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How-To
The Best Tomatoes for the Southeast
Many people’s first foray into gardening begins with a tomato. But not everyone is successful on their first go-around. The southeastern United States brings with it its own unique challenges…
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Kitchen Gardening
Tomato Tips, Tricks, and Myths (Webinar)
It’s no secret that the tomato is a favorite summertime staple. Year after year, countless gardeners rely on this formidable and versatile fruit to mark the arrival of spring and…
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Design
Expert Picks: The Best Tomato to Add to Your Veggie Garden
Tomatoes are a favorite crop of many home gardeners, who love the fresh flavor and variety they can achieve when they grow their own. But despite the overwhelming number of…
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Kitchen Gardening
Tomato Timing Checklist
It can be taxing to figure out when to plant, prune, and harvest tomatoes. Plant your seeds too late and you'll never harvest any fruit. Or forget to harden-off your…
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Design
Three Garden Structures You Can Build
Lashed poles, hoops,l and sticks give vining beans and tomatoes handsome support. These structures, from the gardens of historic Old Salem, a Moravian village in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are a…
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Design
How to Downsize
Today Lynn Rouse is sharing photos of her miniaturized garden. Many gardeners worry about not being able to maintain expansive gardens as they get older, but Lynn shows that you…
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Design
Garden/Bird Hang Out
Today we’re visiting Jerry Hilker’s garden. My family and I have lived in Corpus Christi, Texas, for about 14 years now. We built a home about four years ago. The…
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Article
5 Terrific Tomatoes for Northern California
There’s nothing like the psychological boost obtained when planting the first tomato of the year out in the garden - the touch of fragrant foliage, the joy of watching your…
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How-To
A Review of Tomato Gadgets
When it comes to growing tomatoes, everyone wants to grow the first, the biggest, and the most. And while growing tomatoes isn’t that hard, numerous pitfalls and setbacks can beset…
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Design
Embracing Wild Color
With spring soon arriving, graphic designer/writer and amateur gardener Jeff Fisher and his husband, law firm executive director Ed Cunningham, are looking forward to the return of the vibrant colors…