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“The Lean Farm” Applies Tested Manufacturing Principles to Agriculture

Farm Management
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Ben Hartman's second book takes a detailed look at reducing waste and increasing efficiency in the business of growing vegetables.

The Best Squash And Pumpkin Varieties For Storage

Crops & Gardening
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Do you want to eat local all winter? Consider these delicious and tough-as-nails squash and pumpkin varieties for storage.

4 Tips To Control Coniferous Trees On Your Property

Farm Management
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Coniferous trees such as pines and spruce can grow rapidly on your farm, but these four tips can help you keep them under control.

Toads Help Your Garden Grow; Here’s How To Attract Them

Crops & Gardening
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Toads are a type of frog, and they provide great pest control in your garden. Here's how to create spaces for toads to live in your property's ecosystem.

Mowing: Learn To Mitigate These 5 Common Obstacles

Equipment
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Whether it's a building, a boulder or uneven ground, obstacles can stand in the way of effective mowing. Here are the tools and techniques to help you.

6 Reasons Why Market Farmers Should Grow Radishes

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Are you looking for another good crop to display on your market table? Look no further than radishes. Here are six reasons why they're good for business.

Add Nectar Plants For Butterflies To Your Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Do you want more butterflies to call your garden home? Add these great nectar plants and learn a few other tricks that will get them to stick around.

My Riding Mower Shows Me The Value Of A Differential Lock

Equipment
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It's not a prominent or oft-used feature, but the differential lock on a tractor or mower can get you out of trouble under the right circumstances.

Goodbye, Toxic Taxus: Yew Plants Are Killing Wildlife

Farm Management
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The yew, popular in residential landscaping, is used to discourage wild animals from grazing, but in the U.S. it has killed elk, moose and bears.

Build This DIY Planter Shelf To Grow Lots Of Plants In Little Space

Urban Farming
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It takes only a few minutes to build, but this DIY planter shelf is useful and attractive. Use it to grow herbs, veggies and flowers.

6 Ways To Manage Excessive Rain In Your Garden

Crops & Gardening
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If rain is a problem in your garden, consider placement, drainage, mulching paths and soil content among ways to keep your crops safe

Overwintering Root Vegetables: 3 Methods For Success

Crops & Gardening
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Enjoy homegrown root crops—pulled fresh from the soil—throughout the cold-weather months with these tips on overwintering root vegetables in the ground.

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