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Organic Pest Management

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Eliminate chemical use in your garden with integrated pest management techniques.

Fruit Trees for Kids

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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The Fruit Tree Tour theater troupe teaches sustainability, organic eating and the importance of environmental responsibility to California students.

Make the Best Planting Decisions With the USDA’s Hardiness Zone Map

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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The agency has an interactive map on its website to help you determine which plants do best in your region. It has detailed information down to the street where you live.

Control Mosquitoes in Your Urban Garden

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Use eco-friendly alternatives to keep mosquitoes from biting you and your urban livestock.

4 Gardening Books For Kids

Crops & Gardening
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Want to share your love of gardening with your children? These books will help build that bridge.

Growing The Blue Flag Iris

Crops & Gardening
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A symbol utilized by pharaohs and kings, this beautiful flower has potential as a remedy, as well.

Growing Great Rutabagas

Crops & Gardening
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This turnip cousin can provide you with a stock of root veggies to eat winter-long if you pay attention to these simple planting tips.

3 Cypresses To Beautify Your Winter Garden

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Your garden can be green and lush even in the winter by incorporating these evergreen plants into your garden.

How To Use Plant Heat Zones

Crops & Gardening
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You know all about the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; now learn how to garden with the American Horticultural Society's Heat Zone Map, too.

Liatris: A Subtle Beauty In The Native Prairie

Crops & Gardening
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This native plant boasts a pretty flower, but it’s the root that holds the medicinal value.

My New Year’s Goals For 2016

Crops & Gardening
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There’s a lot in store for my family and my garden in 2016. Take a peek at my resolutions, and share your own.

The Mushrooms Are Mushing!

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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OK, that might not be the technical term, but the mushroom logs I inoculated are starting to fruit.

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