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Garden Fundamentals

You Need a Good Sprayer

Discover why having a great garden sprayer is crucial to protecting your garden from insects and disease, especially if you have more than three plants.

Garden Fundamentals

You Must Use a Good Potting Mix

When you look at the root system of a Bonnie plant, you’ll find a “soil” mix that grows healthy roots. You may be surprised that it is not real soil from the earth. Instead, it's a potting mix (also called potting soil)... .

Garden Fundamentals

Why Grow Your Own Vegetables and Herbs?

Learn why growing your own vegetables and herbs can save you money, improve your cooking, give you exercise, and minimize pesticide exposure.

Garden Fundamentals

Why Grow Vegetables and Herbs in Pots?

If you don't have room for a big garden, grow vegetables and herbs in pots. Learn reasons, like less watering, better soil options, and many more, right here.

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Why Does pH Matter?

Simply put, plants grow better when planted in soil with the correct pH level. If pH is too high or too low, plants won't be as productive. Learn more here.

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Which Veggies for Which Season?

Learn which vegetables to plant in summer, spring, and fall. Seasonal vegetable planting is the first step to a beautiful and bountiful garden.

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How to Know When Your Compost Pile is Ready to Use

Composting requires patience because it often does not mature during prime vegetable planting times. Divide compost bins and look for these signs that your compost is done and ready to use in the garden.

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What Is the Trick to Cilantro?

Discover the trick to growing cilantro successfully in your garden, whether that's a container, a raised bed, or even an in-ground garden.

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What Are Pots Made From?

Pots are made from a variety of materials, and some will suit your growing needs better than others. Find out which material will work best for you.

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Well-mannered Mint

Mint is a wonderful herb that no kitchen (and therefore garden) should be without. It is also an important ingredient in Middle Eastern and Greek cuisine and, of course, in various iced summer drinks. However, in areas in which mint is perennial, it can creep farther than you’d like, crowding adjacent plants—especially when they’re all in a container together.

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Tomatoes That'll Cover Your Bread Slice

Find out which tomato varieties produce fruit large enough that a single slice of tomato will cover an entire slice of bread for sandwiches and hamburgers.

Garden Fundamentals

Tomato Quirks

Sometimes a tomato doesn’t turn out looking like you’d expect. Here are some tomato quirks you might see that are caused by neither insects nor diseases — and what (if anything) to do about them.

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These Vegetables Take a Chill

Discover the cool weather vegetables, like broccoli, that thrive in spring and fall temperatures These are divided into groups called hardy & semi-hardy.

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The Soil is Alive. Really!

In the soil beneath your feet, there’s an invisible world filled with life-and-death drama. Scientists call this world the soil food web. This web features a diversity of creatures, from microscopic bacteria, fungi, and algae, to mites and nematodes, to earthworms, ants, spiders, and plant roots.

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Surgery for Squash Vine Borers

Surgery for squash vine borers is the last line of defense when borers have invaded your squash plants. Here is a simple description of how to remove them.

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Summer Herb Harvesting Tips

Looking for summer herb harvesting tips? Look no further! Here's all you need to know to get the most from your herb garden.

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How to Support Tomatoes

Whether you use tomato cages, stakes, trellises, or something else to support tomato plants, you keep the plants healthier and ensure easier harvesting.

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So What Happens During a Freeze?

A frost doesn't have to spell doom for your garden. Give your garden freeze protection with these simple tips, including using row covers.

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Smart Compost Shopping: Buying Bagged Compost at the Store

Compost provides your garden with rich, organic material to help your plants grow. If you want to add to your garden soil or get your compost pile started, these four types of store-bought compost can help.

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Select a Good Site

When beginning a garden, choose your location carefully. A good location will include sunlight, drainage, and access to water. Read on for how to pick your spot.

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Seasoned Advice for First Time Gardeners

We all have to start somewhere, and not everyone lives next to an expert like Lucinda Mays. Read some of her tips before you start gardening.

Garden Fundamentals

Save Money Growing Vegetables and Herbs

Save money growing vegetables and herbs at home. You'll make fewer trips to the grocery store, and your food will be fresher. Get started here.

Garden Fundamentals

Rooftop Gardening

It can be difficult to grow a garden in an urban environment. Garden writer Ellen Spector Platt shares her tips for rooftop gardening.

Garden Fundamentals

Which Vegetables Are Most Efficient?

This list from the National Garden Bureau rates vegetables based on their total yield per square foot, average value per pound, and growing time.

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