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How To Get Free Seeds From The Government by Amanda Blankenship Seeds might seem like a small expense, but any seasoned…
Should I Use Enviro Ice On My Plants? by Kathryn Vercillo Every week, I receive food from Hungryroot. It's a great…
From Trash to Treasure: Transform Shredded Paper Into Garden Gold by Amanda Blankenship Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might…
What Happens to Plants If You Use Enviro Ice on Them? by Amanda Blankenship About a year ago, I wrote our first article about…

11 Vegetables That Can Keep Your Garden Producing Into Winter

Summer gets all the attention in the vegetable garden, but the cooler months actually have a pretty impressive lineup of their own. With the right crops, a garden can keep supplying fresh vegetables well after tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers have packed up for the season. It’s all about choosing vegetables that handle cold weather rather…

You May Be Throwing Away Garden Supplies That Could Last Another Year

Garden season can trick you into thinking perfectly good supplies are objects that look ready for retirement. A muddy hand trowel, a slightly rusty pair of pruners, a half-full bag of potting mix, or a stack of dirty nursery pots can seem destined for the garbage, especially when the garden starts winding down. But “looks…

9 Things Gardeners Should Never Throw Away at the End of Summer

The end of summer can make a garden look like it has nothing left to offer. Spent plants, half-used seed packets, empty nursery pots, piles of leaves, and crooked tomato stakes can quickly resemble a collection of gardening junk, but much of that “junk” still has a job to do. A little sorting can save…

Some of the Best Garden Bargains of the Year Show Up After Summer Ends

The calendar says summer is winding down, but garden-center bargain season is just getting interesting. Once the big rush for colorful annuals fades, many nurseries and garden centers start clearing space, which can create excellent opportunities to pick up plants and supplies for less. That does not mean every sad-looking plant in the clearance section…