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One of the complaints often heard about the big national cable channel with the words home and garden in its name is that it’s all…
Mini hostas, in particular, like the tight spaces of a container and can be very attractive on a porch, patio or stoop when arranged in…
While many gardeners enjoy starting vegetables from seed, starting annuals from seed is fun and easy, too. Some tender annuals—zinnias, marigolds, calendulas, salvias, cosmos, morning…
We had too many tips to confine this post to just one day. Here are six more of the 13 best garden tips of 2013….
No matter how long you have gardened, there’s always something new to learn. Looking over back issues of Northern Gardener and items on this blog…
Before we even start talking about pests, let’s be clear: Most bugs are good bugs, and trying to keep your vegetable garden bug-free is not…
Updated June 2025 Now that you’ve got your tomato planted, there are other things to keep in mind, like how to minimize its upkeep. One…
Updated June 2025 People are understandably disappointed when the plants they’ve carefully tended and nurtured fail to produce the bountiful crop they dreamed about all…
Updated May 2025 Planting a vegetable garden isn’t just a one-day affair. It’s often done over several weeks, depending on the weather and other factors….
If you grow vegetables from seed, the packet almost always lists how long before or after your average last frost date you should plant. It’s…
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