How To Prune Tomato Plants for More Fruit
Prune tomato plant to direct more of the plant’s energy into fruit production and less into creating new foliage.
Home Garden Tips
Tips for growing your best organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and perennials in your home garden.
How To Grow Sweet Peppers and Hot Peppers
Sweet peppers and hot peppers are the most popular garden vegetables after tomatoes, but they can be much fussier. Here are tips for growing your best peppers ever.
How to Organize Your Garden Shed (and Avoid Costly Mistakes This Spring)
An organized garden shed not only makes tools easier to find but may save you from a serious injury as well.
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How to Grow Potatoes in Your Garden
How to grow potatoes in your garden, including tips on planting, harvesting, and managing pests and diseases of potatoes.
Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money on Groceries?
A vegetable garden can produce gallons of produce each season that would cost hundreds of dollars if bought at a grocery store.
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How to Restore a Flooded Yard or Garden
Looking over your yard or garden after a flood can be quite daunting. But it’s possible to repair and reclaim them by following these suggestions.
How to Choose Healthy Plants at Garden Centers
There are a few things to watch for at any garden center to make sure that the plants you take home are healthy and will grow big and beautiful.
How To Plan A Flower or Vegetable Garden
How to make a plan for your organic vegetable garden or flower garden. A great garden plan can be the difference between success or failure.
Teach Your Kids Gardening and They’ll Thank You For it Later
A home garden can be a great place for a family to get to know one another and to pass on important skills.
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How to Keep Squirrels Out Of Your Garden
They’re a perpetual nuisance, acrobatic rats by another name, tormentors of dogs and gardeners. I have no soft spot for squirrels.
How to Start An Organic Garden: Feed Your Soil
If you’re starting an organic garden, the first rule you need to learn is: feed the soil and you’ll feed the plant. When you understand what your soil needs, life in the garden gets much simpler.