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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.

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Fruits

7 Essential Dragon Fruit Growing Tips For Fall

Keep your dragon fruit healthy through the fall and winter season by ensuring proper pruning, training, and disease prevention. Garden expert Logan Hailey shares seven essential tips for growing dragon fruit in the fall.

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Seeds

Seed-Starting for Beginners: Our Best Tips for Easy Growing

Sowing seeds is the most exciting way to start gardening in the late winter and early spring, but it requires a bit of planning and preparation to get it right. Organic farmer Logan Hailey can help you ensure strong seed-starting success with these beginner-friendly tips.

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Gardening Inspiration

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Savoy Cabbage

Crisp, curled, crinkly leaves add an exciting twist to this special cabbage variety. It is milder and more tender than regular cabbage, and super easy to grow. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into the best tips and tricks for cultivating this cool-weather crop in your garden.

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Vegetables

When and How to Harvest Beans: 6 Pro Tips

Whether you’re growing green beans or shelling types, vining or bush types, harvesting at the right time is essential for flavor and storage. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey guides you through when and how to harvest different types of beans.

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Raised Bed Gardening

The Fastest Way to Set Up New Raised Garden Beds

Raised beds don’t need to be complicated or expensive. If you are lacking tools or construction skills, this simple 3-Minute Raised Bed could revolutionize your garden with minimal effort. Garden expert Logan Hailey explains the fastest steps to set up this all-in-one kit without any tools or previous experience!

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Ornamental Gardens

When and How to Cut Back Lavender

Lavender is a perennial herb that benefits from annual or twice-annual haircuts. In this article, garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey explains when and how to cut back lavender for the most abundant flowers and an attractive shape.

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Soil Improvement

How to Prevent Soil Leaching in the Garden: 6 Expert Tips

If you don’t have strong soil structure, excess rainfall and irrigation can leach nutrients and fertilizers out of your garden beds. But there are many ways to prevent leaching, ensuring that vital plant minerals stay in the root zone where your plants can use them. In this article, soil expert Logan Hailey explains how to prevent leaching in your garden.

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Gardening Inspiration

11 Ways You Can Help Reverse Insect Decline in Your Garden

Insect decline may seem like a good thing (less mosquitoes and pests, right?) but it is actually a major threat to our ecosystems. Over 97% of insects are beneficial, but we are losing them at a rapid rate. In this article, former organic farmer Logan Hailey explains simple ways to welcome “good guy” insects into your garden, increasing biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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Edible

7 Reasons You Should Grow Wheat in Your Garden

This ancient crop has a surprising abundance of benefits for home gardeners and chefs. In this article, garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey explains 7 reasons to use wheat as part of your crop rotations, soil enrichment, and culinary adventures. You can even grow your own wheatgrass!