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7 Fall Garden Chores Kids Can Help With

November 17, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

There Are Fall Garden Chores That Kids Can Help With

Autumn has a magic all its own—the crisp air, the oversized sweaters, the leaves crunching under every step like nature’s bubble wrap. And if you have a garden, fall is when everything shifts from growing like wild to winding down for winter. The best part? Kids absolutely love being part of this transition. There’s something…

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13 Things Your Parents Warned You About and They Were Right

March 6, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

13 Things Your Parents Warned You About and They Were Right

Throughout our lives, our parents impart wisdom and warnings, often met with our youthful skepticism. Yet, as we navigate the complexities of adulthood, we come to realize the validity of their cautions. Here’s a closer look at 13 things your parents warned you about that often prove to be accurate, shedding light on their enduring…

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9 Garden Supplies Worth Buying When Stores Start Clearing Summer Inventory

9 Garden Supplies Worth Buying When Stores Start Clearing Summer Inventory

Garden center clearance season can feel like the gardening equivalent of finding a forgotten twenty-dollar bill in an old jacket. The big summer rush has passed, shelves start looking a little picked over, and suddenly useful garden supplies can become much easier to justify. The trick is knowing which bargains deserve space in the garage…

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Garden Centers Are Starting to Clear Shelves, but Not Every Discount Is Worth It

Garden Centers Are Starting to Clear Shelves, but Not Every Discount Is Worth It

Garden centers are starting to clear their shelves, and that can make late-season plant shopping feel like a joyful treasure hunt. A perennial marked down to a few dollars can become one of the smartest purchases in the garden, but a sickly plant with a dramatic discount sticker can turn that bargain into an expensive…

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10 Plants You Should Divide in Fall Instead of Buying New Ones Next Year

10 Plants You Should Divide in Fall Instead of Buying New Ones Next Year

Fall has a sneaky little gardening superpower: it can turn one established perennial into several new plants without sending a single dollar to the garden center. Dividing certain perennials now gives each section room to develop roots before winter, while also giving crowded plants a much-needed reset. The trick involves knowing which plants actually enjoy…

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Should You Pull That Summer Vegetable Plant Yet? The Answer Isn’t Always Yes

Should You Pull That Summer Vegetable Plant Yet? The Answer Isn’t Always Yes

A summer vegetable plant can look downright exhausted by late season and still have a few good harvests hiding up its sleeves. Yellowing leaves, bare stems, sprawling vines, and the occasional suspicious-looking tomato can make the garden seem ready for a cleanup crew, but appearance alone does not tell the whole story. The better question…

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