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Banana Snowmen & Strawberry Santas

Who says you can’t play with your food? These treats are a snack, a craft, and they’re healthy to boot! Brighten up snack time...

Garden Myths and Folklore: Separating Truth from Fiction

Set out beer traps to end your garden slug problem Does it work? This one can be answered with a resounding “kinda.” The yeast in beer...

15 of the Best Fast-Growing Shade Trees for Your Yard

8. Linden The linden (American Tilia), commonly called American basswood, is a stately native shade tree suitable for cultivation in Zones 2 to 8. This beloved...

Unwrapping Sweet Box: Why Sarcococca Is A Gift For Gardeners

One truism we all learn and relearn over the holidays is that the best gifts don't always come in the prettiest wrapping. (Remember those...

Winter Gardening Without Heated Greenhouses

Think you can’t enjoy winter gardening without a heated greenhouse? Think again. As long as you’re adding layers to keep your crops warm, you’ll be...

Christmas Morning Granola: Eat It! Gift It!

What’s better for last-minute gift making than something that you can make with items picked up at the grocery store, where you likely have...

Stop Killing Your Spring Flowers! Your Essential Planting Timeline –

Ever planted pretty spring flowers only to watch them fade before summer even arrives? The truth is, timing matters more than most people realize.Like...

Soil Salvation: How Gardening Relieves Stress

A common error for newbies is to start too big, and then become overwhelmed. If you just want to putter with a couple of flower...

Do You Own These Rare Houseplants? It Could Be Worth $100s

It's official: houseplants have gone from background décor to bona fide collector’s items – and in some cases, serious financial assets. Over the last...

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The Benefits of a Family Cow

Cows have earned their reputation as the gold standard for milk production, and for good reason. On a family farm or homesteadcows play a...

Beautiful Blooms from Susan’s Garden in North Carolina

Happy Friday, GPODers! We’ve been enjoying some incredible photos of the first spring blooms slowly...

Make Your Own Kombucha: The Tea Beast Lives

Kombucha. The tea beast. The new and trendy health drink. The combination black tea and bacteria ball that is known to cure ailments, heal...