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Make Compost Tea For Your Garden Soil (Excerpt)

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Give your soil a boost with some homemade compost tea. In this book excerpt, author Chris McLaughlin tells you how to "brew" your own.

Compost Like A Pro With This Simple Technique

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You don't need an advanced-science degree or superhuman strength to compost effectively. These tips will get you composting in no time.

Make A Meadow Anywhere With “Tiny + Wild”

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From pocket prairies to a mini meadow, you can create small-scale meadows nearly anywhere, says "Tiny + Wild" author, Graham Laird Gardner.

Favorite Jung & Johnny’s Seeds For Your 2023 Garden

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Interested in trying something new in the garden this year? Consider growing one of these interesting offerings from two of our favorite seed companies!

Winter Sowing The Spring Vegetable Garden

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Get a head start on growing season by germinating garden seeds now, during the late-winter months, with this simple-to-follow guide to winter sowing.

Lose The Lawn In Order To Gain A Prairie

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With good planning, follow-through and, yes, patience, you can have a (nearly) maintenance-free pollinators' paradise prairie in about three years.

3 Garden Plants I’m Excited To Grow In 2023

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Half the fun of shopping through seed, garden and nursery catalogs is looking for new plants to try. Here are three plants I'm excited to try growing for the first time.

The Case For Organic Seeds: Planting Resilience

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Organic seeds, by nature of unassisted growth, have to adapt in order to survive, developing resilience they can pass along to descendants. That's a great reason to start you garden with organic seeds!

A Two-Wheel Tractor Is Perfect For Small Farms

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There are numerous benefits that a two-wheel tractor brings to small and hobby farms, so consider these advantages of compact machinery!

Researchers Closer To Developing Heat-Resistant Broccoli

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Studying the effects of higher temperatures on broccoli at the molecular level offers clues into the mechanisms behind flower bolting, deformity.

4 Things to Consider When Buying Apple Rootstock

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If you’re interested in grafting apple trees, choosing the right rootstock is a critical step. Here are four things to consider when buying apple rootstock.

Feeling Magical At 1908 Flower Farm

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Brenna and Paul Nystuen from the Minnesota-based 1908 Flower Farm homestead tell us about their path to finding fulfillment through blooms.

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