Fall’s secret blooms:10 neat things about unusual flowers for fall
By Shauna Dobbie When the garden feels like it’s ready to pack it in, some plants are just hitting
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Garlic, onions, and fortune-telling kale: 10 neat things about fall garden superstitions
By Shauna Dobbie Every fall garden carries a little magic with it, or so the old sayings go. From
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From bloom to boom: 10 neat things about saving seeds
By Shauna Dobbie Saving seeds is the gardener’s way of saving for the future. Whether you’re after the satisfaction
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10 Neat Things about preserving the harvest
There’s nothing like the taste of a ripe tomato, a crisp bean, or a handful of berries straight from
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Overachieving zucchini: 10 Neat Things
Zucchini may be one of the most familiar sights in a summer garden, but behind that humble green skin
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Got rotting tomatoes? 10 neat things about blossom end rot
You’ve been waiting and waiting for your tomatoes to turn a beautiful orangey-red, and then… the bottoms are soft
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I… am… Canadian! 10 neat things about plants with canadensis in the name
What do goldenrod, redbud, and wild rye have in common? They—and dozens of other species—proudly wear the name canadensis
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What is that?! 10 Neat Things about fasciation
You’re walking through the garden when you spot something truly strange: a stem that’s flat like a ribbon, or
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Time to harvest hardneck garlic! Ten Neat Things
If you planted cloves last fall, now’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Harvesting garlic isn’t complicated, but a
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Sunlight secrets: 10 neat things about sunlight in the garden
We all know plants need sunlight, but how they use it is a brilliant story of chemistry, strategy, and
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