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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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What Is This Foam on My Plant?

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Identifying Garden Weeds

Don’t Work Wet Soil

Spring Snows – Can They Hurt Plants?

The 2017 Gardener’s Gift Guide

Garden Travel: The New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands Manor

Garden Toads

July in the Garden

Common Garden Pests

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Seed Starting Indoors in February: Best Vegetables for Zones 4–8

February brings a special kind of excitement for gardeners across the northern United States. While snow may still be hanging around, February is the perfect opportunity to get your hands dirty indoors. It gives you an excuse to go to your favorite garden center – you need to stock up on seeds, right? It’s definitely…

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Choosing the Best Location for a Vegetable Garden

It’s more than beginner’s luck! You need to know a few things about the space where you plan to put your vegetable garden. Learn more about choosing the best location for a vegetable garden. Choosing the Perfect Location for Your Vegetable Garden New year, new you, right? You’ve been thinking about starting a vegetable garden,…

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Getting Started: Essential Gardening Tools for Beginner Vegetable Gardens

If you are new to gardening, choosing gardening tools can seem overwhelming. In this guide, I hope to make choosing the best gardening tools easier. Starting your first vegetable garden is one of the most rewarding steps you can take toward a healthier, more intentional lifestyle. I’ve been gardening on and off since childhood, but…

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How to Grow Asparagus in the Home Garden

Homegrown asparagus is a treat, and if you have enough room to grow it, adding an asparagus bed to the garden offers rewards for years to come. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable. Each year, it sends up new shoots from the crown. The young shoots are harvested while other shoots are left on the plant…

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