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Gardener's Path

How to Use Autumn Leaves for Compost and Mulch

When life gives you leaves, why not make compost? Autumn’s falling leaves are perfect for making a well-balanced compost bin. Often treated as “waste,” dead leaves are a valuable natural resource that you can turn into…

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Should You Rotate Cover Crops?

Both farmers and home gardeners are likely to find cover cropping a valuable practice. Sowing dense, fast-growing plants to cover fallow soil helps to control weed growth and inhibit erosion. The decaying plants improve…

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Savvy Gardening

The harlequin cabbage bug: Identification and organic controls

The first time I saw a harlequin cabbage bug in my vegetable garden, I nearly admired it before I... READ MORE » The post The harlequin cabbage bug: Identification and organic controls appeared first on Savvy Gardening .

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Gardener's Path

5 of the Best Ways to Freeze Fresh Herbs for Storage

When your herb garden produces more than you can use fresh, freezing is a great way to preserve their flavor, fragrance, and nutrition. It’s fast, easy, and there’s no specialized equipment needed. Plus, it’s a smart…

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How to Grow ‘Perle von Nurnberg’ Echeveria

Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’ is a hybrid cultivar with a robust, pearlescent gray-green rosette and bell-like coral flowers on gracefully arching stems. It’s suited to cultivation in Zones 9 to 12 and also makes a…

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Savvy Gardening

Vegetable garden clean up: 12 must-do tasks before winter arrives

Vegetable garden clean up advice has varied widely from decade to decade. There was a time when gardening... READ MORE » The post Vegetable garden clean up: 12 must-do tasks before winter arrives appeared first on Savvy…

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Gardener's Path

Learn How to Grow Cholla Cactus

For a desert or dry garden, cholla cactus (Cylindropuntia spp.) is hard to beat for visual interest, offering architectural, branching shapes, striking colors, and bold blossoms that can rival those of wild roses. Just…

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Gardeners' World

Gardens of the Year 2026 – Best of the Best – winner revealed!

Thank you to everyone who voted in our Gardens of the Year 2026 competition. After showcasing your top three gardens in our June issue we can now reveal our ultimate winner – Nadine Mitschunas and her Oxfordshire…

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Gardener's Path

Poisonous Plants: 31 Varieties That Can Cause Harm

Many common plants in our gardens have the potential to harm. But sometimes, the risk is overblown. Should you avoid things like yew and datura altogether? Only if you have little kids or curious puppies? Or just…

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Gardener's Path

17 Tips to Keep the Late Summer Garden Going Strong

With garden beds prepped and planted in spring and crops harvested in summer, you might think that the late season garden doesn’t need a lot of attention. But to keep things colorful, productive, and vibrant, you’ll…

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Gardener's Path

How to Grow Succulents Outdoors in the Garden

Low-maintenance, water-wise succulents are popular houseplants, but did you know that you can also cultivate them outdoors in the garden? Read on to discover species suited to your USDA Hardiness Zone and create…

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Savvy Gardening

When is corn ready to harvest? Signs to watch for and how to pick

When is corn ready to harvest and how can you be sure to get your timing right are easily the two... READ MORE » The post When is corn ready to harvest? Signs to watch for and how to pick appeared first on Savvy…

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When to cut back coneflowers—and when to leave them alone

Coneflowers are incredibly popular perennials and for good reason. They’re native to North America,... READ MORE » The post When to cut back coneflowers—and when to leave them alone appeared first on Savvy Gardening .

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How to grow wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

There comes a point mid-summer where the edges of my local bike paths and rail trails are awash in... READ MORE » The post How to grow wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) appeared first on Savvy Gardening .

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Growing napa cabbage (aka Chinese cabbage)

Napa cabbage is one of those delicious crops I look forward to growing every year because it is as... READ MORE » The post Growing napa cabbage (aka Chinese cabbage) appeared first on Savvy Gardening .

