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15 Tips for Growing Perfect Eggplants

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If eggplants are on this year’s must-grow list, get the best crop possible with these helpful hints.

Dreading Winter? Grow Parsley (and Other Crops) Indoors

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My 4-year-old daughter’s birthday gift inspired me to beat the winter blues by starting a garden in our home’s windowsill.

Plan It: Your 2015 Garden Strategy

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Craft your month-by-month garden game plan now, so this year, you'll be on track to grow your "perfect" garden.

My 4 New Year’s Herbal Resolutions

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As you usher out last year’s bad decisions or regrets, turn your focus on to positive intentions to make 2015 a year to remember.

How Do Roots Pull Nutrition Out of the Soil?

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Not every carrot has the same nutritional value. The secret to highly nutritious plants is, well, in the soil.

2 Intriguing Plants for the New Year

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As we wrap up 2014 and start pulling out the seed catalogs, I’m looking forward to these new garden additions.

3 Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy

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Drop the coffee after your holiday feasting, and switch it out for a tea made of one of these energizing herbs.

Outfit Your Barn with an Herb-Drying Station

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Don’t let any corner of your barn go unused. Take simple steps to turn your barn's rafters into a place to dry your farm-grown herbs.

How to Compost in the Winter

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Keep your compost cooking all winter long so you have fresh organic matter to lay down on your spring garden.

Bayberry: The Holiday Good Luck Charm

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Bayberry has been used since Colonial days for making candles, but the leaves and bark can also be helpful in the kitchen and medicine cabinet.

5 Bugs that Attack Garden Pests

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Team up with these predatory insects to protect your garden from the damage of frustrating pests.

6 Tips for Pruning Evergreens

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Just before the holidays is a perfect time to trim your evergreen trees and shrubs, both to encourage spring growth and to provide fodder to deck your halls.

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