What is the definition of Zodiac?
Zodiac is a term that is used often, but do you know what it really means?

Sedums in a Shoe
Show off your spring flowers in an old boot!

The Meaning of Flowers
Want to send the right flower for the right occasion? A red rose means love, but what about a white one?

How to Plant a Flower Garden
Easy to follow stpes for beginners. Flowers add color, beauty, and cheer to yards and landscapes everywhere. Here are some good tips on how to get started.

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Roses Last Longer
Find out how to keep your flowers blooming longer.

Flower Arranging Basics
Receive flowers for Valentine's Day? Learn some basics about the best ways to arrange them.

How to Grow Flowers Indoors
Here's a simple pick me-up for the winter doldrums that will bring some spring indoors!

Did Smelly Feet Ruin Valentine's Dinner?
Ahh Valentine's Day. A day to rekindle the romance. The flowers are on the table, the candles are lit, but what is that smell?

Plant for Taste
Looking for something else to grow and eat besides vegetables? Consider adding flowers to your list of potential snacks, or as additions to your salad bowl. Here are a few tips and rules for your health, when it comes to munching on flower blossoms.

How to Start a Flower Garden
Add Beauty to Your Life by Growing Flowers- An Easy-to-Follow Plan for Starting a Flower Garden.

Favorite Fall Flowers
Don't let the end of summer stop your gardening. Get ideas on what to plant now as fall gets closer and closer.

Grow Your Own Bouquets
Learn how to grow your own flowers for beautiful bouquets.

A Thorny Problem
Musk Thistle Plants: How to Control This Prolific Weed How to prevent and get rid of this European import.

Decorations from Nature
Tips on ways to bring the garden to your next party. Fun ways to make your next outdoor gathering more festive.

Sunflowers: More than a Beautiful Flower
Tips for harvesting, drying and roasting sunflower seeds.

The Legends and Lore of Valentine's Day
Ever wondered how the Valentines Day tradition started?

Ewww... What's that Smell?
Before you point the finger at a skunk or start looking around for dirty socks, consider that the source of a bad odor might just be . . . a flower. Some plants are known for their bold, beautiful blooms. Others are known for their sweet, luscious fruit. There are a few plants, however, that are famous for something less romantic: A foul, offensive odor. Here are a few putrid plants to ponder.

A Rose is Just a Rose – Or is It?
Don't send the wrong message to your Valentine. Find out what color roses you should give.

Are You Ready for Spring Gardening?
Find out what you can do now to prepare. As winter begins to give way to spring, find out what you can do now to prepare for a new season of gardening.

A Full PINK Moon?!
You've heard of a "blue" moon but what is a "pink" moon?

5 Easy Ways to Add Some SPRING to Your February
Spring fever taking over? Here are five easy ways to help make spring seem a little closer.

5 Fun Cures for Spring Fever
Is the ideas of warm weather making you anxious to get outdoors? Check out some fun ways to enjoy spring, even if you still have snow outside.

Exploring Different Varieties of Honey
Here are some facts about honey that may delight you.

Make Your Own Tea
Next time you're in the mood for a cup of hot or cold tea, why not head to your garden? Herbal teas can be mad from herbs grown in your backyard or patio.

5 Secrets to Spice Up Your Gardens
Want to try something new in the garden this year? Check out these ideas that will add a little pizazz to your gardens.

Salute Veterans on November 11
This week, Americans across the country will be honoring those who have served in the Armed Forces.

Fight Allergies Naturally
Ease the sneeze with these allergy-busting home remedies

Top Feel Good Gifts For Mom
Make her, the earth, and you feel good. The secret to a great Mother's Day Gift is giving from the heart. Check out our earth-friendly, thoughtful ideas here.

Say “I Do” to Green: Earth-Friendly Tips for Your Wedding Day
Move over "white." Green is becoming the color of weddings. Learn how to turn your wedding green.

Top 10 Things to Do Now for a Better Garden Later
April gardening tips Spring is here. Get your garden in shape now!

Houseplants Anyone Can Grow
You don't need a green thumb to grow these hearty houseplants.

Plant a Fall Garden
Make Gardening Season Last Longer Summer is winding down but gardening season can continue into the fall. Find out how.

Amazing Hummingbird Facts
Did you know a hummingbird's heart beats 500 times a minute? Or that it can fly backwards? Learn more about these tiny birds.

Plant a Healing Garden this Spring
Herbs are great to grow. They're useful, beneficial, and come in handy.

Look! It’s A Full Flower Moon
Learn when and why this month's moon is named the full flower moon.

Top Ten Reasons TO Wish Winter Away
Spring officially arrives on March 20, 2009. Many of us hope it comes sooner. Find out why here.

8 Weather Lore Sayings You May Not Know
And one you most definitely do! April is a crazy month for weather, especially this year. Check out some natural spring-time weather lore here.

A Pillow Can Ease Your Headache Pain
With this easy-to-make pillow, you can rest your weary head and ease the pain of a headache.

The Magical Mysterious Moon
For centuries, the moon has been an object of awe, tall tales, and mysterious powers. Learn more about the many beliefs around the moon here.

Will Your Christmas be White?
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Find out if it will be snow or grass covered here.

