Fresh fruits and vegetables can be grown at home with relative ease. Home gardening also puts complete control into the hands of individuals who want to know how the foods they eat were grown and treated, providing a greater measure of control over their diets. A sense of pride also comes from...
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Drip irrigation releases water directly at the soil surface near plant roots.
We’ve just experienced a couple of weeks of record-setting June temperatures, and meteorologists are predicting that we’ll continue to see above-average...
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Gardening season is here and after two years in my home I feel motivated to put some time into planting beyond the vegetable garden. But I’m pretty intimidated by all the options. What should I plant? Where should I plant it? Where can...
Gardening is a wonderful activity that people from all walks of life enjoy. A garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables and/or beautiful blooms can instill a sense of pride in gardeners and turn their backyards into colorful, peaceful respites.
Anyone with the will to do so can plant their own...
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Gardening in small spaces requires you to maximize the space you have and keep potential problems under control. Here we review the top things to consider when gardening small.
Choose your plants wisely
Compact pepper plants and...
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See a new bug in the garden and it looks like it's laying eggs? Don't panic. This is the larva (and eggs) of the ladybug, a garden ally, and should be left to fend off aphids.
Did you make a new year's resolution this month? Extension...