Plenty of gardeners consider shade to be more of a curse than a blessing, especially when it comes...
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Alpine strawberries: How to grow this delicious little fruit from seed or transplants
If I had to pick a favorite backyard fruit, I’d pick the strawberry. But not just any strawberry,...
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Patio vegetable garden setup and tips to get growing
If you’re looking for a way to grow food that doesn’t involve a half acre of land and...
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How to start a vegetable garden fast (and on a budget!)
There are a dozen different ways to start a vegetable garden, but not all of them are fast, efficient,...
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The tachinid fly: Get to know this beneficial insect
If you spy a fly buzzing around your garden and sipping nectar from your plants, you should probably...
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Shasta Daisy: Growing tips, varieties, and pollinator power
Though I love my vegetable garden, as a horticulturist my first “plant love” was perennials....
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