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We Visit Asheville’s Sunny Point Café and Garden

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At Sunny Point Café in Ashville, N.C., get a garden lesson with your morning omelet.

7 All-Natural Solutions to Common Greenhouse Problems

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Prevent insect pests and fungal diseases from ruining your greenhouse plants with these natural, DIY solutions.

4 Ways to Connect with Neighbors During the Harvest

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Don't let your social life fall by the wayside during growing season. Use these ideas for including friends and family in harvest actvities.

Harvest and Use Your Lemon Balm

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Bright and cheery lemon balm grows vigorously in the garden, so use it this season in these home and medicinal preparations.

10 Snapshots from Lake Lure’s Flowering Bridge

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A historical bridge in the mountains of North Carolina has been transformed into a breathtaking garden getaway.

Share Your Favorite Old-Time Farm Wisdom

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Preserve ancient farming traditions by passing along and putting to use these old-time farm sayings.

How to Grow Okra

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You’ll be munching on this member of the mallow family all summer long with help from these growing tips.

5 Reasons to Visit the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.

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A once self-sufficient home and farm, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., boasts a beautiful landscape that any gardener would love.

Chase Away the Blues with St. John’s Wort

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Use this cheery nervine topically for burns and nerve injuries or internally as an anti-depressant.

Beginning Farmer’s Guide to Powdery Mildew

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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It seems as though none of your crops are safe from the destruction of powdery mildew, but here’s how you can stop this disease in its tracks.

4 Tips to Keep your Garden Producing Into Fall

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Now's the time to succession plant your late-season crops so you can fill you fridge with fresh vegetables well into fall.

Got Adrenal Problems? Grow Borage

Crops & Gardening
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Borage is a sweet-looking companion plant that can also be used to keep your body in balance.

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