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Homegrown Vegetables
All you need to know to grow food in your own backyard garden
Cut Flower Garden
How to grow flowers from seed and arrange those gorgeous blooms
Using the Harvest
Cooking from scratch, preserving food, drying herbs and more
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How to Sheet Mulch Lawns into Thriving New Gardens
Turn lawns into gardens with the sheet mulch method. Sheet mulching is a low-effort technique that layers materials such as cardboard, compost, and mulch on top of existing…
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Best Plants to Grow in an Edible Shade Garden
Growing an edible shade garden? Find tips and a list of the right plants to grow a productive vegetable garden even in the shade.
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How to Propagate Dahlias with Cuttings
This spring, learn to propagate dahlias with cuttings in 3 easy steps and create more dahlia plants for your cut flower garden.
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5 Simple Ways to Protect Your Wooden Raised Beds for Years
Make your beautiful wooden raised beds last with these 5 simple tips for building, care, and maintenance.
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How to Grow Incredible Onions from Seed: a Beginner’s Guide
Planting onions from seed will give you the biggest onions and offers the most variety to choose from. Plus, it’s fun!
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How to Grow Potatoes in the Garden
Learn to grow potatoes in your home garden. Also includes tips for growing potatoes in containers.
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