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4 Tips For Overwintering Peppers

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Get a jumpstart on spring growing by overwintering peppers in your house.

How Slavery Influenced The Food We Eat Today

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The seeds we sow in our gardens have a deep history that isn’t necessarily a pleasant one.

5 Winter Tips For A Bee-Friendly Garden

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You can create a bee-friendly garden even when winter's chill sets in by establishing habitats that cater to the native species.

Meet The Pickleworm

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Cucumbers and other cucurbits beware—this munchy pest could take out your crop.

Stop Late Blight In Its Tracks

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With swift action you can prevent a late blight outbreak from killing off all your tomatoes.

DIY Snack Bin Terrarium

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Put your non-recyclables to use to add greenery around your house this winter.

3 Beautiful Houseplants That Smell Wonderful

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Brighten up a room this winter with these perky houseplants that are not only pretty to look at—they smell great!

Forget Fences—Grow A Living Hedge

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The art of hedge-laying may have gone out of style, but it’s a way to add functional beauty to your farm.

This Thanksgiving, Discover Your Plant Ally

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As you give thanks this season, remember your roots and the plants that have supported us over the ages.

The Yellowstriped Armyworm Marches North

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As the range of this caterpillar expands north, your favorite crops could be at risk.

Grow Turmeric In The North

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This superfood with its signature yellow color can be grown in a container anywhere in the country—not just in the tropics.

The Night Shift: Get To Know Nocturnal Ground Beetles

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These pest-eating insects creep around your garden when others are asleep.

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