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The 2012 United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Maybe you are a first-time gardener…

Forget the pricy colored water at the store, hummingbird food is easy to make and use in hummingbird feeders. …

Curious about growing avocado trees? Before you toss the avocado pit, consider growing your own with this easy…

An adult mosquito harvesting a blood meal. | Photo by Griffin Dill Irritating biting flies like…

April’s spring showers bring the May flowers and May brings the packaged honey bees that will pollinate and feed…

Photo by Gabor Degre Between the freezing cold temperatures and the wet, heavy snow, winter months can wreak…

Photo via RawPixel.com via Pexel The weather is warming and spring cleaning is just around the corner. The…

Composite image by Aislinn Sarnacki A great way to prepare for the growing season is to carefully map out your…

Photo by Gabor Degre Skittles may have coined the catchphrase “Taste the Rainbow” to sell their colorful,…

Mangalitsa piglets. | Photo by Tim Winkler If you’re considering moving away from conventional breeds to add a…

Most gardeners are accustomed to using a single method of gardening, maybe a plot or a raised bed. There are so…