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It might be cold outside, but there’s plenty you can still do to keep the “gardening spirit” going year round. Performing these simple winter chores will keep your plants in tip-top shape and ready for spring. 1. Inspect your houseplants ...

Who says you can’t grow a great variety of crops inside the comfort of your own home? For many urban and city dwellers, lack of an outside space can be a disheartening reality, and if there isn’t a community garden ...

Growing your own food and living a more self-sufficient lifestyle doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavor. Sure, there are some initial investments (like finding a nice piece of land…whether it’s a half-acre or a hundred acres) but by far ...

Are you tired of looking out at a desolate and dead yard all winter long? This year, consider starting a winter garden!  Even though gardening is considered a summer hobby, the rewards don’t have to stop when the days get ...

Late fall and winter are some of the best times to plant a tree in your yard or garden. When you plant a tree in late fall or winter, the tree will spend most of the season in dormancy, but ...

While many people scrupulously strive to keep genetically modified food items from their dinner plates, the geneticists who are playing God continue to push in more GMOs. The British company Oxitec is all set to release genetically modified male olive ...

If you’re the type of food gardener that wants to enjoy a 4-season harvest, you need learn about cold frames, ASAP. That is, if you’re not already using them. Cold frames aren’t complicated, mystical or difficult to use. They are ...

Hydroponics and aquaponics are both soilless agricultural systems that give significantly high yields with minimum inputs. By completely eliminating soil as a growing medium for plants, and by avoiding wastage of water into the ground, these intensive methods make localized ...

Stuck inside for the cooler months and need to get your gardening fix? Growing herbs indoors on a sunny windowsill can provide you with a quick gardening fix as well as give you lots of fresh herbs to enjoy all ...

  Food gardening and survival gardening are two of the most popular topics I write about as a gardener. However, I enjoy planting flowers in my garden, too. There’s just something about watching a flower bloom that makes me happy. ...