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Mice & Voles Eating Your Potatoes? Here’s How To Stop Them

Crops & Gardening
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Potato growers periodically face damage from tuber-munching critters; here are ways to get rid of or keep out mice and voles.

Build A Patio Water Garden In A Container

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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If you want a water feature in your garden but don't have the time or money to install a pond or waterfall, build a containerized patio water garden.

Bean Leaf Rollers: How To Manage This Southern Pest

Crops & Gardening
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If you live in the South or Southwest, you might encounter bean leaf rollers on your bean plants.

Repair Broken Fruit Tree Branches Yourself

Crops & Gardening
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A cracked fruit tree branch might not mean the end of the branch. Here's how to repair it with some effort and a few tools.

Basil Downy Mildew Brings Big Trouble To Gardens

Crops & Gardening
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Basil downy mildew is infecting basil crops in dozens of states. Find out what you can do to combat this pathogen in your garden.

Improve Nutrition & Reduce Waste By “Eating Whole”

Crops & Gardening
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Here are ways to appreciate all parts that certain plants have to offer.

The Best Flowers For A Vegetable Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Add flower power to your vegetable garden by choosing the best plants for luring in pollinating insects.

Make Compost Tea From Chicken Manure

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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This easy-to-make concoction can give a targeted boost of nutrients to your garden soil during the growing season.

Use Squash Rings To Grow Your Best Squash Crop

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Tired of building mounds of soil to grow squash? Planting in squash rings is a great alternative that also cuts down on weeding and watering, too.

Get Started In Vertical Gardening

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Go vertical to maximize your gardening space and harvest potential.

The Fig Tree: A Ficus With A Purpose

Crops & Gardening
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A fig may be a ficus, but a ficus won't give you a fig.

Cast-Iron Bacon & Mushroom Frittata With Herbed Yogurt Sauce

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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Laying hens lay lots of eggs, and this frittata is a great way to use a bunch of those eggs for a tasty breakfast, brunch or even dinner.

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