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Gardeners' World

The best bird feeders for your garden in 2026

From RSPB approved to easy clean, recycled and squirrel proof, here's our pick of best bird feeders for your avian visitors

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Savvy Gardening

Common pepper plant problems and how to fix them

Each year, I enjoy growing a variety of peppers in my raised beds—especially jalapeño, poblano,... READ MORE » The post Common pepper plant problems and how to fix them appeared first on Savvy Gardening .

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Gardeners' World

The best charcoal BBQs in 2026

We teamed up with Good Food magazine to find you some of the best charcoal BBQs

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Epic Gardening

Should You Buy Bagged Soil?: 5 Risks to Your Garden

The post Should You Buy Bagged Soil?: 5 Risks to Your Garden is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Are bagged soil risks…

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Epic Gardening

Should you Bury Your Tomato Plants Sideways?

The post Should you Bury Your Tomato Plants Sideways? is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. You may have heard to bury your…

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Epic Gardening

Our Favorite Cucumber Varieties for 2026

The post Our Favorite Cucumber Varieties for 2026 is by Madison Moulton and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Cucumbers are an incredibly…

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Epic Gardening

Rabbits in the Garden: How to Protect Your Crops Without Cruelty

The post Rabbits in the Garden: How to Protect Your Crops Without Cruelty is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. You can…

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Epic Gardening

7 Easy Ways to Get Your Peonies to Bloom More

The post 7 Easy Ways to Get Your Peonies to Bloom More is by Madison Moulton and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Peony flowers are so…

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Epic Gardening

How to Grow a Perennial Garden in Pots and Containers

The post How to Grow a Perennial Garden in Pots and Containers is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. When you decide to grow…

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5 Japanese Gardening Tools That Will Make Your Life Easier

The post 5 Japanese Gardening Tools That Will Make Your Life Easier is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Japanese gardening…

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How to Grow Beans for Beginners

The post How to Grow Beans for Beginners is by Madison Moulton and appeared first on Epic Gardening , the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. If you’ve never tried growing…

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Modern Farmer

The Small Farmer’s Guide to Succession Sowing

Succession sowing is a great way for farmers to maximize their productivity. By continuously sowing seeds throughout the season, you can grow significantly more than by just planting one crop, and that means more goes…

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Modern Farmer

What We’re Planting In May

Even in warm climates, farmers can still plant in May. While the weather largely determines what should be next, using extensional techniques provides a buffer that makes growing almost anything possible, as long as day…

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Modern Farmer

Home Permaculture: A Conversation with Brandy Hall

Both small farms and home gardens are perfect for the principles of permaculture. Brandy Hall is proof of this, and with her landscaping company, Shades of Green, she’s making the permaculture way of life possible for…

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Modern Farmer

On a Maine Farm, Regeneration Starts With the Sheep

What do sheep, regeneration of Maine farmland, and centuries-old traditions have to do with one another? Quite a bit, when it comes to Melissa Schneider, shepherd and landowner of Casa Portal. Along with herding and…

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Modern Farmer

April Seed Starting: What to Direct Sow vs. Plant Indoors

A good April seed-starting regimen can make all the difference for a farm's revenue or the food it provides to a family. With the local climate in mind, there are many plants you can start this month. However, whether…

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Modern Farmer

How to Kill Winter Crops Without Losing Soil Gains

As spring arrives, it’s time to kill cover crop plantings and either incorporate the plant matter into the soil or use it as mulch. In this article, I share the best methods for your farm's specific crop and conditions…

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Modern Farmer

5 Ways Interseeding Can Change the Farming Landscape

Interseeding is a combinative practice that often involves planting a cover crop within another cropping system. The benefits of doing so are much more than space-saving, and they effectively change the farm’s function…

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11 Best Heirloom Tomatoes to Grow on the Farm

This year, bring these open-pollinated heirloom tomato varieties onto your land and into the market stand. Be a part of the legacy that heirlooms offer, and choose a few that thrive in your climate. The post 11 Best…

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