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Flavored Sugar Ideas for Baking and Herbal Gifts

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Showcase herbs in your favorite treats by making sugars that impart a delicious sweetness and hint of color.

Hedge Apples: The Curious Osage Orange Fruit

Farm & Garden
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You might find the odd-looking fruit of the hedge apple, aka osage orange, rolling around the ground in the fall, but it’s the wood that’s really something to celebrate.

Rodent Control: Preparing Your Farm for Winter

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A little preparation in the fall goes a long way toward preventing damage, protecting your feed, and keeping your barns and outbuildings safe all season long.

Winter Sowing Garden Guide

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The cold has arrived. As gardeners, we find ourselves longing for spring, when our gardens come back to life and we can spend time outside. It’s tempting to believe we can’t plant anything now, but there is a way to plant seeds for next spring. Winter sowing is a type of planting that involves planting […]

Aronia Berry: A Native Superfood for Thanksgiving

Crops & Gardening
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Aronia berry, or chokeberry, is a Midwestern native that can be used alongside cranberries for holiday feasting.

Farmers’ Market Items: 5 Thanksgiving Favorites to Sell

Homesteading
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Boost your farm business by marketing your offerings toward busy customers’ holiday feasts.

When Should You Stop Mowing Your Lawn Before Winter?

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Even late into the fall, cooling temperatures can actually have a rejuvenating effect on cool-season grass species.

Thanksgiving Table Decor: DIY Burlap Appliqué Table Runner

Homesteading
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The finished piece adds texture, color, and warmth to your holiday table, and you can customize it with any seasonal shapes or fabrics you like.

Native Bee Habitat: Fall Tips to Help Pollinators Survive Winter

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Supporting native bee habitat through the fall and winter ensures these essential pollinators return strong in spring.

Winter Tires: Boost Farm Vehicle Traction & Safety

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Winter tires aren’t top of mind until they’re needed—but waiting until the first snowfall is too late. The best time to think about them is in the fall, before icy conditions set in.

3 Unique Types of Pumpkins for Halloween Displays

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Skip the Traditional Orange Jack-O’-Lantern & Decorate With One of These Eye-Catching Pumpkins

Turnip Jack-O’-Lantern: The Original Halloween Tradition

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Turnips have nutritional as well as medicinal value, and they also pre-date the pumpkin when it comes to making lanterns out of vegetables.

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