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How to Make Hummingbird Nectar
Who doesn’t love hummingbirds? Learn how to make homemade hummingbird food and attract hummingbirds...
Stinging Nettle: Plant of a Thousand Uses
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Watermelons
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Peonies
The peony is outrageously beautiful in bloom from spring to summer—with lush foliage all summer...
The Perfect Compost Recipe | How to Get Your Compost Heap Cooking!
If you don’t have a compost pile, fall is great time to start one. Turn dead and dying foliage,...
How to Grow Your Own Peanuts
Try growing peanuts in your garden! Often thought of as just a snack to be munched on, peanuts are...
Best Flowers for Window Boxes
Looking to spruce up your home’s appearance with a window box? Be sure to choose the right plants...
Ferns, Folklore, and Fiddleheads
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Fungus Gnats
Often considered only a minor houseplant pest, fungus gnats can quickly become a major issue if an...
Cucumbers
An easy-care vegetable that loves sun and water, cucumbers grow quickly as long as they receive...
Gardening for Health in Coronavirus Quarantine
These are trying times for sure, but it’s not all doom and gloom, and there are even positives to...
Gardening for the Pantry: Vegetables for Storing
Grow some vegetables that can be enjoyed long after the gardening season is done. If you wish to...
5 Important Tips for Planning a Vegetable Garden
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How to Design a Moon Garden
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Yes, you can grow your own avocado tree from a pit—if you have patience. Here’s how to grow in 5...
Favorite Rhubarb Recipes
Ready for rhubarb recipes? In pioneer days, rhubarb was literally called the “pie plant” (for...
Stay Calm and Plant Something
One of the most hopeful things we can do in troubled times is to plant a garden. Planting a seed is...
How to Choose Tomato Varieties to Grow
How do you choose the best tomato variety for your yard? There are so many tempting tomato...
Asparagus
Asparagus is one of the first plants that greets us in springtime! It’s a perennial, which means...
How to Plant Wildflowers for Bees and Butterflies
Butterflies and bees do such incredible work pollinating our crops. So let’s show them some love—by...
How to Grow Gooseberries From Planting to Harvest
Discover how to grow gooseberries! From planting your first gooseberry bush to harvesting the sweet...
How to Grow Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, and Easy Grains
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How to Grow Squash From Planting to Harvest
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5 Best Vegetables and Fruit for Containers
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How to Hand Pollinate Squash
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How to Plant a Bare-root Fruit Tree Step-by-Step
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Swiss Chard
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Native Bees: The Best Pollinators for Your Garden
The super-pollinators of the garden are … native bees! While honey bees have their place, it’s our...
Recycling for a More Productive Vegetable Garden
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Surrender to Succulents
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Tips for Transplanting Seedlings
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Vegetable Seedling Identification: Pictures and Descriptions
When plants are very young and just tiny seedlings, it can be difficult to tell vegetables from...
When to Prune Different Kinds of Hydrangeas
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Plastic-Free Gardening: How to Garden Without Plastic
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Crows
Crows are intelligent, social birds but also they can also be raucous pests and cause damage to...
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