There may be no better starter crop for beginning gardeners than beans. Their low maintenance and adaptability to nearly any climate make them a cinch to grow.
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Learn when your first frost date and last frost date is. Knowing these dates helps you avoid killing or damaging seedlings and new plantings.
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A reader is having problems with aphids and snails eating his mustard greens. How to get rid of the pests and how to avoid insect damage in the future.
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Big Food and Big Ag have spent billions on disinformation to make the organic label radical, too expensive, and not based on reliable science. Time to flip it.
One of the most reviled garden pests is the Japanese Beetle, which is very difficult to get rid of. Fortunately, a small number of organic treatments work well.
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Hugelkultur mimics the way a forest uses organic matter, but in reverse. This method uses tree wood to feed your garden for years.
Steps to become a better gardener and create a safer environment for your food, family, pets, wildlife, and the biological community in your soil.
The Poinsettia is a beautiful plant which has come to be identified with the holidays. But is it poisonous to your cat or dog?
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With a little knowledge about the different species of Christmas trees, you can narrow your choices on the tree farm and cut the perfect tree for your home.
The most exciting day of the season isn’t Christmas or Christmas Eve, but the day I bring home the Christmas tree. That’s my official start of the holiday.
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Besides aesthetics and shade, trees also stabilize soil and reduce erosion, store water, provide wildlife habitat, and moderate air and soil temperatures