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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.

Control Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus By Controlling Thrips

Crops & Gardening
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The key to this crop disease is keeping the thrip population under control around your garden.

3 Free Mulches You Can Source From Home

Crops & Gardening | Video |
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There's no need to spend a lot of money on expensive mulches when they could be growing right on your property.

7 Of My Favorite White Eggplant Varieties

Crops & Gardening
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While big purple eggplants are great, there’s a whole selection of eggplants various sizes and colors to add to your garden.

Holy Basil: A Garden-Fresh Approach To Stopping Diabetes

Crops & Gardening
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A cousin to sweet basil, holy basil (aka tulsi), is shown to lower blood glucose levels and cholesterol—and best of all, it’s so easy to grow!

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