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Can a Refractometer Help Me Grow Tastier Food?

Crops & Gardening
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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

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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.

5 Herbal Teas You Can Grow At Home

Crops & Gardening
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Set your tea blends apart at market or at home by growing your own flavorful herbs.

Short on Space and Time? These Gardening Tips Are For You

Crops & Gardening
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I’ve gone through my own periods of trial-and-error over the years when it comes to gardening in my own backyard, and here are some space, time and money-saving tips you may be able to put to use.

5 Herbal Teas to Feed Plant Starts

Crops & Gardening
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Plenty of chemicals are available to help anyone propagate plants. The problem with them is ... the chemicals. Why not use natural methods instead?

5 Soil Amendments to Grow Better Herbs

Crops & Gardening
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Culinary flair starts in the garden. Use these tips to build healthy soil your herbs will love.

5 Ornamental Plants That Could Save Your Vegetables

Crops & Gardening
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What’s the work without the play? Bring beauty and benefit to your vegetable garden by using these flowers as companion plants.

13 Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Turn a Muddy Yard into a Garden You’ll Love

Crops & Gardening
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If you have a low-lying, poorly drained or waterlogged area in your yard, you can create a bog garden rather than installing a drainage system or filling it in.

How To Make Flower Essences

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When I considered what I might want to write about around Easter time this year, I began looking into the healing properties of the Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum).

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