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Logan Hailey

Logan Hailey is a passionate garden writer and former ecological farmer. She has a BS in sustainable horticulture and has been featured by MSN.com, Thrillist, and Apartment Therapy as well as many other major news outlets for her gardening expertise.

march seeds. Close-up of broccoli in a sunny garden. The broccoli plant is characterized by its dense cluster of dark green, flowering heads composed of numerous small, tightly packed florets. These florets form a compact, rounded shape that resembles a miniature tree, with a central stalk supporting the foliage. Surrounding the main head are large, coarse leaves that extend outward and downward, forming a protective canopy around the developing florets.

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11 Seeds You Should Start in March

Spring is on the horizon, and there are so many seeds to plant. March sowing ensures abundant, flavorful harvests as the weather warms. Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into 11 less-common seeds to start in March.

New York growing zones. Close-up of a man's hand about to pick a ripe apple in the garden on a blurred green background. The man is wearing a blue and red checkered shirt. The apple tree has spreading branches adorned with lush, green leaves. The leaves are ovate in shape, ranging from vibrant green to dark green. The apples themselves are large, round in shape, with shiny pinkish-green skin.

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What Growing Zones Are in New York?

From Niagara Falls to NYC to the Adirondacks, New York State is rich in diverse landscapes that can support everything from sugar maples and blueberries to apples and cherry trees. Former organic farmer explains the four main growing zones in New York and how gardeners can choose the best winter-hardy plants for this snowy northeastern region.

Close-up of a man's hand touching a young pine seedling in the garden. On the mulched ground, next to the seedling, there is a pine cone. A pine seedling features a slender stem with greenish-brown bark and soft, needle-like leaves arranged in bundle. The cone is a cone-shaped structure featuring overlapping scales arranged in a spiral pattern around a central axis. The cone is dark brown in color with open scales.

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Can you Grow a Tree From a Pine Cone?

You may have seen images of a baby tree growing from a pine cone, but this can be misleading. Horticulturist and garden expert Logan Hailey explains why you can’t necessarily plant a pine cone, but you can collect seeds from the cone to germinate your own trees.

Start veggie garden. View of a veggie garden with various crops growing in raised and low beds in a sunny garden. Plants such as kale, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce and strawberries grow in the beds. On one of the raised beds there is a large metal watering can.

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How to Start a Veggie Garden at Home

This beginner-friendly guide includes every step you need to turn a basic backyard into an epic food-growing oasis. Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into the quickest and simplest ways to start a garden, even if you don’t have a green thumb (yet!)

too much fertilizer. Close-up of a gardener's hand with granular fertilizer over a growing cabbage plant in the garden. A young cabbage plant consists of a compact rosette of large, broad, and lobed leaves that emerge from a central stem close to the ground. The leaves are blue-green in color with a waxy texture and slightly jagged edges. Granular fertilizers come in the form of many small, round, orange granules.

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Can You Use Too Much Fertilizer?

We all know there can be too much of a good thing. Using too much fertilizer can pose huge problems for plants, soil, and local ecology. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into everything you need to know about over-fertilization.

growing zone Florida. Close-up of female hands about to pick ripe fruits from a key lime tree in the garden. The key lime tree is a compact evergreen tree with glossy, elliptical leaves of bright green color. Its branches bear small, round fruits that mature to a vibrant yellow-green color, resembling miniature limes.

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What Growing Zones Are in Florida?

The Sunshine State is known for its warm weather and lush landscapes, but there is surprising climatic variation between the northern, inland, coastal, and southern zones of Florida. This article covers the four major growing zones in Florida, including the latest changes to the USDA hardiness zone map.

California growing zones. Close-up of a farmer's hand harvesting fresh organic green bell pepper in the garden. The pepper plant exhibits a bushy and compact growth habit with dark green, glossy leaves. The bell pepper itself is characterized by a vibrant green color, and its shape is blocky with three or four lobes. The skin is smooth and glossy. Ripe red peppers grow in a blurred background.

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What Growing Zones Are in California?

California is the third largest state and top agricultural producer in America, but it includes a huge diversity of landscapes. Former organic Farmer Logan Hailey explains the diversity of growing zones in California and what plants you can grow in the Golden State.