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Lavender: Beat Stress and Embrace Spring

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Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) is well known for its abilities to help us with sleep and relaxation.

Everything You Need to Know About Harvesting Herbs

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Whether used for medicinal or culinary purposes, herbs are the darlings of our farm gardens. Pick the highest-quality herbs possible with these harvesting tips.

6 Reasons Backyard Compost is the Best Soil Enhancer

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One of the easiest things you can do to boost your garden soil’s health, composting takes only minutes a day and will cut down on your energy and water bills, too!

Foliar Feed Vs. Soil Amendment—Which Fertilizer Is Better?

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Give your soil the nutritional boost it needs to support a healthy and delicious garden by weighing the benefits of foliar feeding and soil amending.

Don’t Wait Until Summer for Tasty Beets

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Traditional red beet varieties like Red Ace, Detroit Dark Red, and Kestrel are standard fare in my garden. They’re nice, but my heart belongs to two varieties of heirloom beets: Chioggia and Golden.

Attract Monarchs with These Medicinal Flowers

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We just registered the prairie habitat on our farm Mockingbird Meadows with Monarch Watch and are expanding the plants we grow for them.

5 Ways to Prep Soil for Better Berries

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Set the stage for tasty strawberries, blueberries and brambles with these soil-boosting garden tips.

Can a Refractometer Help Me Grow Tastier Food?

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This underutilized tool measures Brix levels to tell you about the flavor and nutrient quality of your fruits and vegetables.

How to Read Your Soil Test

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Although ordering and interpreting a soil test is far from glamorous, it will give you key facts about your soil that will help make your garden a success.

4 Chemicals that Could Be Killing Your Soil

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In an effort to provide extra nutrition to your garden soil, you could inadvertently be adding harmful chemicals. Use these tips to make smarter fertilizing decisions.

6 Ways to Control Aphids in Your Garden

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Got an aphid problem? These small garden pests won’t torment your garden much longer with these simple grower’s tips.

4 Orchard Fruits You Never Thought To Grow

Crops & Gardening
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Expand your farm’s fruit selection by growing one of these uncommonly grown fruits.

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