Foolish Weather for April?
April's weather can fool many of us into thinking that winter is hanging on. But the sun is getting stronger and the temperatures will warm up.

12 Simple Tips to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market
Try these low-cost tips to make your house a place buyers will want to call home.

Favorite Ways to Spend a Rainy Day
Don't let the rain outside get you down! Check out the Farmers' Almanac's list of 10 ways to enjoy April.

10 Ways to Bring Your Family Closer Together
Here are some tried and true activities that will put smiles on your kids’ faces because they get to have fun with their parents!

Natural Remedies for Stress
Learn how to avoid and deal with stress. Life's hectic pace and routines can add stress to your everyday life. Discover natural ways to avoid stress and learn how to unwind if it gets to you.

Fall Garden Cleanup Checklist
Here’s a basic checklist to use as you put your gardens to bed for the year.

7 Pet-Proof Garden Tips
For a nicer garden and happier pet. Is the family dog trampling on your newly planted flower garden? Are neighborhood cats using your garden as a litter box? Check out our top tips for keeping pets out of gardens.

Historic Blizzards
Check out these powerful storms Winter 2008 starts on December 21, but snow has already made its appearance in many places. Read on about some historical storms.

Holiday Plants: How Safe are They?
Are poinsettias really that toxic? Learn the truth behind the health risks of some popular holiday plants.

Top Ten Rainiest Cities In April
April Showers Bring Rainy Towns Think April is a rainy month in your home town? Imagine receiving more than 12 inches in one month! These cities really do get a lot of rain!

Little Known Pumpkin Facts
What do pumpkins have to do with freckles and snakebites? What state grows the most pumpkins annually?

5 Ways to Landscape without Going Broke
Tricks and tips on ways to cut costs but enjoy your yard more.

Put your Roof to Work
You don't need a big yard to have a nice garden. Try using your roof for planting vegetables, herbs and more.

What the Heck is Burdock?

Mulching Tips For the Organic Gardener
Late fall is a good time to mulch - and protect your outdoor plants. Learn more.

Banana Peels Can Even Shine Your Shoes
They can do a lot of other things too. Learn more.

A Community Garden - A Nice Place to Grow
A good way to share your gardening interests is to participate in a community garden. Here is how it works.

How to Keep Pests out of your Garden, Naturally.
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles, and other pests from visiting your garden.

Wonderful Watermelon
Alternative ways to eat this sweet treat. Summer's fruit has to be watermelon. Here are some tasty and unusual watermelon recipes worth a try.

Learn How to Harvest your Vegetables
Garden growing nicely? Know what to look for before you harvest? Get some harvesting tips here.

Holiday Survival Tips
Instead of letting the holidays send you into a spin, we've pulled together the ultimate survival guide to help eliminate some of the frustrations!

Easy Ways to Save Seeds
Garden Seed Harvesting Love your cucumbers this year? Learn how to save their seeds and plant them next year.

Fire Up the Grill

Farmers' Almanac Garden Tool Bag
Organize your gardening tools with our attractive and useful garden bag. Complete with 5 of the most needed garden tools: Trowel, cultivator, weeder, pruner, and 30 meters of garden twine with cutter.This water resistant, nylon bag makes gardening even more...

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D-Day, Bee Stingers, and Fresh-Cut Flowers
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Cut Flower Care
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Hunter’s Full Moon
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Bringing the Garden to the Table
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Apple Blossoms Seem Like a Good Choice
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Attracting Hummingbirds to the Flower Garden from A to Z
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Butterfly Garden
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Indian Summer
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What’s a Halleck?
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May Changes Everything
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Indian Summer
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Shoo Deer! You bother me!
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Potted Easter Lily Care
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Are you Bissextile?
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Best Weather Cities - A Dispute
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Birth Control for Maple Trees
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Apple Cider Vinegar Uses and Recipes
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Make a Tradition Today
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Farmers’ Almanac and Current Topics
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April Full Moon
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Summer Mulching Time
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Squalls in Southern California
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Salute Veterans on November 11
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25 Random Things
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Hurricanes
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Time to Think Locally
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Almanacs, Large and Small
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All-White Flowering Spring Garden
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Jilted bride recycles wedding event
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A Long, Hard Winter
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The True Blue Moon
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Top 5 Ways to Prevent Falling Through Ice
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Slugs!
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Flower and Plant Exchange
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Growing Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day
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Biodeisel Fuel
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Full Moon Contest - the Why?
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The Many Colors of Nature
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The Rose Touch
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Full Moon Contest
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The Coming of Spring
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How to De-Stress the Holidays
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What State Has the Best Gardening Weather?
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The Legends and Lore of Valentine's Day
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Hanging Basket Plant Care Tips
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Best Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day Indoors (in case it rains)
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Healing Power of Marigold
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Who needs Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
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Miscellaneous Cooking, Kitchen and Other Tips
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The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
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Cleaning Products Exposed!
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Full Moon Names and Their Meanings
Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the...

Where to Buy
Thanks to the many retailers in North America, the Farmers' Almanac and Canadian Farmers' Almanac are available in your favorite grocery, drug, bookstore, and retail store. Below is where you should find your copy in stores across the US. For...