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How To Start A Garden From Scratch

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If an unused piece of land on your property shows growing potential, use these tips to prepare a garden bed that’s ready for planting.

Grow An Endless Supply Of Rhubarb

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Through divisions, you can quickly grow a pretty rhubarb groundcover that will keep you in pie-mode all summer long.

Shamrocks—Not Just For St. Patrick’s Day

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Ornamental Oxalis, aka shamrocks or wood sorrel, offer delightful personality to your backyard or indoor garden.

Foraging for Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms

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As you're waiting around for the growing season to take off, search forest floors for these cool-season mushrooms.

Sweet Annie For Crafting And Good Health

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This dried flower—a favorite among crafters—is also used as an herbal treatment for malaria.

How To Garden In Acidic Soil

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If your garden soil has low pH, use this chance to grow some less common edible plants.

How To Spot Aphid Damage

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Damage from aphid feedings is not uniform and can cause a wide range of symptoms.

When Do You Harvest Ginger?

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Don’t think you have to live in a tropical location to grow this staple of Asian cuisine—with the right garden tools, you can harvest it anywhere.

Grow Your Own Tea Tree

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Treat skin irritations with fresh leaves from this windowsill-grown plant.

Get A Jump-Start on Cool-Season Crops

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The tail-end of winter is the perfect time to plant seeds of your favorite cold-hardy crops in preparation for the upcoming spring.

Our Favorite Garden Season Extenders

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Jumpstart your garden with the help of these tools that allow you to start growing while it’s still frosty.

The Best Starter Vegetables for Your Garden

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Warm up your green thumb with these crops that will have you growing with confidence.

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