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9 Raised Bed Mistakes to Avoid this Season

Growing in raised beds makes gardening easy and accessible...if you do it right. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn nine common raised bed mistakes that you should avoid this growing season.

budget gardening. Close-up of a female gardener in denim overalls and a red plaid shirt digging soil in a garden bed using a garden trowel. The garden bed contains rows of Swiss Chard plants. Swiss chard plants showcase a vibrant and striking appearance with large, glossy bright green leaves and strong, succulent pale green stems.

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31 Tips for Starting Your New Garden on a Budget

Are you excited about starting a new garden but intimidated by the potential cost? There are plenty of practical ways you can save money on your gardening project. Join thrifty gardening expert Liessa Bowen as she shares some of her favorite tips for gardening on a budget.

weed removal methods. Close-up of a gardener's hand pulling a weed from a bed of growing basil. The gardener is wearing white gloves and using a small garden rake.

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7 Different Weed Removal Methods For Your Garden

Outsmart weeds with smothering, suppression, and prevention. Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey explains 7 highly effective weed removal methods to catch weeds young and keep them out of your garden.

Close-up of a blooming Blue Butterfly Pea - one of the natural plant dyes. The Blue Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea) is a striking vine with delicate foliage and mesmerizing flowers. Its slender stems bear compound leaves consisting of three ovate leaflets. The flowers, reminiscent of butterfly wings, are a vibrant sky-blue color with a distinctive shape and intricate patterns.

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21 Garden Plants to Use as Natural Dyes

You’ve heard of vegetable and cut flower gardens, but what about dye gardens? Dying yarn and fabrics with plant-based dyes allows you to create beautiful hues and develop a new appreciation for plants. If you’re not sure where to get started, join Briana Yablonski to learn 21 plants you can use as natural dyes.

direct sow raised beds. Close-up of radish plants growing on a wooden raised bed. The radish plant showcases vibrant, green foliage with distinctive lobed leaves that form a rosette close to the soil. Below the surface, the roots develop into crisp, bulbous structures of a pinkish color. Radishes' roots exhibit a smooth texture and a rounded shape.

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21 Vegetables and Flowers to Direct Sow in Raised Beds

Seed-starting can be intimidating for new gardeners. Especially when you consider the space requirements. However, with the following seeds, you can skip the indoor seed-starting step and head straight out to your raised beds! Gardening expert Kelli Klein shares 21 vegetables and flowers to direct sow in raised beds.

building vs. buying raised beds. Garden view from Birdies Metal Raised Garden Beds. They offer a sleek and modern aesthetic with their durable, galvanized steel construction and clean lines. These raised beds feature sturdy sidewalls that provide structural integrity and support for various garden layouts. Available in a range of sizes, shapes (rectangular, round), and colors (black, white and pale green), Birdies Metal Raised Garden Beds provide ample growing space for vegetables.

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Building vs Buying Raised Beds: 8 Key Factors to Consider

Raised beds are a game-changer for gardeners, but should you buy them premade or build your own? Garden expert Logan Hailey weighs the pros and cons of building versus buying raised beds and how to decide which is best for you.

Garden method chop and drop. Close-up of trimmed plants in a garden bed. The plants are trimmed at the base and the leaves are thrown on top of the bed.

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What is the Chop-and-Drop Gardening Technique?

Gardening has its own language and verbiage, which can sometimes be intimidating, especially for beginner gardeners. So, while you may have heard the phrase “chop- and -drop” you might be wondering: What is it? And why do it? Gardening expert Kelli Klein explains how chop-and-drop can benefit your garden.

Using cardboard safe for garden. Close-up of a gardener wearing large yellow gardening gloves rolling wet soil into cardboard. The soil is moist and lumpy.

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Is Cardboard Safe to Use in the Garden?

You may have seen gardeners use cardboard as mulch or to suppress weeds, but is it safe? Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she dives into this interesting option.

raised bed spring. Close-up of a broadfork garden tool stuck into the soil in a raised garden bed. The broadfork garden tool features a sturdy, broad frame with multiple tines or prongs extending downward from a crossbar.

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How to Refresh Raised Beds in Spring: 6 Pro Tips

Rejuvenate your raised garden beds with simple maintenance, amendments, and aeration to prepare for an abundant season ahead. Garden expert Logan Hailey explains why and how to refresh your raised beds in the spring.

may gardening tasks. Close-up of a raised bed with various crops growing in a spring garden. A gardener in blue trousers and a large shovel works in the garden. There are rows of strawberries and onions growing in the garden bed.

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13 Gardening Tasks to Do in May

Planting, irrigating, fertilizing, and mulching are just a few essential duties for late spring. Garden expert Logan Hailey is here to help you prepare your garden for a flourishing summer with these essential May tasks.

adaptive gardening. Close-up of an older male gardener with a hoe in his hands digging the soil in the garden. He is wearing blue jeans, a light blue shirt and a gray cap. Next to him stands a large wooden cart with a wheel.

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Adaptive Gardening: 25 Tips and Tools to Keep You Gardening As You Age

If you’re looking for ways to stay safe and healthy in the garden as you age, stay tuned. Organic farmer Jenna Rich shares 29 tips and tools to comfortably keep you out in the garden.

A wooden raised bed filled with colorful flowers and lush green plants, basking in the sunlight. In the background, a garden teems with life, offering a vibrant backdrop to the tranquil beauty of the bed.

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15 Gift Ideas for Mothers Who Love to Garden

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how to honor and thank the extraordinary women in our lives. If your mother, wife, grandmother, or other special lady loves gardening, you’ve come to the right place. Gardener and farmer Briana Yablonski shares 15 gift ideas for mothers who love gardening.

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