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A gardener picks a year-round harvest of tomatoes and places them in a large wicker basket full of ripe fruit in a sunny garden.
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This Gardener Gets Tomato Harvests Year-Round With This Unique Growing Strategy

Can’t get enough of fresh tomatoes? Take what one gardener has learned and discover growing tips and strategies for enjoying fresh tomatoes year-round.

by Briana Yablonski
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How to Care for Your Garden in Unpredictable Weather

From late frosts to blazing sun, unusual weather can be a gardener's worst enemy. Here are expert tips for cultivating a resilient garden.

by Bridget Shirvell
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How to Choose the Right Backyard Bird

If you’re looking to introduce some feathered friends to your backyard garden or homestead, we can help you figure out where to start.

by Patrick Kuklinski
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How to Reduce Your Plastic Usage in the Garden

Gardening can be a huge culprit for plastic use, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are easy ways to reduce your plastic use in the garden

by Bridget Shirvell
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How to Create a Firefly Sanctuary

With patience and some intentional garden work, you can help the iconic creatures thrive.

by Bridget Shirvell
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Growing a Survival Garden: Ten Calorie-Dense Crops You Can Grow at Home

With grocery store sticker shock keeping budgets tight and major grocery retailers over-inflating prices, learning how to grow calorie- and nutrient-dense food at home is more important than ever. In this guide, you'll learn about the easiest, most nutritionally-dense crops you can grow at home whether you have a patio garden or acres of land.

by Anna Beahm
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Ten Tips to Improve Your Garden Next Season

A myriad of factors can determine what succeeds and what fails in your garden. The good news is that there are a lot of simple changes we can make to turn those failures into your best crop yet.

by Anna Beahm
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Backyard and Urban Farming: How to Start—Whether You Own Land or Not

So, you want your yard to be used for something more ecologically and socially valuable than turfgrass? Or you want to farm but don't have access to land? We’ve outlined things you need to consider to make it work.

by Lindsey Beatrice
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Community Fridges 101

How to find a fridge, how to start a fridge and what they actually need. Here’s everything you need to know when it comes to community fridges.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
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