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  • How-To

    Easy, Organic Apples Are in the Bag

    Fresh apples in autumn are a real treat, especially if they're organic. However, with so many pests and diseases that can negatively affect your apple trees, it can be hard…

  • How-To

    Save Peonies for Later On

    Peonies are one of the most beloved flowers. Their beautiful blossoms are a welcome site in any garden, and it is so tempting to cut peonies to bring inside and…

  • How-To

    Patch a Lawn With No Weeds

    Anyone with a lawn knows that at some point, it will need maintenance, including patching or reseeding. Generally, wheat straw is used on the patch to offer some protection to…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Start Your Own Worm Compost Bin

    Building your own worm compost (vermicompost) bin is an easy way to get a continuous supply of this great organic fertilizer.

  • How-To

    Protecting Peonies

    Peonies are one of the most beloved of flowering plants, but their already ephemeral blooms are unfortunately fragile in addition. A heat wave or a big storm can easily shorten…

  • Article

    Eating Bugs for Fun

    Even if you've been vegetable gardening for a just a short time, you've probably tasted a few bugs without knowing it. Now’s your chance to sample beetle larvae, crickets and…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Planning a Brand New Home Orchard

    Brand new farm. Brand new home orchard.

  • Video

    How to Make a Fruit Shrub

    This is not a shrub as in a bush that grows in one's garden, rather it is a beverage made from infusing fruits, herbs or even vegetables in apple cider…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    The 20-30 Something Garden Guide by Dee Nash Book Review

    Are you a 20-30 something that just happens to be new to gardening? We've got the book for you!

  • Video

    San Diego Botanic Garden Native Plants Preservation

    Paul Redeker, director of horticulture, and Leslie Randall, plant curator, walk us through how they preserve natural plant habitats in Southern California. You will see which processes they use to…