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Fruit Growers Beware: It’s June Beetle Time

Crops & Gardening
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This destructive pest love to eat your late-summer fruits as much as you do, so work on a plan to keep them away.

6 Lettuce Varieties Perfect For The Fall Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Now’s the time to start thinking about your fall crop plantings, and these lettuce varieties shouldn’t be overlooked.

Meet The Nightshades

Crops & Gardening
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You’re likely already growing plants in this crop family—but it never hurts to plant a few more nightshades.

Wild Lettuce: On Your Plate & In Your Medicine Cabinet

Crops & Gardening
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Wild lettuce—not to be confused with your dinner salad—can be a powerful natural pain reliever.

The Wheel Bug: A Voracious Predator Gardeners Love

Crops & Gardening
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A type of assassin bug, the wheel bug is adept at hunting and killing its prey—and keeping pests out of your garden.

7 Crops Impossible (Or Pretty Darn Difficult) To Kill

Crops & Gardening
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No, you don’t have a brown thumb! Gain some garden confidence with these proven crop winners.

6 Summer-Care Tips For Tomatoes

Crops & Gardening | Video |
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With some care and attention, you can harvest more tomatoes than ever before.

5 Long-Blooming Perennials That Add Color To Your Garden Year After Year

Crops & Gardening
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Add texture and color to your garden, while giving pollinators something to sing about, with these beautiful perennial plants.

Can You Name That Wildflower?

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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Use the picture slider tool to play a game of wildflower seek-and-find—just don’t peek at the answer!

Fighting Weeds With Fire

Crops & Gardening
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Flame weeding uses the power of heat to control weeds fast and effectively.

Save Time In Your Home Garden With Plasticulture

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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With black landscape fabric, you can easily control weed pressure and soil moisture even when your schedule is tight.

Rage Against The Monoculture: Grow A Yard Your Chickens Will Love

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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Green grass may look picture-perfect, but it leaves your chickens something to be desired.

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