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Crabapple tree in bloom

Crabapple trees offer 4 seasons of beauty – how to care for them

Crabapple trees offer 4 seasons of beauty – how to care for them

This is your care guide for a healthy, gorgeous crabapple tree.
Several raw parsnips on a wooden plate

How to plant parsnips now for tasty stews and soups this fall

How to plant parsnips now for tasty stews and soups this fall

Growing parsnip plants will mean big flavor this fall.
Three brown bulbs with hyacinths

5 effective tips you need to know for a thriving hyacinth flower

5 effective tips you need to know for a thriving hyacinth flower

Follow this hyacinth care guide for a gorgeous bloom.
Ripe blackberries on the bush

Curious how you can grow your own blackberries? Here’s our complete guide

Curious how you can grow your own blackberries? Here’s our complete guide

How to grow your own blackberries so you have a tasty harvest for your next pie
Ginger root on a table

Add a kick to your cooking: How to plant and grow your own ginger

Add a kick to your cooking: How to plant and grow your own ginger

SEO meta: How to plant and grow your own ginger for that extra kick in your recipes
Purple and blue hydrangeas

Make sure your hydrangeas have the best blooms by pruning them this spring

Make sure your hydrangeas have the best blooms by pruning them this spring

How to prune your hydrangeas this spring to ensure the best blooms
Yellow boots, metal garden tools, green gloves, and a metal watering can in a flower bed next to a wooden garden path

Follow this guide to make sure your garden is prepared for spring

Follow this guide to make sure your garden is prepared for spring

What you should be doing to make sure your garden is prepared for the spring
Metal gardening tools, gardening gloves, and several colorful flowers arranged on a patch of soil

4 essential gardening tasks you should make sure to do this spring

4 essential gardening tasks you should make sure to do this spring

The 4 essential gardening tasks you should make sure to do this spring
A close up of a person's cupped hand, full of coffee grounds with a small plant growing in it

Make sure your garden is clean and ready to go by following this guide

Make sure your garden is clean and ready to go by following this guide

Follow this guide to make sure your garden is prepped and clean for spring
Ripe blackberries on the bush

Want to make your neighbors jealous? Here are the best spring fruits to grow

Want to make your neighbors jealous? Here are the best spring fruits to grow

The best spring fruits to grow for a delicious feast
A person holding a basket full of assorted vegetables

Grow these spring vegetables in your garden for a bountiful harvest

Grow these spring vegetables in your garden for a bountiful harvest

The best spring vegetables to grow for a bountiful harvest
Raised garden beds with vegetable plants growing in them

How to build a raised garden bed to keep those critters away

How to build a raised garden bed to keep those critters away

How to build a raised garden bed, a great way to keep your plants safe
Black-eyed peas and navy beans scattered across a table

Want to grow your own black-eyed peas? Our guide on how to get started

Want to grow your own black-eyed peas? Our guide on how to get started

Grow your own black-eyed peas by following our complete guide
Rows of large collard plants

Collard greens are popular in many southern dishes – how to grow your own

Collard greens are popular in many southern dishes – how to grow your own

Everything you need to know about growing your own collard greens
A hand dropping fertilizer around a seedling

The 4 best fertilizers you should be using to keep your vegetables happy

The 4 best fertilizers you should be using to keep your vegetables happy

The best fertilizers to use in your vegetable garden
A green soybean pod with leaves sitting on top of a pile of brown soybeans

Everything you need to know about growing and harvesting your own soybeans

Everything you need to know about growing and harvesting your own soybeans

A complete guide to growing and harvesting your own soybeans
A person putting mulch around a plant with yellow flowers

Want to know what the best mulch is for your vegetable garden? What we know

Want to know what the best mulch is for your vegetable garden? What we know

A guide to the best mulch to use in your vegetable garden
Red, green, and yellow bell peppers on a table

