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  • 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…

  • How-To

    Transitioning a Public Rose Garden To Sustainability

    I've always said during the time a rose garden is coming off chemicals it won't look good. That's one thing in a back yard garden. What about doing it in…

  • How-To

    Build Your Own Classic Compost Bin

    This compost bin design has been popular for years. It features convenient removable sides and maximum air circulation.

  • How-To

    How to Pollinate Zucchini by Hand

    If you’ve noticed the fruits of your zucchini plants are dying on the plant, you may need to take an active hand in pollination. Here are some tips to help…

  • Article

    New Book for Gardeners: The Soil Will Save Us

    If you’re worried about the climate crisis, it’s time to stop looking at the thermometer and start looking beneath your feet. Kristin Ohlson helps us discover how the health of…

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    How-To

    Potting Soil Put to the Test

    In their natural environment, plants get everything they need to stay healthy from the soil: water, nutrients, and air. Most well-established plants living in soil rarely need more than an…

  • How-To

    How to Grow Cucumbers

    Good riddance to the cucumbers of a few decades ago—those fat, green, spiny, tough-skinned, and acid-producing fruit that were once served with iceberg lettuce and bottled dressing. Today’s cucumber is…