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How to Grow a Gigantic Cabbage

In Bonnie Plants' 3rd Grade Cabbage Program, kids get the chance to grow a huge cabbage that could win them $1000. Find out more here.

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Keeping Community Gardeners Engaged

Once community gardeners begin enjoying the fruits of their labors, they’ll be hooked. Here are some ideas for encouraging interaction.

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Grow a Strawberry Fountain

A strawberry fountain is an easy way to grow strawberries without a lot of space, using pots. It keeps berries clean and easy to harvest. Learn how!

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Grow an Indoor Herb Garden

Fabulous flavor and mood-boosting fragrance? Yes, please! Plant an indoor herb garden to delight your senses and take culinary creativity to the next level.

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How to Grow Ground Cherries

A fruit of many names, it seems the only thing everyone can agree on is the fact this tangy but sweet berry is a delight to eat.

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Vegetables that Grow in the Shade

No matter what kind of sunlight challenge your yard may present, take heart: You can still enjoy delicious, homegrown food by choosing vegetables that grow well in the shade.

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Grow an Indoor Salad Garden

Whether you garden indoors to beat the cold or enjoy growing inside year round, you’ll love the truly homegrown goodness of an indoor salad garden!

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How to Build a Raised Bed

Build a sturdy, beautiful 4x8 raised garden bed in an afternoon to grow your favorite vegetables and herbs. Raised beds are an easy way to garden successfully.

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Good Tools Work for You

Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just getting started, having the right tools will make the job easier. Check out our recommendations.

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DIY Fall Crafting and Succulent Planting

These mini projects are a fun, easy way to bring some DIY fall flare into your space. Start crafting with succulents today!

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How to Start a Vegetable Garden

When it comes to starting a vegetable garden, 3 things are absolutely crucial for success: lots of sun, good soil, and plenty of water.

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Confessions of a First-Time Gardener

Follow the highs and lows of a first-time gardener and their experience planting tomatoes. Learn about the mistakes they made and how they learned to improve.

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Choose the Right Container for Your Plants

Container gardening is easy and rewarding if you have the right containers. When choosing pots, you need to consider size, style, material, and weight, as well as what will be planted in them.

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Growing Sage

Learn how to grow, harvest, and dry sage. Beautiful in garden landscapes and pots, it is an essential ingredient in poultry seasoning and turkey stuffing.

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How to Build a Simple Corner Trellis

This simple corner trellis does double duty as both a sturdy support for your plants and a beautiful edible landscaping element in your yard. Use it to grow cucumbers, melons, peas, beans, or virtually any other vining plant.

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Growing Pineapple Sage

Growing pineapple sage will attract hummingbirds and butterflies, plus make your yard look wonderful. Pineapple sage makes wonderful cut flowers, too.

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Growing Tomatoes

Learn how to grow tomatoes. Get tips about growing tomatoes in the ground, raised beds, or containers. Care for tomato plants from planting to harvesting.

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Growing Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melons

Growing cantaloupe and honeydew melons is so rewarding, as they taste much better than their store-bought cousins. Learn the best techniques here.

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Organic Mulch: A Gardener's Good Friend

Organic mulch is an effective way to conserve soil moisture while also cutting down on weeds and enriching the soil for the future.

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Weeding Your Garden Naturally

Got too many weeds competing with your garden or fostering problem insects? Tackle them — and keep your garden chemical-free — with these natural weeding techniques.

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Super Simple Concrete Block Garden

Raised beds are a great way to get around the problem of poor soil, but what if you don’t have any carpentry skills to build the actual bed? No worries! Skip the wood and put together a concrete block garden.

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Small Garden Ideas

You don’t need acres of land or even a huge garden to grow your own healthy, delicious food. If you’re the proud owner (or renter) of a sunny balcony, fire escape, patio, postage-stamp lawn, flat sturdy roof, or front porch, you have plenty of room to grow veggies and herbs—and we’ve got a bunch of small garden ideas to help you out.

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Growing Succulents

Growing succulents indoors is easy, but our expert tips on how to care for these low-maintenance plants will really help them flourish.

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How to Plant a Garden

There are many reasons to plant a garden. Maybe you love cooking with fresh produce. Perhaps you’ve resolved to eat healthier. Or maybe you’re looking for an activity to engage kids in outdoor fun. Whatever the reason, you’ve decided to take the plunge. But where do you begin?