Impatient for warmer weather? How to start pepper seeds indoors now

Impatient for warmer weather? How to start pepper seeds indoors now

A guide on how to start pepper seeds indoors and why you should
A cluster of tall, colorful wildflowers

How to grow wildflowers, a beneficial, beautiful addition to any garden

How to grow wildflowers, a beneficial, beautiful addition to any garden

Plant your own wildflower garden by following this guide
Medium-size pumpkin growing on a vine

Curious when pumpkins grow? Here’s our guide to growing your own

Curious when pumpkins grow? Here’s our guide to growing your own

You may be wondering when pumpkins grow. Our general guide for pumpkin growth is a great place to start.
Pink tulips against a blue sky

Tulips are the colorful star of any garden – how to grow your own

Tulips are the colorful star of any garden – how to grow your own

A complete guide to growing your own beautiful tulips
A row of red poppies

Make your garden burst with poppies – a guide on growing lovely, bright flowers

Make your garden burst with poppies – a guide on growing lovely, bright flowers

A complete guide to growing poppies in your own garden
A group of yellow daffodils

Bring a pop of yellow to your garden with this guide to growing daffodils

Bring a pop of yellow to your garden with this guide to growing daffodils

Your guide to successful growing daffodils in your garden
A cabbage with water droplets scattered across it

Gardening 101: How to grow your own cabbage, an incredibly versatile green

Gardening 101: How to grow your own cabbage, an incredibly versatile green

A guide to growing your own leafy green cabbage harvest
Purple morning glories in bloom

A guide to growing and caring for a garden filled with stunning morning glories

A guide to growing and caring for a garden filled with stunning morning glories

How to plant your own morning glories for bright, unique blooms
banana tree with ripe fruit

When do banana trees produce fruit? What you need to know

When do banana trees produce fruit? What you need to know

Here's what you need to know about when you can expect a banana tree to produce fruit
An assortment of frozen berries

Want to freeze fruits and vegetables to preserve freshness? Here’s how

Want to freeze fruits and vegetables to preserve freshness? Here’s how

Make sure not to waste any fruits or vegetables by following this guide to properly preserving and freezing them
Pink cyclamen in a terracotta pot

How to plant and care for the cyclamen, a petite perennial

How to plant and care for the cyclamen, a petite perennial

The cyclamen is a beautiful, petite perennial. Here's how to plant and care for it
A row of rhubarb stems growing

Is it a fruit or a vegetable: Rhubarb, the deliciously tart perennial

Is it a fruit or a vegetable: Rhubarb, the deliciously tart perennial

Rhubarb is a delicious, herbaceous perennial, but is it a fruit or a vegetable? What we know
A young woman holding a handful of oyster mushrooms

What’s so special about oyster mushrooms? A guide to this edible fungi

What’s so special about oyster mushrooms? A guide to this edible fungi

Oyster mushrooms are delicious and edible. Here's your guide to this edible fungi
A ladybug on white fuzzy leaves

Is it ever a good idea to use insects as pest control? What we know

Is it ever a good idea to use insects as pest control? What we know

Insects can be used as pest control, but is it a good idea? Here's what we know
greenhouse in winter

Good, better, best: Portable greenhouses for your winter garden

Good, better, best: Portable greenhouses for your winter garden

A guide to the best portable greenhouses for your winter garden
Christmas cactus with purple flowers

How often does a cactus flower bloom? What you need to know

How often does a cactus flower bloom? What you need to know

How often can you expect your cactus to bloom? We have answers
Red leaves on a tree branch

What is leaf mold and how can it benefit your garden?

What is leaf mold and how can it benefit your garden?

A guide to what leaf mold compost is and how it can be beneficial in your garden
A field of lavender flowers

5 imaginative and refreshing ways to use your fresh-smelling lavender

5 imaginative and refreshing ways to use your fresh-smelling lavender

There are so many ways to use the floral lavender from your garden. Here are 5 suggestions