A Weed Killer That Lasts Forever?
What’s the best way to control weeds? Hint: the best weed killer doesn’t come in a bottle.
Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
Rabbits and Deer Won’t Eat These Flowers, Shrubs, Herbs, and Trees
Rabbits and deer are notorious for grazing in your garden. There are a handful of plants they won’t eat, but nothing is certain.
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Crop Rotation Basics For Your Vegetable Garden
Crop rotation is key to successful home gardening to avoid pests and disease. Includes a sample plan for crop rotation and a chart of plant families.
Pesticides Implicated In Deaths of Bees and Birds
Recent studies have shown that the world’s most widely used class of pesticides are responsible for the massive die-off of honeybees and deaths of birds.
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How To Grow Tomatoes And Other Vegetables In Containers
No space for a garden? You can enjoy fresh tomatoes and other veggies by growing them in containers on your patio, apartment balcony, porch, deck, or even in containers placed around your yard.
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April Gardening Tips: Prune Grasses, Spread Corn Gluten Meal, Start Dahlias
Spread Corn Gluten Meal, start Dahlias, start leafy greens, prune ornamental grasses and start patio containers are some of the gardening tips for April.
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Climate Change: Your Flowers Are Blooming Earlier
A recent study showed that due to climate change, plants are producing flowers earlier than at any point in history. What that means for your garden.
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Start Seeds, Build a Cold Frame, Check Fruit Trees: March Gardening Tips
Start seeds, build a cold frame, and check fruit trees are some of the March gardening tips from Charlie Nardozzi and Professor Leonard Perry.
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Japanese Knotweed Removal 101
So you’ve got Japanese knotweed threatening to strangle the life out of the other plants in your garden. It needs to be removed, but where to begin?
How to Grow Bush Beans and Pole Beans in Your Garden
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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