Poinsettias are a true holiday tradition. But just how did this seasonal plant become associated with Christmas? We explain.
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Poinsettias are a true holiday tradition. But just how did this seasonal plant become associated with Christmas? We explain.
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Protect your outdoor plants from cold temperatures by learning to predict when conditions for frost may hit your area and what precautions to take.
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Love your cucumbers this year? Learn how to save them, and seeds of many of the other vegetables you planted!
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Herbs are great year-round. Here are some easy ways to preserve your herb crop this summer.
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Want to know how to make things last longer? Check out these money-saving tips that use products you have around the home.
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Learn What Johnny’s Selected Seeds Recommends: By Guest Blogger: Joann Matuzas, from Johnny’s Selected Seeds Peas and fava beans are the first seeds planted in my garden when the soil is workable. Both seeds thrive in cold, damp weather. When I moved to Maine an old-time farmer told me you “plant your peas and pay
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Check out this list of common holiday plants and the risks they pose.
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What do pumpkins have to do with freckles and snakebites? What state grows the most pumpkins annually? We have the answers!
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Here are white vinegar benefits you never knew you needed to know! What is White Vinegar? Vinegar has been produced commercially for about 2,500 years, making it one of the oldest products in use by humans. There are many different types of vinegar out there, all produced by the oxidization of alcohol into acetic acid,
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Garden fresh vegetables that will be added to casseroles or made into sauces later can be frozen for future convenience. Blanching is a necessary step for most produce and is also thought to preserve the taste and quality of vegetables during freezing. Although most fresh produce requires blanching before freezing there are several vegetables that
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