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Gardening Trends for 2022

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This year’s garden trends emphasize environmental friendliness, reducing carbon footprints, and many more.

Beets are high in fiber and packed with vitamins, and they make delicious pickles! Best of all, they’re easy to grow. Try a few in your veggie plot! How To Plant Beets Start: Beets do best in cooler weather, so start them outdoors directly in your garden plot in spring or in late summer. Daytime

15 Fascinating Facts About Frogs You Probably Didn’t Know

Three colorful tree frogs sit side by side on a small brown branch in the garden.

Did you know not all frogs can jump? And they use their eyes to help them eat? These fun frog facts will give you a new appreciation for these amazing amphibians!

Unlikely Gardeners: Animals With Accidental Green Thumbs

A vibrant blue indigo bunting perched on a bright yellow sunflower in a summer garden.

Ever had a plant or flower sprout up out of nowhere? Your backyard wildlife friends may be responsible. Check out this list of critters who have mad gardening skills.

How To Grow Luffa To Make Your Own Sponge

Dried luffa gourds cut into rounds showing the natural fibrous texture on a white wooden board.

Did you know you can grow your own no-waste loofah sponge? It’s easier than you think!

Get A Steady Supply of Fresh Vegetables With Succession Planting

A gardener wearing floral gloves harvests fresh purple and white radishes from a wooden raised bed.

Move over radishes, it’s time for the next wave of veggies to get growing! These methods and tips will ensure you’ve got fresh garden produce all summer long!

Olla Irrigation: Keep Your Thirsty Garden Watered!

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Here’s the scenario: your spring garden has been in for weeks, the first of the season’s luscious foods have been harvested and enjoyed right off the vine. All the glory of gardening is coming to fruition, and then summer hits. Summer is many people’s favorite season because of its long hot days, but that heat

How to Grow Sweet Corn

Sweet corn ear with golden kernels partially husked on a green stalk in bright sunlight.

Nothing says summer like eating fresh corn on the cob. And you can grow it even if you’re limited on space. Here’s how to get started.

How to Grow Pole Beans

Green bean pods hang from a leafy vine in a sunny garden during the summer season.

With only the small effort of building a trellis or arranging a row of stakes, pole beans give the gardener a continuous crop of delicious beans in a space saving design that also adds and interesting dimension to a home garden. How To Plant Pole Beans Start: Sow directly outside 2-4 weeks after the last

How to Grow Tomatoes

Ripe red tomatoes and green tomatoes hanging on vines in a sunny garden patch.

Tomatoes can be found in nearly every vegetable garden across the country, and with good reason, as little else compares to the flavor of a home-grown tomato. See how easy they are to grow!