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Planting a Tree

How to Plant a Tree

Here are tips on how to plant a bare-root tree—from digging the hole to watering the tree properly...
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Planting Fruit Trees

Watch how to properly plant fruit trees: apples, pears, plums, and more! Our video will show you...
Serviceberry

How to Choose a Flowering Tree or Shrub

It’s spring and the garden centers are packed with trees and shrubs ready to be planted. If you are...
White Phlox

Phlox

Phlox are perennials and a favorite choice—from ground cover blooming in early spring to the tall...
Jasmine Officinale

Jasmine

The sweetly-scented jasmine flower can fill a room or a garden with its heady scent. Though jasmine...
Window Box Flowers on Balcony

Best Flowers for Window Boxes

What are the best flowers for window boxes? It mainly depends on your sun exposure. See our list of...
Rhododendron Flowers

Rhododendrons

Rhododendrons and azaleas, both from the genus Rhododendron, have long been mainstays of late...
Wood Mouse

How to Get Rid of Rodent Pests in the Home

I’ve lived in a well-built old house sheathed with cedar shingles for decades, throughout which I’...
Growing Vegetables Year Round

Grow a Garden That Keeps Your Pantry Stocked

If the reason you garden is to feed your family, plan this year’s garden to ensure you’ll have...
Pruning Pointers

Pruning Pointers for Trees and Shrubs

Pruning trees and shrubs may be the most feared act in gardening. Using sharp metal objects to cut...
Baking Materials

3 Baked Goods to Make from Scratch

Today, with our desire for convenience, baked goods made from mixes are common, and cakes from...
Growing Zucchini

Squash (Zucchini)

Squash, especially zucchini, are very prolific producers! Easy to grow, each plant will produce...
ECHO Attachments

5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Yard and Garden

Spring has arrived! It’s time to take a look at the state of your yard. We’ll boil it down to 5...
All Blue Potatoes | Non-GMO Heirloom Organic

Blue Potatoes: Plant an Easy-to-Grow Heirloom in the Spring

Why blue potatoes? Why not? First, THIS is what potatoes looked like originally, when first used...
Orchids in Pots

Orchid Babies! Potting an Orchid Keiki

One of my orchids had babies! Yes, many orchids grow little baby plants or”keiki.” You can remove...
White Clover

Clover, Shamrocks, and Oxalis: What's the Difference?

Many of us remember being kids looking for the “four-leaf clover.” That brings us to today’s garden...
Hosta Plant

Hostas

Hostas are hardy perennials that are especially perfect for a shady garden. Reliable and very easy...
Purple Green Beans

Purple Reigns! Why Purple Foods Are Good for You

Purple power! Did you know that purple vegetables and fruit aren’t just colorful? These edibles are...
Earthworms

How to Attract Worms to Your Garden

Earthworms are nature’s original gardeners!  Their tunnels help aerate and loosen the soil, making...
Croton Foliage

Croton

The croton is an easy-to-grow houseplant known for its variegated foliage covered in green, scarlet...
Swiss Chard

Swiss Chard

Swiss chard—or simply “chard”—is a member of the beet family that does well in both cool and warm...
Green grass

Lawn Care Tips: Fertilizing, Seeding, Weeding, Mowing

Do you have a healthy lawn? Here are over 10 secrets to lawn care for a more stress-tolerant,...
The Draping of the Fern

Ferns, Folklore, and Fiddleheads

Ferns are fascinating! This ancient family of plants—which lived BEFORE dinosaurs walked the Earth—...
Bee House

Bee Houses for Native Solitary Bees

What’s the secret to enjoying more blooms and greater harvests? Pollination! To increase the...
Man With Soil

3 Simple DIY Soil Tests

Success in the garden starts with the soil. It, as much as—and sometimes more than—moisture and...
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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...
Spring Peeper

A Spring Song: Wood Frogs, Peepers, and Frog Chorus

The wood frog, which literally freezes its body, comes back from the dead. The spring peeper calls...
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Build a Bug Hotel

Not all insects should be considered pests. Some insects are crucial to the success of fruits and...
Growing Bee Balm in the Garden

Bee Balm

A perennial favorite native to North America, bee balm (also called wild bergamot) is beloved in...
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Weeds as Indicator Plants

Weeds are annoying, but they can also be great indicator plants, telling you what nutrients your...
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How to Lay Out a Vegetable Garden

Learn how to lay out a vegetable garden for your space and the plants you want to grow—from super-...
Frost Leaf

How to Predict a Frost

Learn how to predict frost, differentiate between a light frost and a hard freeze, and protect your...
Cherry Tomatoes

Kitchen Garden Plants: Vegetables for Containers and Small Spaces

Kitchen gardens—grown for eating and cooking—are often grown in smaller spaces and containers. So,...
Seedling

Tips for Transplanting Seedlings

Are you ready for the first big hurdle of the gardening season? Here’s how to make sure that your...
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How to Grow Potatoes from Seeding to Harvest

Potatoes are one of the most satisfying vegetables you can grow! Then, there’s the harvesting!...
SFG

Square Foot Garden Plans and Layouts

Square-foot gardening (SFG) is an easy-to-follow method of planting vegetables which makes...
Kale in Bowl

Kale Recipes

Kale is added to recipes for good reason. Much like its well-loved cousin, spinach, kale is a very...
Tilapia fish

What is Aquaponics? | The Basics of Aquaponic Systems

Aquaponics is a gardening method that leverages the symbiotic relationship between fish and plants...
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Keeping Plants Watered in Dry, Hot Summers

Keeping your plants properly watered during dry, hot summers isn’t easy. Here are our tips to help...
Flowers in a Vase

How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh

Fresh cut flower arrangements, whether homegrown or purchased, look fabulous in a vase. Here’s how...
Iris Crop

Phenology in the Garden: Planting by Nature's Signs

For centuries, gardeners took their cues for planting times from nature—a technique called...
Plums on Branch

Plums

Ever thought about growing plums? Less demanding than most fruit trees, plums are a great choice...

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