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Honoring Earth Day through everyday gardening habits

This Earth Day, embrace some more Earth friendly gardening practices, like reusing plastic pots,...

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As climate change brings more frequent rain events, these plants fare well in wetter areas

With bigger and more frequent rain events brought on by human-caused climate change, you can...

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For a new twist on spring greens, cultivate rapini and sorrel

Spring greens can add brightness and flavor to your meals. Forage for some wintercress or...

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No-till gardening keeps helpful microbes in your soil for fewer weeds and healthier plants

Instead of traditional tilling, or turning of the soil to prepare it for spring planting, the...

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Prune hydrangea with confidence using these handy tips

When and how to prune hydrangeas can really help set up the plant for better blooms.

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Try planting strawberries, clover and aponaria as ground covers to attract and benefit pollinators

Planting a pollinator garden is a great addition to a yard, but if you're low on space, consider...

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Snap out of it! Pea planting weather is just around the corner

Peas aren't just green anymore! Pea plants come in three types: snap, snow and shelling. And some...

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Plant perennials like heuchera that pack a punch of color in their leaves

Heuchera or coral bells are perennials in the evergreen family and come in many flower colors —...

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Purple through and through: A new GMO tomato that home gardeners can grow

"Purple" is a new tomato from the Norfolk Plant Science group in England that has genes from a...

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You're a Libra? Here's a rose! Astrological signs and their matching flowers

All Things Gardening discusses a recent National Garden Bureau article that pairs Zodiac signs...

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Single stemmed and super tall, the vibrant blossoms of zinnia flowers are an irresistible pollinator magnet

Zinnias are annual flowers that bloom reliably from mid-summer to frost, are pollinator and...

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A gardening dispatch from India

Charlie Nardozzi is traveling in India and visiting a local garden center there. Nardozzi noticed...

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Houseplant Rx: stinky soil, wilted orchids and out-of-control greenery

Houseplants add color and act as sponges, soaking up carbon dioxide while adding oxygen. Still,...

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With a boot tray, soil and seeds, get growing this winter by planting microgreens

While getting your hands into the warm soil is months off, you can grow small crops of...

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Same easy-care house plants; new vibrant colors and patterns

Common favorite houseplants like philodendrons and rubber trees come in varying colors, shapes...

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From 6-pound tomatoes to 80-pound squash, seed catalogs offer a myriad of new veggie plants to grow

While the winter chill draws you indoors and you're dreaming of spring and summer gardening, leaf...

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Next spring, plant a 'holiday berry patch' with white, red and purple berries

A small patch of colorful, ornamental berry bushes could elevate your holiday decorating game...

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Collect branches and boughs to create custom holiday decor

If you have large outdoor planters or containers, try filling them with cut branches, berry twigs...

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Pining for a different holiday tree this year? Branch out and go live (then replant it in your yard!)

A living tree can make a fun centerpiece for your holiday celebrations! Choose from lots of...

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It's the leaves — not petals — of the nochebuena (aka poinsettia) that add that holiday color

From tropical climes to your Northeast table setting, the poinsettia is a great indoor house...

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