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Grow Your Own

Whether you love flowers, fruits, veggies, herbs, or all of the above, follow our step-by-step guides to growing them organically in the comfort of your own home.

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Brighten Up Your Indoor Space With Tropical Rainforest Houseplants

Tropical rainforests occur in parts of Central and South America, Africa and south-east Asia, though some are fragmented and cover …

Four Amazing Herbs That Can Keep You Healthy This Flu Season

Every year, flu season hits hard, and unfortunately, washing your hands only does so much. That’s why it’s important to …

Fall Gardening Leads To Beautiful Pops Of Color In The Spring

A gardener’s work is never done. As many of us spend these cooler fall days raking leaves and cleaning out …

Keep Your Garden Blooming This Fall With These Colorful Choices

In the cooler days of autumn, many summer perennials stop blooming. But don’t despair; your gardens can continue producing colorful …

Tips For Saving Seeds For Next Year’s Gardens

When the sun sets earlier and the nights start getting cooler, you know it’s time to start thinking about saving …

The Healing Powers Of Medicinal Gardens

Herbalism is often considered to be an alternative form of medicine, but there’s nothing alternative about it. Plants have been …

Six Ways To Get The Biggest Plants Outdoors

Looking for a way to grow bigger and better plants outdoors? We’ve got you covered with six great tips for …

Things To Consider Before Planting Outdoors

As we enjoy the lovely warmer months of summer, green-fingered enthusiasts reap the benefits of their annual outdoor gardens. With …

The Healing Powers Of These Medicinal Plants In Your Garden

Many people often see their garden as an ideal spot to grow their own veg, but did you know there …

Succession Planting Gives New Life After Harvest or Crop Loss

A heat wave gripped the Northern Hemisphere last week, smashing record temperatures across the United States, Canada, Europe, and the …

Giving Your Zucchini Plants A Nudge With Hand Pollination

If you’re growing zucchini in your garden this year, you best be armed with a plethora of recipes that call …

Fruit And Vegetable Grafting An Alternative To Pesticide-Use

Combine science and nature and you can achieve some pretty impressive things. On my recent tour of Lufa Farms in …

Easy Home Soil Tests Every Gardener Should Be Doing

My family and I recently moved to a new house with plenty of gardens. In the past, I’ve been so …

Putting Flavor And Nutrition First; Chefs and Seed Breeders Grow Together

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.1.1″] How many times have you eaten something bland and just shrugged it off? It’s a funny …

Do Your Part! Tips For Wildlife Conservation In The Garden

Here’s a scary thought: declining populations of pollinators is putting the existence of certain plants in jeopardy. In the U.S., …

Are you a cilantro hater or lover? What your taste buds are telling you

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] How could anyone hate cilantro? Mexican food isn’t complete without it, nor are certain dishes …

Mixing Flowers With Vegetables: A Trick For Organic Garden Success

The draw to growing an organic garden is largely being able to control pests and diseases without chemicals. No one …

Heirloom Seeds In All Their Glory

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Maybe you’re a sustainable gardener who likes to preserve your seeds year after year. Or …

9 Herb Garden Plants to Try

Does one ever have a complete herb garden? In trying to locate someone not sold out of epazote seeds, I …

9 New Garden Plants to Try

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro” _builder_version=”3.0.91″ background_layout=”light”] Like many a gardener, I’m always on the lookout for new garden plants to …

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