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Know These 3 Invasive Plants From Their Native Look-alikes

Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Native species can be great for your property's looks and ecosystem, but avoid unknowingly introducing one of these invasive plants that look similar.

Hostas: The Leafy Green You Didn’t Know You Could Eat

Crops & Gardening
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Before hostas made their way into our ornamental gardens, they were enjoyed by the Japanese as an edible.

Should Your Farm Make a Value-Added Product?

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Making value-added products such as pickled vegetables, jam or even wine from what you already produce could improve business. First, ask some questions.

4 Ways to Improve Your Farm’s Vegetable Harvests

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Improving the efficiency of vegetable harvests on your farm can save your business time and money. Follow these tips to make that happen.

Chicks for Profit: Launch a Custom Hatching Business

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Do you want to convert your love of hatching chicks into a viable home business? Follow these steps to hatch chicks for other people.

Save Money: Use Trees as Fence Posts

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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While building a deer-proof fence for my orchard, I've put trees to use as fence posts, significantly reducing the cost of the project.

Healing Herbs: Easy Herbs to Grow for Every Garden

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Start your garden small with just a few common miracle-worker herbs such as chamomile and lavender, then progress from there.

Farm Storehouse: 7 Products to Help Your Farm Run Better

Animals | Equipment | Large Animals |
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New ATVs and UTVs, a zero-turn mower, farm clothes for kids and a wearable pet-bathing tool are among the useful items our editors found.

7 Ways to Keep Your Greens Looking Fresh at Market

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Follow these steps to keep your greens looking fresh from the day you harvest them until late in the day at the farmers market.

4 Ways a Caterpillar Tunnel Can Benefit Your Farm

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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Because of its low cost and portability, a caterpillar tunnel can be a great season-extension option for a beginning farmer.

Cutting-Edge Crops: How to Grow and Sell Saffron

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Saffron carries a high entry cost, but in subsequent years this crop with three marketable elements can provide a big profit margin.

Find Your Niche in the Poultry Business: 5 Options

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Interested in putting your birds to work? Consider these possibilities for a homegrown poultry business, including eggs, feathers and manure.

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