantic Flowers for Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up soon and if you’d rather not buy flowers that will wilt and die in a...
Romantic Garden

Best Flowers for a Romantic Garden

Create a romantic garden this year! A “love garden,” like a relationship, benefits from harmonious...
Broccoli Florets

Broccoli

Broccoli is a sun-loving, cool-season crop that is best grown in the spring or fall. Here’s how to...
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How to Build a Cold Frame

Learn how to make a cold frame for the garden with these tips. When those first frosts of fall hit...
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How to Grow Onions From Sowing to Harvest

Onions are a must-grow vegetable! Why? Where to begin? To start, onions are very easy to grow and...
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Why February Is Cold

Our coldest months are December, January, and February in North America. Someone recently asked me...
Terrarium

How to Make a Terrarium | Gardens Under Glass

If you need an escape from winter cold but can’t afford a ticket to the tropics, why not try your...
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New Award-Winning Plants to Grow in 2019

If you want to try some eye-catching new plants this year, take a look at the 2019 AAS (All-America...
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African Violets

African violets are small houseplants that produce clusters of white, blue, or purple flowers over...
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Preventing Frozen Pipes (and What To Do If They Freeze)

Frozen pipes are one of the most distressing problems a homeowner can encounter. Here’s how to...
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Raised Bed Gardens and Small Plots

Grow more in less space with raised garden beds. Here are five excellent tips for ensuring a...
Bottle Trees: Mystical Color

Bottle Trees: Mystical Color for the Garden

When Greg Grant, then a Texas A&M University Extension agent, told me about bottle trees and...
2019 Garden Guide

2019 Garden Guide

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is proud to present the latest edition of the Garden Guide, an annual that...
Heirloom Catalogs

Heirloom Catalogs and Pioneer Seedswomen

Even though many seed companies have gone digital, I’m amazed at how many catalogs we still receive...
Growing Lettuce in Winter

Grow Fresh Salads Indoors All Winter

Enjoy free, tender salad greens indoors in recycled plastic containers under a couple of...
Tiny Tomatoes

Baby Vegetable Gardening

Imagine the fun of growing ripe, red tomatoes that are no bigger than a pea; crisp, flavorful heads...
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Preparing Soil for Planting

When it comes to growing a healthy and productive garden, soil preparation is key! Here are some...
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10 Tips to Maximize the Yield of Your Garden Harvest

This year, let’s harvest even more from our vegetable gardens! But just what are the most effective...
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Make the Best Use of Space With the Garden Planner

Make best use of space with the Almanac Garden Planner! Plus, discover all other ways that an...
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Most Cost-Effective Vegetables for Your Garden

Interested in which vegetable crops are most cost-effective for your home garden? Growing crops...

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