Organic Gardening Articles

Fruit Gardening Articles

All About the American Persimmon Tree

Lee Reich

Growing Uncommon Fruits

Lee Reich

How to Build a Grape Trellis Backyard System

Geremy Chubbuck

Growing Grapes from Cuttings for Homemade Wine

Jeff Cox

Good Fruit Trees For Beginners

Barbara Pleasant

Garden Planning: Articles & Ideas

Grow Native Plants for Backyard Birds

Michael Brown

Which plants can I grow to lure birds to my garden? Consider native species that attract and maintain bird populations. Native plants have evolved together with our local birds, and these plants are familiar to the birds as food and shelter. In addition, native species attract a wide range of native insects, which insectivorous birds […]

10 Indigenous Corn Cultivars

Amyrose Foll

Can I Save Seeds for Next Year?

Wren Everett

How to Build a Grape Trellis Backyard System

Geremy Chubbuck

Homemade Drip Irrigation System

Kurt Jacobson

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Gardening Tools Articles

Square-Foot Gardening Planting Guide

Mel Bartholomew

Create an organized garden plan that ensures proper spaces by following this square-foot gardening planting guide, and you’ll have a thriving veggie garden in no time. In square-foot gardening, begin by visualizing what you want to harvest. This simple step prevents you from planting too much. Picture a large plant like a head of cabbage. […]

Protect Yourself from Gardening Safety Hazards

Christine Stoner

Watering Vegetable Gardens

Susan Glaese

Essential Gardening Tools for Small Farms

Joel Dufour

How to Select Garden Hoes for Gardening Tasks

Barbara Pleasant

Gardening Methods & Techniques

Protect Wild Rice Habitat

Sarah Hunt

Cost-Effective Mulching With Leaves

Will Bonsall

Where to Buy Garlic for Planting & How Much to Plant

Andrea Cross

Can I Save Seeds for Next Year?

Wren Everett

Herb Gardening Articles

How to Grow Cilantro From Seed & Harvest Coriander

Barbara Pleasant

Bee Balm Varieties and Uses

Bevin Cohen

Quiz: What Herb Are You?

Megan Yaussi

Health Effects of 5 Beneficial Weeds

Erin Stewart

Ornamental Gardening

Bee Balm Varieties and Uses

Bevin Cohen

Dahlia Flower Information: Varieties, Overwintering, Propagation and More

Michael Feldmann

Oshibana: What to Do with Pressed Flowers

Sandi Schwartz

How to Grow a Rose From a Cutting

Andrew Weidman

Pest Control Articles

The 10 Worst Garden Weeds

Shelley Stonebrook

Attract Beneficial Garden Insects and Natural Garden Predators

Sally Morgan

Best Organic Pest Control

Barbara Pleasant

How to Eradicate Jumping Worms

Kenny Coogan

Vegetable Gardening

Growing Asparagus

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Growing Broccoli And Cauliflower

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Growing Corn

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Growing Garlic

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Growing Onions

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Growing Peppers

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Growing Potatoes

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Growing Spinach And Lettuce

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Growing Squash

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Growing Sweet Potatoes

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Growing Tomatoes

How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

Sara Bendrick

Quiz: What Vegetable Are You?

Megan Yaussi

Homemade Drip Irrigation System

Kurt Jacobson

Should I Prune Tomato Plants?

Craig Lehoullier

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