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Volunteer Plants – Nature’s Unexpected Gifts

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Mushroom Compost: A Complete Guide for Organic Gardeners

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How to Get Rid of Tomato Hornworm

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Organic Gardening Tip: Banana Peels, Coffee Grinds and Eggshells for Composting

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Easy Landscaping Ideas for a Hill or Slope

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Japanese Beetle Grubs: Identify and Control

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Pruning Crape Myrtle – the Basics

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Where Do Bugs Go in the Winter?

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New Weed Killer Tips Video

What Is Organic Gardening and Why Go Organic?

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Cold Frame vs Greenhouse

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Easy Monthly Fall Garden Clean-Up Checklist

Homemade Weed Killers – More Harm Than Good

Planting a Symbolic Garden – Remembering People by Their Plants

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Why Get a Soil Test Done in the Fall?

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Home Grown Garlic: How to Grow Garlic

Love it or hate it, garlic is a staple of most pantries. I happen to love garlic, but I know that some do not like it – or the odor that lingers after eating it! Garlic offers many health benefits, and it definitely provides a wonderful, robust flavor to many dishes. As with most home-grown…

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How to Harvest Garlic

Everything you ever wanted to know about how to harvest garlic: when and how to harvest as well as how to properly cure (dry) it for storage. The Complete Guide to Harvesting and Storing Garlic For home gardeners, few moments are as satisfying as pulling that first bulb of garlic from the soil and discovering…

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Sunscald on Tomatoes: What It Is and How to Prevent It

If you’ve ever walked out to your garden and spotted tomatoes with pale, blistered patches, you might be dealing with a common but frustrating issue: sunscald. It’s not a disease, and it’s not caused by pests. It’s a physiological disorder that stems from too much sun and heat, especially when fruits are suddenly exposed. What…

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Herbal Profile: Growing Calendula

Growing calendula is easy! The seeds germinate quickly, and calendula can be grown in pots, containers, or garden beds. Best of all, many parts of this beautiful flower are useful. The petals are edible, and the flowers are used to create many herbal skincare products. Learn more about calendula flowers and how you can grow…

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