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Jul 08, 2023

What Insects Go Through Is Even Weirder Than We Thought

By Rivka Galchen “For me, it was a road-to-Damascus type of moment,” James Truman, an entomologist, told me, recalling a

Jul 07, 2023

Why Onions And Asparagus Don't Belong Alongside Each Other In The Garden

Onions and asparagus just don't mesh in the garden. By planting them together, you're welcoming the possibility of a num

Jul 06, 2023

Keep cats out of your garden with 30p citrus peel trick

Cats can damage plants or leave poo in the garden, but a 30p citrus trick could help keep them at bay. Speaking to GB Ne

Jul 05, 2023

Ask the Master Gardener: A fence of fishing line effective in deterring deer from eating plants

Dear Master Gardener: Lately the deer have come into my yard and are treating it as a salad bar. Is there any kind of de

Jul 04, 2023

Tasks to tackle in the August garden, from frequent harvesting to thoughtful watering

It’s summer — the garden’s harshest and most challenging season of the year. It’s Southern California’s gardening equiva

Jul 03, 2023

Rabbits and deer and voles, oh my! What's eating your garden?

Nature is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it can wreak havoc on a garden. Insects and wildlife have to eat, of course,

Jul 02, 2023

TikTok's Clever Trick For Growing Cucumbers Vertically Is A Total Game Changer

For climbing vegetables such as peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers, everyone has their own process on how to create a vertica

Jul 01, 2023

Use These Tips To Improve The Raised Plant Bed In Your Garden

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gardening always varies a little from plant to plant, from per

Jun 30, 2023

Banish Crickets From Your Garden With The Help Of A Simple Baking Ingredient

While some may find their summers charming and restful, many remain ill at ease due to the silent war being waged in the

Jun 29, 2023

You may travel far but there’s no place like a home garden

We recently went on a short road trip. Golden striped wheat fields, sweeps of rough sagebrush, stern ponderosa pine fore

Jun 28, 2023

A fall harvest awaits Vermont gardeners who can replant certain crops now

Many Vermont home gardeners are noticing that, even if July's floods didn't directly affect their plots and raised beds,

Jun 27, 2023

Composting Yard Waste with a Compost Fence

Here’s what to consider for constructing a compost fence, an ideal structure for composting yard waste while adding priv